Brain Injuries and Post-Concussive Disorder

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Brain Injuries And Post-Concussive Disorder
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Brain injuries cannot be seen in the same way
as a broken leg or arm. If you have been in a
collision in Charlotte or elsewhere in North
Carolina that involved a brain injury, you are
entitled to sue for full compensation for your
injuries.
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Mild Brain Injuries Can Have Severe Consequences

• Brain injuries occur from either an open or
  closed trauma. The former is an injury that, in
  some manner, breaches the skull cavity - some
  object or a fragment of skull bone penetrates
  into the brain.

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The latter is an injury to the brain when there
is no opening or fracture of the skull, but the
brain is nonetheless bruised or injured by being
forcibly thrust up against the inside of the
skull or by the acceleration and deceleration
forces of the impact. Open trauma to the brain
tends to be the most severe but, as noted, even
a brain injury that does not rupture the skull
and is only moderate can cause post-concussive
disorder and other long-term health problems.
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Post-Concussive Disorder

• Medical research has shown that, in 10 to 15
  percent of cases, even mild or moderate brain
  trauma - such as a concussion - can lead to
  various long-term medical conditions such as
  post-concussive disorder syndrome and
  encephalopathy and can aggravate or bring on
  neurodegeneration. Brain injuries can be caused
  by whiplashing of the head or neck and
  blast/explosive wave pressure.

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Common Symptoms of a Post-Concussive Disorder
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• Inability to sleep or irregular sleep patterns
• Worry and anxiety Headaches
• Eye twitching Word-finding difficulties
• Learning and memory impairment
• Reduced psychomotor speed
• Lack of or inability to concentrate and focus
• Atypical head and neck pain Emotional distress
• Other psychological and mood disorders.

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Types of Trauma That Cause Brain Injury

• Accidental falls resulting in the head striking
  the floor
• Collisions, crashes and similar
• Violence

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How Your Skilled Lawyers Prove Your Case?

• To prove negligence, in North Carolina, the
  victim must prove four elements
• (1) Duty
• (2) Breach of that duty
• (3) Causation
• (4) Injury

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CHARLOTTE NC PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY

• If you have suffered a blow to the skull or a
  head injury, call the Charlotte personal injury
  attorneys at Brown Moore Associates, PLLC.
• Their personal injury lawyers have years of
  experience in obtaining excellent results for
  their clients.

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Brown Moore Associates, PLLC.
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Contact of Brown Moore Associates, PLLC

• Address
• 930 East Blvd
• Charlotte, NC 28203
• Phone [phone]
• https//www.brownmoorelaw.com/contact-us/

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