Serious Personal Injury Law
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Legal Overview on Serious Personal Injury Cases and Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI).
The Serious Personal Injury Panel is a subdivision of the Torts Panel that focuses on severe injury cases. Accidents can cause life changing injury to victims. The Serious Personal Injury Panel is a subdivision of the Torts Panel that focuses on severe injury cases. Since not all injuries cases can be treated in the same way, Attorney Search Network has created a new sub panel of law in which only highly expereinced Personal Injury lawyers and firms with experience on these type of cases may participate. These firms have expereince taking injury/tort cases to trial, funding research into the legal cause of accidents and a proven understanding of the extent of some personal injuries on the victim.
The following are some of the cases that ASN has included within this area of law:
Mass Disasters
Catastrophes
Auto Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Truck Accidents
Bicycle Accidents
Airline Accidents
Train Accidents
Lack of Safety in Public Places
Nursing Home Abuse / Neglect
Traumatic Brain Injury
Brain Damage
Birth Defects
Cerebral Palsy
Medical Mistakes
Defective Products
Slip and Fall
Construction Accidents
Toxic Chemical Exposure
Lead Paint Poisoning
Dog Bites
Burns / Scars
Injured Children
Paralysis
Bad Faith Claims Against
Insurance Companies
Class Action Lawsuits
Broken Bones
Wrongful Death
Work Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)*: It can occur in a variety of ways. TBI can occur when there is a rapid acceleration and deceleration of the brain as in whiplash or shaken baby syndrome. This type of injury is sometimes referred to as a "closed head injury". TBI can also result when the head comes into contact with another object as in a motorcycle accident or a blow to the head. Unlike a closed head injury where it may not be possible to tell that the person is injured just by looking at them, this type of TBI usually has outward manifestations of injury such as a skull fracture. The injuries that result from TBI can be long lasting and sometimes difficult to prove, especially when there aren't outward physical manifestations of the injury. In fact, a mild traumatic brain injury can be sustained, yet routine neurological examinations will be normal.
Someone who has suffered a TBI may experience physical, cognitive and behavioral problems. Physical symptoms that result from TBI include lethargy, fatigue, headache, vision problems, and sleep disturbance. Cognitive problems that may be due to TBI include inability to concentrate or pay attention, difficulty with memory, difficulty with planning, and trouble either understanding or producing speech. Behavior problems resulting from TBI include, mood swings, irritability, and lack of inhibition. Many of these problems may be attributed to depression, when they are in fact a result of the TBI. This is especially true in instances of mild traumatic brain injury since there may be little other evidence of physical injury.
For that reason it can be hard for a person who has suffered a traumatic brain injury to recover adequate damages for their injuries. It can be difficult to prove the lasting physical effects of TBI to the satisfaction of a judge or jury when there are no apparent physical injuries and when neurological exams return normal results.
Because of this it is a good idea to consult with an attorney who has experience with traumatic brain injury cases. An attorney with prior experience in this area is more likely to be aware of the multitude of long-term effects that can plague a TBI victim. He or she also has experience with effective methods of proving the impact of these effects to juries.
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