| One of the most traumatic injuries that one can | | | | brain injury. Concussions are relatively common in |
| sustain in an accident is brain injury. Many severe | | | | football, rugby, boxing, wrestling, martial arts, soccer, |
| injuries can heal over time so that the patient can | | | | and more. Visitors to amusement parks may suffer a |
| continue his or her everyday life, but head injuries are | | | | head injury from particularly rough roller coasters and |
| much more likely to have lasting and possibly | | | | other types of park rides. |
| permanent effects. Head trauma can affect all | | | | Injury Costs |
| aspects of life and can even change a person's way | | | | Treating and recovering from a brain injury is costly. |
| of speaking, personality, disposition, and more. When | | | | It can permanently change who you are as a person, |
| brain injuries involve the neck or spine, a victim may | | | | which can take a heavy emotional toll on the patient |
| end up temporary or permanently paralyzed. If you | | | | and the patient's family and friends who notice the |
| or someone you know is ever in an accident involving | | | | changes. It can take several years to fully recover |
| a head injury, seek emergency medical attention | | | | from a brain injury, if full recovery is possible, which |
| immediately. | | | | can keep you from pursuing plans that you had made |
| Injury Risks | | | | before the accident. Monetarily, head injury treatment |
| The head and neck region of the body is one of the | | | | includes costly medical bills for emergency treatment, |
| most vulnerable to injury. Brain injury may result from | | | | surgery, anesthesia, physical and emotional therapy, |
| a number of different accident situations. Automobile | | | | and medications. It can also cost you wages from |
| accident victims often experience brain trauma from | | | | time taken off of work. |
| whiplash or from hitting their head on the steering | | | | If you or someone you love has suffered from a |
| wheel or window. Bicyclists, motorcyclists, skaters, | | | | brain injury, consider contacting a personal injury |
| and users of other modes of transportation also | | | | attorney immediately. Someone may be liable for the |
| frequently have accidents that involve head injuries. | | | | accident and you may be entitled to compensation |
| Athletes in contact sports also have a high risk of | | | | for injuries and damages. |