Traumatic Brain Injury
Philadelphia, Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be devastating and life altering. Its complex symptoms and potential disabilities can interfere with your family and work life, and rehabilitation can take years of expensive medical services. When you sustain TBI through an accident, you may be entitled to have your medical bills covered, and to be reimbursed for your pain and suffering. While these things may not restore your life to normal, they can provide peace of mind for you and your family, giving you one less thing to worry about as you recover.
At the Pennsylvania law firm of Atlee, Hall & Brookhart, LLP, our compassionate TBI attorneys take an aggressive stance on TBI cases, fighting for you and your family to help ensure you are compensated for your losses. We have been helping clients with TBI for over 30 years, and work closely with medical professionals to asses the extent of your injuries, enabling us to seek adequate compensation for your particular case.
Symptoms of TBI
TBI is a common type of injury in motor vehicle accidents, but can be sustained any time your head makes impact with a hard surface. Common symptoms of mild cases of TBI include:
- Frequent headaches
- Visual disturbances
- Mood swings
- Difficulty sleeping
- Seizures
Symptoms of severe cases of TBI include:
- Loss of cognitive abilities like attention, concentration, and memory
- Speech and language difficulties
- Loss or interference with major senses like sight, taste, and smell
- Physical changes like inability to regulate body temperature and loss of stamina
- Emotional changes like erratic mood swings, severe depression, or easy agitation
When you are involved in an accident that results in impact to your head, it is important to seek medical assistance immediately. A traumatic brain injury can be detected long before symptoms occur, and the faster it is detected, the more effectively it can be treated.
Treatment for TBI
Treatment for TBI depends entirely on the severity of your case. A team of medical professionals including neurosurgeons, psychologists, and physiatrists can work with you to determine the extent of your head and brain injuries, and come up with a comprehensive treatment plan. In some cases, diet, exercise, and physical therapy can restore much of your brain’s capacity. In other cases, surgery and other more invasive techniques may be required to help you recover. All too often, full recovery from TBI is very difficult, and lifelong assistance may be required.
If you or a loved one is suffering from a TBI and live in the state of Pennsylvania, please contact the experienced TBI attorneys at Atlee, Hall & Brookhart, LLP to schedule an initial case consultation. We have offices in Lancaster and Philadelphia.
