Your Texas brain injury lawyer can press your Texas case

Many times brain injuries occur in an SUV rollover accident. These vehicles are built in such a way that they often tip or roll over, and such accidents are made worse because SUVs tend to have "roof crush," meaning the roof caves in on occupants when the car rolls over. In such cases, brain injuries are tragically routine. Such injuries can be serious if not deadly, and they are caused largely by the negligence of the manufacturer, which knew of design defects yet continued marketing such defective vehicles. A skilled Texas brain injury lawyer can hold manufacturers responsible for such negligence and pursue justice for you and your family.

TBI, or traumatic brain injury, can manifest itself in various ways. First, the injury must be explored through evaluations using an MRI, CT or other imaging equipment. These may impart information on moderate to severe TBI, which can be manifested by sensory loss, paralysis, seizures, weakness, lessened muscle control, memory deficiencies and eating, speaking and sleeping disorders. The severe extreme of a TBI includes coma. Insurance providers may dispute that these problems were due to a TBI, but your Texas brain injury attorney can advocate in the legal realm for you and your family members in this situation.

One of the most important things you can do to guard against brain injury in Texas is to wear a helmet always while riding on a bicycle, a motorcycle or even a scooter or skateboard. A collision involving a bike, scooter, skateboard or motorcycle can lead to serious head injuries which even can prove fatal. If a person has a protective helmet, their chances of escaping a serious head injury are greatly improved. Also keep in mind that an accident while riding a bicycle, scooter or skateboard also can involve a much larger vehicle such as an auto or truck. A relatively inexpensive helmet is a small price to pay to avoid a serious if not deadly head injury which damages the brain.

Some brain injuries are not diagnosed until long after an accident. That is largely because victims who visit an emergency room and don't show gross signs of brain damage, such as swelling, hemorrhaging or contusion, may not have their brain injury diagnosed in the ER. It may only be later that the brain injury becomes clear. Often it takes special tests to diagnose a brain injury, and these are not available in an ER. Such tests can include a CT scan or MRI. But some brain damage may be microscopic, requiring even more exacting tests. At whatever point when you or a loved one realize that there has been a brain injury, contact a knowledgeable Texas brain injury lawyer immediately.

Facts on brain injuries indicate that 1.4 million citizens suffer a traumatic brain injury in this nation per year, including many in Texas. Of those, about 50,000 citizens succumb, about 1.1 million are treated in an emergency room and released, and about 235,000 citizens are hospitalized. Overall, an estimated 5.3 million citizens in America have a long-term or even lifelong need for living assistance due to a traumatic brain injury. Such individuals may need a trained Texas brain injury lawyer for help.