Traumatic Brain Injury in Georgia

What You Should Know

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) takes more than 50,000 American lives each year according to the Brain Injury Resource Foundation. The emergency rooms in Georgia hospitals see and treat nearly that many TBI victims each year as well. The Georgia head injury law firm of Anastopoulo & Clore, LLC in Georgia want you to have the correct information about TBIs.

TBI is a form of “acquired brain injury,” meaning that it was caused by trauma to the head. Other types of acquired brain injury can come about from surgery, an infection, poison, stroke, heart attack, or lack of oxygen. The most prevalent causes of TBI are automobile and motorcycle accidents, sports injuries and acts of violence. Most victims of TBI are 45 years old or younger.

In TBI, a force to the head results in permanent or temporary disruption of neurological function that disables the victim. Although the victim may be suffering a myriad of symptoms like headache, dizziness, and memory loss, brain injury is often “hidden” from other people because there are no overt physical traits that are visible to others.

The severity of traumatic brain injury varies according to the depth of the trauma. Most TBI – about 85% – are considered “mild,” which means that patients usually recover within six months and don’t need inpatient rehabilitation. In more severe cases, patients have symptoms like headaches, insomnia, and cervical pain, for a longer period of time; have trouble handling their interpersonal relationships; and experience difficulties returning to work or school. These victims often require lengthy physical and psychological assistance.

For medical professionals, predicting the outcome of a TBI is difficult. Recovery can be longer or shorter and more or less complete than expected immediately following the traumatic event. It’s important for the TBI patient and his or her support network to remain positive and approach all avenues of therapy with the hope that they contribute to a fulfilling recovery where the patient regains mobility and independence.

There are a number of online resources available for TBI caregivers to access for assistance. Here are a few available to Georgia residents:

www.birf.info
www.biausa.org
www.braininjurygeorgia.org

To ensure that your TBI victim receives the medical and financial resources that will support them throughout their recovery, contact the Georgia brain injury lawyers at Anastopoulo & Clore, LLC at (866) 377-3093, or use our convenient web form.