Brain Injury Symptoms After a Car Accident

If you think you have sustained a brain injury as a result of a car accident contact me today for a free consultation. I will be happy to go over all of your options with you. I have recovered millions of dollars for victims of accidents in and around Los Angeles County and can also assist with suggested reading material, ways to cope with brain injury, and support groups if desired.

Brain Injuries from Car Accidents

The majority of brain injuries in the United States are a result of an automobile accident.

There is not always a visible or open wound to the head when there is a brain trauma. Also when a your head is moving 55 mph then suddenly stops the force involved in the crash causes the brain to collide with the interior of the skull which is made of bone.

Blunt trauma occurs when the head strikes something stationary such as a steering wheel, side window, or car windshield. Other causes of blunt trauma include objects hitting people in the head, ejected vehicle occupants hitting their head on the ground, or other car parts hitting people in the had. This is a serious type of injury.

Traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a spinal cord injury or severe injury possibly resulting in permanent or temporary impairment of cognitive, physical, and psychosocial functions.

For more information on TBI please see my page dedicated to this subject here Los Angeles Traumatic Brain Injuries.

Brain Injury Symptoms After a Car Accident

As described above there are many various types of injuries the brain may sustain. As such, there are many different symptoms. To further complicate things, every patient has different symptoms and everyone’s injury is a little different. ALSO, many brain injuries take time to be discovered. Some injuries are apparent immediately, other issues may not surface for many months after an accident. If you think you have a brain injury you do need to seek medical help immediately. There are many physical, sensory, and cognitive symptoms not covered below. This list is not all inclusive.

Mild brain injury symptoms:

• Fatigue
• Headaches
• Visual disturbances
• Memory loss
• Poor attention/concentration
• Sleep disturbances
• Dizziness
• Irritability-emotional disturbances
• Depression
• Seizures
• Nausea
• Loss of smell
• Light Sensitivity
• Sound Sensitivity
• Mood changes
• Confusion
• Slowness in thinking

Mild brain injury symptoms are often missed at the initial injury and may not present themselves for a significant amount of time after an accident. They are also one of the most common types of TBI.

Moderate traumatic brain injury symptoms:

Moderate TBI causes unconsciousness lasting more than 20 minutes. Symptoms of moderate traumatic brain injury are similar to those of mild traumatic brain injury but more serious and longer-lasting. Sometimes moderate TBI symptoms are shared with severe TBI smptoms.

Severe traumatic brain injury symptoms:

Severe TBI symptoms are complex and beyond the scope of this article, however, someone with severe TBI may experience the some of the following symptoms.

• Headache that gets worse or won’t go away
• Repeated vomiting or nausea
• Slurred speech
• Convulsions or seizures
• An inability to wake up from sleep
• Enlargement of the pupil (dark center) of one or both eyes
• Numbness or tingling of arms or legs
• Loss of coordination
• Increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation
• Loss of consciousness lasting a few minutes to hours

General Car Accident Advice

An experienced Los Angeles Car Accident Attorney will be able to offer some free advice on what to do next if you believe you have a brain injury as a result of an auto accident. After the accident the other party’s insurance company will often attempt to get a statement from you. Try to speak with your attorney before making any statements. Every case is very different. Here I offer personalized attention to each of my clients.

Allen Vaysberg

Allen Vaysberg practices personal injury law and works tirelessly to defeat the tactics of insurance companies and large corporations who try to deny justice and fair compensation to injured people.