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Brain injuries are an unexpected, catastrophic ordeal. They are often the result of an automobile accident or jolt to your head. The effects can be anything from temporary swelling and a loss of consciousness to a coma that can impair your ability to function permanently. If you or a family member has suffered a brain injury, please contact the brain injury attorneys at Balkin & Eisbrouch, LLC as soon as possible.

Difficult to Predict the Damage

After undergoing trauma, your brain will experience temporary swelling and bruising, called contusions. This swelling makes it hard to predict the long-term damage you may suffer from a brain injury. Brain injuries are devastating, life changing, and are not always obvious immediately following the accident. In fact, brain injuries are often referred to as “the silent epidemic" and the "invisible injury" because victims may not even be aware that something is wrong, much less what caused it.

Reasons for Brain Injuries

When there is an external blow to the head with some type of force, a brain injury can result. Some common causes of brain injuries include:

Symptoms of a Brain Injury

Symptoms of a brain injury can be mild, moderate or severe depending on the extent of the damage to your brain. Symptoms may not appear until days, even weeks after your accident, making these types of injuries very hard to detect and diagnose. Common symptoms of a brain injury include: 

  • Lasting headaches or neck aches
  • Slow speech, thinking or writing
  • Memory loss
  • Difficulty concentrating
  • Dizziness or trouble with balance
  • Nausea or light-headedness
  • Blurry vision or sensitivity to light
  • Mood swings or constant fatigue 

 Aftermath of a Brain Injury

Following trauma, your brain may be unable to function the way it did prior to your injury. Your nerves and neurons may not be able to deliver messages, affecting your:

  • Speech
  • Body movements
  • Mental processes (such as impaired reasoning skills and memory loss)

Some brain injury victims will also suffer physical disabilities such as limb paralysis, where others may experience seizures or persistent headaches. The impact on your emotional well-being will vary, but you may experience depression, frustration and difficulty maintaining relationships.

Brain injuries are devastating accidents. If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury in the United States, Canada or Puerto Rico, please contact the brain injury attorneys at Balkin & Eisbrouch, LLC today.