Long-Term Consequences of Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injuries differ in severity. A mild TBI, called a concussion, might heal after six months. But more significant brain injuries often have long-lasting consequences for injured victims and their families. Contact Davis & Snyder Injury Attorneys to discuss your accident, as well as how it affects your life. Below, we look at some of the most common repercussions from a moderate or severe TBI.

Repeat Hospitalization

Someone suffering from a TBI can be hospitalized for monitoring in the Intensive Care Unit. But moderate or severe TBIs can often send victims back to the hospital, even after years have passed since the accident. According to the Centers for Disease Control, 50% of TBI victims return to the hospital at least once within 5 years of the accident.

About 12% of TBI victims were in nursing homes five years after the accident. They will probably need full-time care for the remainder of their life.

Ongoing Disabilities

Serious TBIs can impair a person’s movement, as well as their ability to use their limbs. Some victims cannot walk, grasp items, or get dressed.

The CDC found that 57% of TBI victims struggled with moderate or severe disabilities even five years after the brain injury. One in three (33%) needed to rely on someone else for help.

Unemployment

Unsurprisingly, many TBI victims lose their jobs because of the disabilities they endure.  People need time to rest at home and let their brain heal, but an employer might not keep a job open. Many people end up losing their source of income after suffering a brain injury.

Unfortunately, many will remain unemployed years after the accident. The CDC found that 55% were unemployed five years after their injury.

Dissatisfaction

Brain injuries decrease a person’s quality of life. Almost 30% reported being unhappy with life, and an equal number used drugs or alcohol. We also cannot overlook the stress that a serious brain injury puts on a person’s family.

How a Lawyer Can Help

TBI victims can often bring legal claims against the person who injured them. These claims can seek damages for all economic and non-economic losses.

Moderate and severe TBIs cause enormous expense. As mentioned above, some people need around-the-clock medical care. Even an at-home attendant is expensive. If you cannot work, then you will have lost out on decades of income.

Our firm can seek financial compensation from the person responsible for your injury. That might be a truck or car driver who hit you, or a property owner who injured you when they did not fix a hazard.

We have sought damages for past and future expenses, including future medical care or loss of earning capacity. Serious brain injuries could cost someone six-figures. You deserve a settlement which fairly compensates you for the economic losses suffered.

We also negotiate with an eye toward obtaining fair compensation for pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and other hard-to-define losses.

Reach Out to Our Greenville Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

Davis & Snyder Injury Attorneys is happy to provide a free consultation to anyone struggling with a brain injury following an accident. A Greenville traumatic brain injury lawyer can answer your questions and provide information about your right to sue. Our firm provides personalized legal services to those in Upstate South Carolina, Greenville, and Spartanburg.

Source:

cdc.gov/traumatic-brain-injury/about/potential-effects.html