LOS ANGELES BRAIN DAMAGE LAWYER: CAUSES & SYMPTOMS (PART 1 OF 2)
Traumatic brain injury occurs when one suffers physical trauma to the brain. There are two types of injuries: one is a closed head injury which happens when the impact does not breach the skull, and the other is a penetrating head injury which happens when a foreign object pierces the skull and contaminates the brain tissue.
Generally a traumatic brain injury is determined by the severity of the injury and the location of the injury. Bases on these two factors, head injuries can be classified into mild, moderate, and severe traumatic brain injuries. Mild traumatic brain injuries are usually called concussions. To learn more about concussions, please check out our website page on Concussions.
The damage from a traumatic brain injury can be diffuse or focal. Diffuse trauma injuries are usually associated with concussions and are generally caused by sudden acceleration or deceleration of the head. Focal injuries are injuries that occur in a specific spot of the brain. Several types of focal brain injury include a contusion, which is a bruising of a brain tissue, and intracranial hemorrhage, which is heavy bleeding within the skull.
To read more about Traumatic Brain Injuries, please see Part II of our blog entitled CALIFORNIA BRAIN INJURY LAWYER: CAR ACCIDENTS ARE LEADING CAUSES.
If you or a loved one is suffering from a brain injury caused by an accident in Southern California, please contact us now at 1-800-ALAWPRO (1-800-252-9776). Brain injuries are very serious and the cost of ongoing care for someone who has been injured can be astronomical. We have collected more than $150 million for clients such as yourself and will get you the compensation that you rightly deserve.
