The Cochran Firm Legal Blog

According to the Brain Injury Association of America, over one and one-half million Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually. Over fifty thousand Americans will die from their brain injuries and eighty thousand will be left with long-term, life-altering disabilities.

The effects of a traumatic brain injury include but are not limited to, loss of memory, blurred or double vision, nausea, vomiting and dizziness, severe headaches, confusion and changes in personality. Traumatic brain injuries are complex, life-altering and often life-threatening injuries, typically causing paralysis and limited functionality.

Your brain is responsible for all your functions of thinking, seeing, smelling, and feeling. Your memories and behaviors all depend on an intact, healthy functioning brain. Even minor damage can permanently impair your brain function and drastically change your life.

Common causes of traumatic brain injuries include automobile accidents, falls, sports injuries and violent assaults. Motor vehicle accidents are responsible for more fatal and non-fatal traumatic brain injuries than any other cause. Even a minor collision can result in a serious traumatic brain injury caused by whiplash, the action of the head whipping backwards and forwards in a snapping motion due to an impact.

If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury and you live in the Raleigh/Durham, North Carolina area, please contact The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation at no cost to you to discuss how to proceed with efforts to protect your legal rights and get you the financial compensation you deserve for the injury you have suffered.

Labels: Raleigh