When an Accident in Kentucky Results in Traumatic Brain Injury (Part A)

A serious accident of any kind may result in a head injury, which can often produce a traumatic brain injury or TBI. This type of serious condition can lead to life-long, even fatal, consequences that can have a dramatic impact on your future as well as your family's future. To help with the recovery and coping with this life-altering condition a Kentucky personal injury claim may be necessary.

Signs and Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury

After you or your loved one has sustained a serious head injury in an accident the result may be a traumatic brain injury.

The signs of a traumatic brain injury may include:

• loss of consciousness;
• confusion or disorientation;
• headaches;
• blurred vision;
• ringing in the ears;
• trouble with memory or concentration;
• behavioral or mood changes; and
• sleep disorders.

Depending on the severity of the head injury the victim may also experience seizures, nausea, dilated pupils, slurred speech, and loss of motor control.

3 Degrees of Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury is typically classified as mild, moderate, or severe depending on the severity of the head injury. A mild traumatic brain injury is often known as a concussion. These types of head injuries are common in sports accidents, slip and falls, and minor car accidents.

Moderate traumatic brain injury often requires more extensive treatment and recovery than a concussion. Symptoms of a more serious head injury like this include more problems with vision, wakefulness, fatigue, and concentration. Treatment may be more costly and time consuming and require multiple types of therapy.

Severe traumatic brain injury can be life-threatening due to the risk of convulsions or seizures, coma, and control of motor skills and limbs. Patients with severe head injury may also be at a higher risk for degenerative mental conditions such as Alzheimer's and Parkinson's disease.

When your head injury was caused by the negligence of another you may need to file a Kentucky personal injury claim. Even a mild traumatic brain injury such as a concussion can result in medical bills, time lost at work, and long-term side effects that you deserve to be compensated for.

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