Local Law Firms Home > Medical Malpractice Overview > Brain Injuries > Concussion A concussion is usually defined as a brain injury resulting in temporary loss of brain activity. Concussions can result in physical, mental and emotional complications. A concussion injury usually is caused by a blunt force trauma to the skull or by abrupt deceleration/acceleration forces impacting the brain. Studies released from the U.S. Center for Disease Control and Prevention show that more than a million concussion occurrences are accounted for annually every year, with approximately 300,000 relating to sports injury. When someone is brought to the hospital with a concussion, it is imperative for a doctor to properly treat that patient. Failure to adequately do so can result in further damage or death. Our lawyers assist clients with a variety of brain injury cases, including but not limited to the following:
The commonality of signs related to other injuries may make concussions complex to diagnose. For instance, a doctor may erroneously relate mental issues to concussions when they are actually the signs of Post-Traumatic stress disorder. Proper neurological tests are therefore required to figure out the cause of the signs. Medical exams such as computerized tomography (CT) and magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the head are vital to see the degree of the concussion. Did you know? Studies estimate that there are more than a million people throughout the nation suffering from a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually. Out of these traumatic brain injuries, one of the most typical types of traumatic brain injuries is a concussion.
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