Know the Signs of a Brain Injury Caused by a Truck Accident

One of the most devastating injuries you can suffer is head trauma, also known as brain injury, TBI and head injury. This type of injury can lead to irreversible brain damage and a lifetime of round-the-clock care. If you or a loved one has sustained a brain injury caused by a Louisville truck accident, you need to understand the prognosis of this condition and your legal rights.

In a catastrophic accident, such as a truck wreck, the head can be jolted or hit by an object, which can damage the brain. A truck accident can result in a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury.

A brain injury is unique in that it may not surface immediately. Many times, a head injury is not obvious to the casual observer. This phenomenon is partly due to the fact that the symptoms will worsen as the brain swells or bleeds. It can range in severity from a mild case, where the person injured appears and acts normally, to a severe case where lifelong medical treatment is required. Symptoms generally include the following:

• Headache
• Nausea
• Lethargy
• Depression
• Irritability
• Seizures
• Vision problems
• Change in personality
• Slurred speech
  

Some of the warning signs of a more serious brain injury include loss of consciousness, coma, distorted facial features, low breathing, change in pupil size and drop in blood pressure.

Treatment for a brain injury often includes surgery. Depending on the severity of the injury, it can take anywhere from a few weeks to several months to recover. The expenses for the medical treatment can add up quickly and if negligence caused the truck accident, compensation may be obtained to cover these costs.

If you have been injured in a Kentucky truck accident, you should contact an experienced Louisville truck accident attorney at Gray and White Law (502) 637-6000 or (800) 637-6033 for legal advice. You can and should hold the trucker, manufacturer and/or trucking company accountable.