Orange County Brain Injury and personal injury lawyers
Orange County residents who have a loved one with a brain injury should be aware that personal injury lawyers may be able to help provide the compensation that is their right under California law.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that there are roughly 2 million cases of traumatic brain injury (TBI) each year in the United States, with about 50,000 resulting in death. Sources for their data include birth and hospital records, trauma registries and personal interviews.
About 20-30 percent of injuries each year result in lifelong disability.
Young males are in the high-risk group because they’re most likely to be injured in motor vehicle accidents. Infants and the elderly are in the second highest risk group because of falls.
Pacific Attorney Group and brain injury cases
The lawyers of Pacific Attorney Group understand how important it is to have experienced representation in cases involving brain injury. If your loved one has had a brain injury due to the negligence of others, you should know about your rights – and consult with one of our Orange County personal injury experts.
On the surface, many TBI patients look perfectly fine. However, they may be suffering from emotional, physical and cognitive problems that only expert diagnoses can reveal. Long term effects of brain injury can cause emotional, physical and financial hardships for caregivers and family members of the injured that go on for many years.
California’s personal injury law exists to help those who have been injured due to the negligence of others to receive the compensation needed to help put their lives back to a more normal condition.
Our Orange County attorneys understand how to carefully prepare and present brain injury cases, and are committed to representing so that you can receive the full compensation you deserve, to help you get the support you need.
Brain injury causes
According to the Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) National Resource Center, there are three leading causes of brain injuries in adults and children:
- Motor vehicle crashes. Car, truck and motorcycle accidents account for roughly half of all injuries. This includes brain injury-related deaths as well as nonfatal injuries.
- Firearm-related deaths
- Falls are the second-leading cause of nonfatal brain injuries
- Violence
Causes of brain injury vary among age groups. For very young children and older adults, falls cause the most injuries. For everyone else, the main cause of brain injury is motor vehicle accidents.
The Mayo Clinic offers these signs and symptoms for the different stages of a TBI:
- Mild TBI (concussion):
- A brief period of unconsciousness
- Amnesia for events immediately before and after the injury
- Headache
- Confusion
- Dizziness or loss of balance
- Sensory problems, such as blurred vision, ringing in the ears or a bad taste in the mouth
- Mood changes
- Memory or concentration problems
- Moderate to severe TBI:
- Persistent headache
- Repeated vomiting or nausea
- Convulsions or seizures
- Inability to awaken from sleep
- Dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes
- Slurred speech
- Weakness or numbness in the extremities
- Loss of coordination
- Profound confusion
- Agitation, combativeness
- Children’s symptoms:
- Refuse to eat
- Appear listless and cranky
- Experience altered sleep patterns and school performance
- Lost interest in favorite toys or activities
Orange County brain injury cases
Unfortunately, accidents on our Orange County streets and freeways result in many injuries, and deaths, each year. Some of these accidents, such as bicycle, motorcycle or car crashes can result in brain injuries that at first go undetected. Brain injuries symptoms can take several hours to several days to appear, and sometimes it’s not obvious why the injured is having difficulty.
Consulting with doctors to be evaluated after an accident has occurred is very important. Going back to the doctor if new symptoms appear is also crucial. With many brain injury cases, early detection and treatment is critical.
If you live in Orange County or surrounding areas and have been involved in a brain injury accident, or know someone who has, contact the lawyers at Pacific Attorney Group. We offer a free no obligation case review, so that we can learn more about the details of the brain injury, and provide you with an evaluation of your rights under California’s personal injury law.
Pacific Attorney Group and personal injury law
Pacific Attorney Group lawyers represent victims of serious and catastrophic brain juries in conjunction with our personal injury practice in Orange County and surrounding areas. These often are life-changing injuries from which our clients seldom recover fully, often requiring ongoing, lifetime care… If the spinal cord or brain injury was caused by the recklessness or negligence of another party, you have the right to seek compensation in the form of damages.
Because each case is different, it can be difficult to determine exactly how much compensation you have a right to. However, our expert personal injury lawyers understand that the financial needs you must deal with can be extraordinary – and our focus is to help you gain the compensation needed to help put your life back to a more normal state as possible.
Contact Pacific Attorney Group
If you live in Orange County and know of someone who has a brain injury caused by the negligence of a 3rd party don’t delay, please contact the Pacific Attorney Group now. We will provide you with a free case review. There is no obligation, and there is never any sales pressure. And if we do represent you there is no fee until your case is settled.
Our goal is simple, we wish to help you receive the compensation owed to you so that you get the support you need to have a more normal life.
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