Pursuing A Brain Injury Lawsuit

Brain and spinal cord injuries are among the most serious injuries that a person can suffer. Your brain and spinal cord control nearly every function in your body, and damage to these crucial control centers can cause serious injury and potentially lifelong disability. If you have suffered a brain injury as the result of someone else's negligence, you may be able to seek financial compensation with the help of an experienced Missouri personal injury attorney.


Brain Injury Basics

Severe brain injuries can be immediately noticeable, but milder versions may take longer to make their presence known. Head injuries can be caused under a variety of different circumstances. Concussions are a particularly common example, but brain injuries can also be caused by whiplash, lack of oxygen, exposure to dangerous and toxic substances, assault and physical violence, car accidents, defective products, penetration of the skull, slip and fall accidents, and sports.

Brain Injuries Can Affect Anyone

Children as well as adults can be the victim of brain injuries. Though similar, the symptoms of brain injuries often manifest differently in children and adults. Examples of symptoms in children may include:
  • Lack of interest in favorite games, toys, and activities
  • Persistent irritability
  • Difficulty balancing and walking
  • Listlessness
  • Changes in normal patterns like sleep schedule and school performance

Examples of symptoms in adults may include:
  • Blurred vision
  • Memory loss
  • Consistent headache
  • Changes in cognitive functioning, behavior, and mood
  • Nausea
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Violent outbursts
  • Difficulty formulating sentences and coherent thoughts

Unconsciousness is another symptom of a brain injury. It can appear in both children and adults.

Seeking Compensation For Your Brain Injury

Brain injury cases are often very technical and complex, both in a legal and a medical sense. In order to be awarded financial compensation for your injury, you will need to retain representation from a skilled, experienced personal injury attorney in Camden County MOBrain injury cases are often time-consuming and expensive. Before filing a lawsuit, it may be wise to consult with your attorney to determine if it is worth pursuing legal action. If you decide to move forward, you must work together to prove that your injury was caused or worsened by another party's action or, in some cases, inaction. 

One of the greatest challenges of brain injuries is that symptoms may take several days (or even several weeks) to appear. Quick treatment is often required in order for the victims to recover, so it is best to seek medical attention if you have even a slight inclination that you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury.

Our brain injury attorneys at the Lake of the Ozarks would be honored to assist you with your case. If you have questions about brain injury lawsuits or other aspects of personal injury law, feel free to contact us at (573) 346-7231.


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