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What to know about TBIs

Annually, 1.7 million people in Connecticut and throughout the United States experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A TBI can occur in the aftermath of a car accident, at work or while playing sports, and individuals can sustain serious injuries even if their heads collide with hard surfaces at relatively low rates of speed. The symptoms of a brain injury may include numbness on one side of the body, confusion or nausea.

Other warning signs of a TBI include a severe headache or being unusually tired or lethargic. Those who have been involved in a car accident or other serious collisions are encouraged to seek medical treatment as quickly as possible. In some cases, individuals who incur a head or neck injury will not experience symptoms for several hours or days after an accident occurs. Diagnosing a brain injury in a timely manner may make it easier to determine how severe it is.

In some cases, those who sustain head injuries will not be able to return to work or live on their own. Those who are unable to work or live on their own may be entitled to additional compensation from those who may be negligent in causing an accident to occur. Accident victims may also receive compensation for medical bills and other expenses related to the event that caused their injuries.

A person who is injured in a car crash, fall or other type of accident generally has up to three years to file a personal injury lawsuit. A legal representative may use expert witness testimony, a victim’s medical records or photographic evidence to show that an individual was injured because of another party’s negligence. It may be possible to obtain a financial award either after a formal trial or through a negotiated settlement.

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