El Paso Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer, Joe Lopez

Our head/brain/spine area is one of the most sensitive in our bodies. So sensitive that even a light hit on our skull can lead to a traumatic brain injury. These injuries require more than a simple surgery and can lead to a life of rehabilitative care and severe mental disabilities. If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury, you may be entitled to compensation for your injuries. Contact our diligent and expert El Paso Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney today for a free consultation.

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention states that traumatic brain injuries are a serious health issue throughout the United States. Around 1.7 million traumatic brain injuries happen every year and are because of a bump, jolt to the head or penetrating head injury. Traumatic brain injuries can range from mild to severe but 30% of them lead to death. Most of the traumatic brain injuries happen because of concussions. Kids aged 0 to 4 and 15 to 19 and then adults aged 65 and up are the age groups most likely to suffer a traumatic brain injury. Som brain injuries happen because of accidents but many are caused by recklessness and the wrongdoing of others.

Brain injuries occur in many ordinary situations but often are the result of:

Car accidents
Truck accidents
Work accidents
Sports accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Medical malpractice

Many of these incidents are unavoidable to the victim and include an outside party acting in a careless manner. If this is the situation, our El Paso traumatic brain injury lawyer can aid you to get the compensation you deserve.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) affect people in many ways including:

Attention and memory or cognitive functions
Motor functions such as balance
Sensation
Emotion

Emotional outbursts are usually some of the worst side effects of traumatic brain injuries because the person seems okay but their demeanor is completely altered. The person who suffered the traumatic brain injury might act in a manner they have never exhibited. This can greatly affect the family dynamic, and also affect the ability to hold a job or return to society, despite all other functioning motor skills.

Traumatic brain injuries usually involve costly medical procedures. The CDC reports that medical and indirect costs from traumatic brain injuries totaled $76.5 billion in 2000 across the United States. The victim of a traumatic brain injury should not have to pay for these costs alone. The responsible party should be held accountable for their actions.