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A traumatic brain injury is a complex injury with varying symptoms and levels of disability connected to it. The impact on a victim of traumatic brain injury and their family is normally devastating. The consequences of a traumatic brain injury affect all aspects of a person's life, including one's personality. Traumatic brain injuries do not heal like other injuries. A broken leg will eventually heal and regain its previous function. The brain is a more complex organ and healing is a complicated process after a traumatic brain injury has occurred.

A traumatic brain injury usually happens as the result of an automobile accident, a fall, a job-related injury or a criminal assault when a sudden and violent blow to the head traumatizes the brain, nerve fibers and causes bleeding to occur.

A mild traumatic brain injury, also known as a concussion, often causes a headache and some temporary confusion while a severe traumatic brain injury can be fatal. The level of injury is not always immediately apparent to a casual bystander or the victim.

The treatment for a mild traumatic brain injury usually consists of over the counter pain medication and rest, while a severe traumatic brain injury requires emergency care and treatment at the beginning of a long road to a possible recovery.

If you live in the Norfolk, Portsmouth, Virginia area and you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, please contact the Portsmouth, Virginia office of The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to protect your legal rights.

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