Brain and Spinal Injuries
Of all the injuries a person can sustain, brain and spinal cord injuries tend to be the most severe. Brain and spinal cord injuries are considered catastrophic, which means that they involve permanent, life impairing disabilities. Catastrophic injuries can leave victims with multiple physical and mental complications. These complications are not always easy to diagnose and require continual medical treatment. When a person sustains a brain or spinal cord injury, they are susceptible to immobility, loss of physical and mental functioning, and loss of sensation.
Brain Injuries
Like most injuries, brain injuries can vary between mild and severe. A mild brain injury usually results in headaches, dizziness, or poor concentration. A severe brain injury, also referred to as a traumatic brain injury (TBI), can leave the victim paralyzed, unconscious, or with seizures. Traumatic brain injuries may also cause the victim to lose bodily functions which can negatively impact their digestive, circulatory, and respiratory system.
Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries differ greatly from back injuries. Spinal cord injuries are more severe than back injuries, which tend to involve ruptured disks or muscle tears. Unlike back injuries, spinal cord injuries can lead to permanent nerve damage. Even if the spinal cord is not severed, the victim can lose control over certain bodily functions. A severe spinal cord injury can leave a victim with a variety of physical complications such as paralysis, immobility, loss of sensation, loss of digestive, circulatory, and respiratory system functioning, and sexual dysfunction.
Catastrophic Injuries and Personal Injury Law
Brain and spinal cord injuries require ongoing medical treatment from physicians, physical therapists, and medications. Without proper medical attention, victims can not recover properly from their brain or spinal cord injuries. All too often, these injuries are the direct result of third party negligence. Common causes of brain and spinal cord injuries include medical malpractice, motor vehicle accidents, slip and fall accidents, and construction accidents. In most cases, these accidents are preventable.
If you or a loved one has sustained a brain or spinal cord injury due to third party negligence, you may be entitled to monetary compensation under personal injury law. Monetary damages can help cover the victim’s medical bills, future medical expenses, lost wages, lost future income potential, and emotional pain and suffering. The best thing you can do is speak with a professional personal injury attorney.
Seattle Personal Injury Law Firm
The Seattle Personal Injury Law Firm is a reputable personal injury firm that has helped brain and spinal cord injury victims all throughout Seattle recover damages for their physical complications and suffering. At the Seattle Personal Injury Law Firm, our goal is to provide our clients with the information, communication, and compassion they will need to make their case easy, painless, and successful.
