Brain Injuries From Car Accidents

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Car accidents are a leading cause of brain, neck, and back injuries. Brain injuries are the most severe form of injuries, as the victim could end in a state of coma or brain death. However, a victim who has met with an accident and has damaged their neck or spine can normally live with some mobility defects. 

A brain injury occurs when a victim meets an accident, and the face hits the steering wheel, dashboard, window, or a flying object. Moreover, the most common form of injury in an accident is whiplash, the sudden movement of the head forward and backward. This causes the brain to strike inside the skull and leads to brain damage. 

If you or someone you know met with an accident and the opposite party is at fault, you can contact Philadelphia, PA personal injury attorneys to hold them accountable and get fair compensation for the injuries. The lawyer will carefully brief you about the case and help with the legal proceedings to get the desired result. 

Common brain injuries: 

1. Whiplash: As mentioned above, whiplash can damage the brain severely and lead to internal bleeding. 

2. Contrecoup and Coup lesion: When a victim meets an accident and damages the area of the brain on the same side as the impact is known as a coup lesion. However, damage on the opposite side of the impact results in a contrecoup lesion. 

3. Internal bleeding: An accident could lead to damage of the brain vessels resulting in internal bleeding. If not treated in time, it can be fatal. 

4. Penetrating injuries: A foreign particle can penetrate the skull and damage the brain resulting in a penetrating brain injury. 

Any trauma resulting in brain damage is known as traumatic brain injury(TBI). These have been classified into three based on their severity:

• Mild TBI or concussion. 
• Moderate TBI and post-concussion syndrome. 
• Severe TBI. 

Common symptoms of brain injuries include: 

Signs and symptoms for different brain damages differ. The most common symptoms have been mentioned below:

1. Dizziness. 
2. Headache. 
3. Blurred vision. 
4. Slurring of speech. 
5. Confusion. 
6. Fatigue. 

TBI can lead to brain death, or a person may end up in a state of coma. If not treated in time, the patient may die. 

You can contact your personal injury lawyer to get the deserved compensation in case of an accident; however, if you meet with an accident, look out for any signs and symptoms of brain damage and seek immediate medical help.