A blow or jolt to the head can result in a traumatic brain injury (TBI), which can disrupt the normal function of the brain. The severity of the injury may range from mild, a brief change in mental status or consciousness, to severe, an extended period of unconsciousness (30 minutes or more), prolonged amnesia after the injury, or a penetrating skull injury. Any TBI can result in short- and long-term disabilities.

Brain injuries are among the most likely types of injury to cause death or permanent disability! Contact our Brain Injury Lawyer Brooklyn to help and assist your case for income loss, pain and suffering!

Each year in the United States, an estimated:

• 1.5 million people sustain a TBI, which is 8 times the number of people diagnosed with breast cancer and 34 times the number of new cases of HIV/AIDS;
• 50,000 people die from a TBI, which accounts for one-third of all injury deaths;
• 80,000 to 90,000 people experience the onset of long-term or lifelong disability associated with a TBI.
  

TBI Causes

The leading causes of TBI are vehicle crashes, firearm use, and falls (Thurman 1999). Crashes involving motor vehicles, bicycles, pedestrians, and recreational vehicles are the primary causes of TBI (Thurman 2001). Firearm use is the leading cause of death related to TBI (CDC 1999). Firearms cause about 10% of all TBIs, but they account for 44% of TBI-related deaths (CDC 1999). Nine out of 10 people with a firearm-related TBI die (CDC 1999). Nearly two-thirds of firearm-related TBIs are classified as suicidal in intent (CDC 1999)

If you or your family has been suffered from Traumatic Brain Injury which was caused by the negligence of another, you may be entitled to monetary compensation.

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