Our focus is on making sure that individuals and families receive full and just compensation for what they have been through as a result of negligence. For victims of catastrophic injuries, such as brain and spinal cord injuries, the costs of advanced medical treatment and personal care can be extremely high. We will work diligently to achieve a result that takes care of all your needs going forward.
Are You Suffering the Effects of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
In terms of medical expenses, emotional trauma, limitations and lost opportunities, the impact of a brain injury upon the victim and family members is enormous. At Gervelis Law Firm in Ohio, we have extensive experience handling brain injury cases. We will be your advocate inside and outside of the courtroom as we seek the full compensation you deserve.
How Do Brain Injuries Occur?
Brain injuries occur from rapid force applied to the skull or rapid deceleration of the head. The brain is enclosed in the bony vault of the skull, and cerebrospinal fluid surrounds the brain, protecting it from impact with the skull. However, in a severe impact, the brain may strike the inside of the bony vault. This rapid movement may stretch or tear the brain tissue, causing injury to the nervous tissue of the brain.
Not All Brain Injuries Are the Same
There are many different symptoms that can arise as a result of brain injuries. Medical professionals employ a variety of unique terms in discussing brain injuries - click here to view a list of definitions related to brain injuries. The main types of brain injuries are:
- Acquired brain injuries (ABI): Injuries to the brain that are not hereditary, congenital or degenerative.
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) (sometimes called "closed-head trauma"): Injuries to the brain caused by an external physical force such those encountered in a car or truck accidents. Outcomes may include a diminished or altered state of consciousness, which results in impaired cognitive abilities or physical functioning.
Traumatic brain injuries are often sustained in motor vehicle accidents in one of two ways:
- A closed head injury occurs when the moving head is rapidly stopped, such as when hitting a windshield or a blunt object causing the brain to smash into the hard bony surface inside the skull.
- A penetrating head injury occurs when a fast moving object such as a bullet pierces the skull.
For your brain injury claim to be successful, our attorneys must be able to prove that you are suffering from the injury. There are four factors that doctors use to diagnose a brain injury and that lawyers use to prove harm to insurance companies and juries:
- Biomechanical forces
- One of the four elements of the rehab congress definition: any period of loss of consciousness, a change in mental state, amnesia or focal neurological deficits
- Neuropsychological deficits
- Changes in personality
Contact Us Today for a Free Initial Consultation
If you are feeling different after your accident or showing any signs of a brain injury, please contact us as soon as possible at our Warren/Niles, Canfield/Boardman, Youngstown, Ravenna/Streetsboro or East Liverpool/Salem, Ohio locations. If you cannot come to us, we will come to you.
