Brain Injury - Traumatic Brain Injury

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Brain Injury

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• A brain injury, whether mild or severe, is a
  tragedy for the victim and the entire family.
  Traumatic brain injury refers to any injury that
  is caused by a trauma to the head. If the
  accident that leads to the traumatic brain injury
  was the result of another entitys negligence,
  then that entity may be liable for the injury.

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Traumatic Brain Injury

• Can occur from almost any type of accident or
  medical procedures that involve the facial area.
• Can result from even the smallest accidents.

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Brain Trauma Occurs

• When the brain is slammed back and forth against
  the skull, due to an external force such as a car
  crash.

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Effects of TBI

• Often leave the victim with significant brain
  damage.
• Brain damage can affect the victims physical
  function, social skills, as well as the ability
  to think and comprehend.
• Some of the physical functions that can be lost
  are the ability to focus and bladder and bowel
  problems.
• May leave the victim with the inability to do
  many of the things they once did.

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Who is at Higher Risk?

• Victims of child abuse
• Victims of elder abuse

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Behavioral Consequences

• Have many behavioral consequences.
• These behavioral symptoms may scar a persons
  social skills for life.

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Behavioral symptoms

• Speech impairment
• Difficulty walking
• Restlessness
• Anxiety
• Depression

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Behavioral symptoms

• Frustration
• Irritability
• Difficulty controlling emotion
• Decreased ability to cope with stress

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• A brain injury, whether mild or severe, is a
  tragedy for the victim and the entire family.
• Traumatic brain injuries are usually life long
  and extremely impairing.
• If the accident that leads to the traumatic brain
  injury was the result of another entitys
  negligence, then that entity may be liable for
  the injury.

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• Contact
• Brain Injury Attorney, NY
• Marvin A. Cooper, P.C.
• Ph. No. ?718-619-4215, 914-357-8911
• E-mail whc_at_cooper-law.com
• www.cooper-law.com