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Brain Injury Lawyer | Seizures and other symptoms after a head injury

Saturday, May 1, 2010 by Clifford A. Blackman

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Head injuries caused by trauma, such as motor cycle accidents, where a rider is thrown at high speed of his bike and lands strik ing his head on the pavement or another vehicle, or a car accident where the driver is struc k at high speed on his driver's door and is smashed sideways into the intruding vehicle, can be fatal, or cause severe head injury.  

Cases handled by the brain injury lawfirm of Blackman Legal Group, over the past 35 years, have involved many variations on symptoms that were long term effects of the collisions.  Initially the common symptoms are vomiting, head pain, dizziness, vertigo, seizures, unconsciousness and black outs.  When these cases approached trial, usually 18 to 36 months after the trauma, clients had various residual problems and were facing long-term needs with respect to physical therapy, cognitive therapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, medical visits, and medication requirements to treat their various disabilities.  While most had continuing head pain, and memory difficulties, some had more severe cognition deficits, such as problems with thinking, computing, reading, or judgment.  And some developed seizure disorder, with recurring grand mal seizures, or petit mal seizures, such as blacks outs or blank gaze.

In addition to the variety of physical and cognitive problems head injury victims have, some have emotional injury as well.  It might be evidenced by personality changes, or post traumatic syndrome.  PTSD sufferers will experience severe startle reaction, clinical depression, recurrent nightmares, and other symptoms.

It is smartest to hire an experienced personal injury trial lawyer to handle a serious injury case involving a head injury or traumatic brain injury.  To speak with a head injury attorney confidentially about a case, call nationwide toll-free 1-888-395-3551.

 
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Topic: Personal Injury
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