Indiana Brain Injury Lawyers

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC); a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the function of the brain. Not all blows or jolts to the head result in a TBI. The severity of such an injury may range from "mild," such as, a brief change in mental status or consciousness to "severe," such as, an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury. A TBI can result in short or long-term problems with independent function. If you or a loved one have suffered a head trauma, we can help you make sense of the TBI laws to help you pay the medical expenses and provided for future care.

Have you or a loved one suffered a TBI? If so, contact our Indiana brain injury lawyers at Baker and Gilchrist to get the help you need to get your life back!

A brain injury can occur from a number of reasons including:

• car accidents
• motorcycle accidents
• medical malpractice
• delayed response to a cardiac arrest
• participation in sports
• concussions
• product liability
• slip and fall accidents

According to the Department Of Health And Human Services (HHS):

• An estimated 1.6-3.8 million sports- and recreation-related concussions occur in the United States each year.
• Males are 1.5 times as likely as females to experience a TBI.
• The two age groups at highest risk for TBI are 0 to 4 year olds and 15 to 19 year olds.
• For males, the leading cause of high school sports concussion is football; for females the leading cause of high school sports concussion is soccer.
• As many as 87% of persons incarcerated report a history of head injury.
• The leading causes of TBI are falls (28%), traffic crashes (20%), blows to Among children and youth ages 5-18 years, the five leading sports or recreational activities which account for concussions include: bicycling, football, basketball, playground activities, and soccer.
• African Americans have the highest death rate from TBI.

Of the 1.4 million who sustain a TBI each year in the United States:

• 50,000 die
• 235,000 are hospitalized
• 1,000,000 are treated and released from an emergency department.

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (NCIPC), traumatic brain injury can result in long-term or even lifelong physical, cognitive, behavior and emotional consequences. A concussion, also identified as a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), can be caused by a knock, blow, or jerk to either the head or the body that causes the brain to move rapidly inside the skull. A concussion changes how the brain normally functions. It can have serious and long-term effects; even an apparently mild bump on the head can be serious. Some signs and symptoms of a concussion can include headache, nausea, fatigue, confusion, sleep disorder (somnipathy), memory problems, and/or mood swings; symptoms are usually noticed soon after the injury, but some symptoms may not be recognized for days or weeks after the incident. Even mild TBI can lead to long-term cognitive problems that can affect a person's ability to perform daily activities or even return to work.

Have you or a loved one suffered a TBI? If so, contact our Indiana brain injury lawyers at Baker and Gilchrist to get the help you need to get your life back!

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