Chicago Brain Injury Attorney
Traumatic brain injury can result in serious, lifelong injuries, including severe personality changes, diminished cognitive and motor abilities, and other lifelong disabilities. Contact a Chicago, IL brain injury attorney at Ankin Law for help filing your personal injury claim.
Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death among Americans under the age of 45 and approximately 5 million Americans currently suffer some form of disability caused by a traumatic brain injury. The leading causes of traumatic brain injuries are motor vehicle accidents, falls, errors by medical professionals, and sports-related injuries.
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Illinois Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys
Because traumatic brain injuries may require a lifetime of medical and psychological treatment and care, which can result in substantial medical expenses and possibly the inability to work, brain injury victims should seek the advice and counsel of an experienced Chicago brain injury lawyer at the personal injury law firm of Ankin Law. Our law firm has a reputation for success in representing the victims of catastrophic injury, including traumatic brain injuries, burns, spinal cord injuries, amputations, loss of sight, and loss of hearing.
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury, do not hesitate to contact the Chicago brain injury lawyers at Ankin Law to learn more about your legal rights and remedies in your brain injury claim.
Many brain injuries can cause victims to suffer permanent brain damage, which could lead to permanent disability. This could cause traumatic brain injury victims to require medical care, special medical equipment, and even in-home nursing care for the rest of their lives. Medical care can get expensive, so it’s important to speak with a Chicago brain injury lawyer as soon as possible to get the maximum compensation you need.
Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries
A concussion is an acquired brain injury that occurs when the head accelerates quickly and then suddenly stops or is rapidly rotated. Various types of head injury may be a cause of concussions. A concussion can occur even if the head does not come into contact with a hard surface. A concussion can result in confusion, blurred vision, memory loss, nausea and, in some severe cases, unconsciousness.
Direct trauma brain injury can result when the skull comes in contact with something with such force that the brain collides with the inside of the skull. For example, if a person slips and falls and his or her head hits the floor or a person’s head hits the steering wheel in a car accident, direct trauma brain injury may occur. Direct trauma brain injuries can cause bruising of the brain (known as a contusion) or a bleeding in the brain (a hemorrhage). A penetrating head injury can also be caused by direct trauma.
Indirect trauma, such as Shaken Baby Syndrome or whiplash, can also cause brain damage by stretching and damaging nerve cells. This can cause the brain injury victim to suffer severe TBI, permanent brain damage, or death.
Diffuse axonal injury occurs when severe and sudden twisting of the brain, like that which occurs during whiplash, stretches, twists, and damages the delicate axonal fibers that allow for communication between the brain and nerve cells.
Lack of oxygen (hypoxia) to the brain or the exposure to toxic substances can cause severe brain damage depending on the duration of hypoxia or toxic substance exposure.
The brain is also susceptible to secondary brain injury, such as edema (swelling of the brain), hematoma (collection of blood) or hydrocephalus (fluid on the brain).
Liability for Brain Injuries
If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury as the result of someone else’s negligence, such as medical negligence at the hands of medical professionals, unsafe working conditions, personal injury negligence, a car accident, or a slip and fall accident, you may be entitled to compensation for things like medical bills, lost wages and pain and suffering. A brain injury lawsuit involves complex legal issues and requires a comprehensive factual analysis by a Chicago traumatic brain injury attorney.
The Chicago brain injury attorneys at Ankin Law have decades of experience representing clients in a variety of personal injury, workers’ compensation, medical malpractice, and slip and fall lawsuits that involve catastrophic injuries, such as brain injuries, burn injuries and spinal cord injuries. We have the legal knowledge and experience necessary to understand the factual information that must be gathered in support of a cause of action, and we know how to win your brain injury claim.
If you or a loved one suffered a traumatic brain injury, contact a brain injury lawyer at Ankin Law to schedule a free consultation. Our Chicago brain injury lawyers will listen to your story, answer your questions, and discuss the legal options available to enable you to obtain compensation for your acquired brain injury.
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