A Traumatic Brain Injury can be caused by sports injuries, automobile accidents, stroke, workplace injuries, gunshot wounds, child abuse, domestic violence, or anything that causes a blow to the head. Since you cannot actually see a Traumatic Brain Injury, victims suffering such injuries may not be aware that they have a Traumatic Brain Injury until they attempt to return to their normal lives. At this point, they realize (or their employer realizes) that they cannot do their job duties as they did prior to the accident. Often, it is the close relatives or spouse who notices that the person they once knew no longer exists. Traumatic Brain Injury victims may suffer from emotional, social, intellectual, vocational, cognitive, visual, speech, hearing, and physical difficulties. Cognitive impairments may include short and long term memory deficits, difficulties with concentration, attention, perception, communication, reading, writing, and judgment. For instance, a person suffering from a Traumatic Brain Injury may not appreciate the danger with using a chain saw when in fact that person is suffering from dizziness and/or blurred vision. Physical impairments may include speech, vision, sensory impairments, headaches, dizziness, lack of coordination, seizures and paralysis. Emotion Impairments may include depression, lack of self-esteem, sexual dysfunction or loss of interest in sexual intercourse with their spouse, lack of motivation, inability to monitor self, easily agitated, inappropriate crying or laughing, lack of emotional control.
There is no cure for a Traumatic Brain Injury. Once any portion of the brain is injured, you cannot re-grow that portion of the brain. However, with proper rehabilitation and re-training, a victim suffering from a Traumatic Brain Injury can have tremendous recovery.
Wendy Schiller-Nichols focuses her practice on serious Michigan automobile accidents. Ms. Schiller-Nichols has experience in dealing with insurance companies during the difficult times after an automobile accident. If you have any questions, you can contact Ms. Schiller-Nichols at 517-432-9000.
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