Brain Injury Solicitors - TBI Compensation Claim
A traumatic brain injury can be as mild as a concussion or as severe as one causing a prolonged coma. Traumatic brain injuries can come from sports injuries, recreational injuries, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents and falls. Some people suffer initial symptoms of having a traumatic brain injury but recover completely. Others have sustained and prolonged residual symptoms that affect their activities of daily living. Sufferers are most likely young children and older individuals.
Brain injury solicitors deal with applications for awards of damages for personal injury. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions. We do not ask you to fund or finance the claim as it proceeds. If you would like free legal advice with no further obligation just call the helpline, email our offices or use the contact form.
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^^ back to the topEffects on the Frontal Lobe
The frontal lobe is in the forehead region and can be damaged in any type of head injury. Damage to the frontal lobe can cause paralysis of some body parts. As the frontal lobe determines the ability to plan, you can have difficulty planning complex tasks. There can be a lack of spontaneity or persistence of a single thought, also called perseveration. You can have changes in mood and social behavior. You can have difficulty problem solving and personality changes. There is a type of aphasia (inability to speak) associated with the frontal lobe called Broca’s aphasia that can happen if the frontal lobe is damaged.
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^^ back to the topEffects on the Parietal Lobe
The parietal lobe is associated with the area of the head near the back and top of the head. If you suffer trauma to your parietal lobe that is permanent, you can have problems with attention and an inability to name objects (called anomia) or an inability to write words or letters, called agraphia. You can have problems in drawing and a difficulty being able to tell the difference between left or right. Mathematics is a problem with a condition known as dyscalculia. Your awareness of your body in space can be impaired so that self care is a problem.
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^^ back to the topEffects on the Occipital Lobes
Damage to the occipital lobe involves damage to the back of the head and can cause common problems with the nervous system after resolution of the acute symptoms. It can cause deficits in vision or visual field cuts. You can also have problems with locating objects in space or with identifying colors, called color agnosia. Hallucinations are possible as are visual illusions or word blindness, which is an inability to recognize words. You can have problems identifying the movement of an object (called movement agnosia) and difficulties with both reading and writing.
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^^ back to the topEffects on the temporal lobe
The temporal lobe is located on side of the head, just above the ears. You can develop a difficulty recognizing faces, trouble understanding the spoken word, also called Wernicke’s Aphasia. Selective attention of the spoken word is impaired and there is short term memory loss. There can be changes (an increase or decrease) in interest in sexual behavior and there can be an inability categorizing objects. It’s possible to have damage to the right lobe which causes persisting talking. Aggressive behavior is a possibility.
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^^ back to the topEffects on the brainstem
The brainstem is deep within the brain and has the ability to determine important parts of the brain and brain function. Breathing can be deeply affected; there can be difficulty swallowing food and water. Balance and movement can be affected and there can be vertigo, associated with dizziness and nausea. Insomnia and sleep apnea can be problems associated damage to the brainstem.
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^^ back to the topEffects on the Cerebellum
The cerebellum is located at the base of the skull. It coordinates movements. Permanent damage to the cerebellum causes a loss of ability to coordinate fine movements or to walk. Reaching and grabbing become a problem and there can be dizziness and tremors of the extremities. Speech can be slurred and movements are slow.
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^^ back to the topGeneral Effects
Those who have brain damage from a traumatic brain injury will have problems with depression, attention span and mood. They can be moody and occasionally violent and can suffer from painful depressive feelings that need medical support.
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^^ back to the topBrain Injury Compensation Solicitors
Our brain injury solicitors deal with legal action for both personal injury using the no win no fee scheme. Compensation is paid in full with no deductions. We do not ask you to fund or finance the claim as it proceeds. If you would like free legal advice with no further obligation just call the helpline, email our offices or use the contact form.