Frequently Asked Questions of a Brain Injury Lawyer

brain injuries suffered at a rate of about one million cases per year, through the trauma alone. These injuries are suffered as a result of birth trauma, vehicular crashes, sports injuries, construction site accidents, and over the funds. There are also non-traumatic brain injury suffered by, for example, carbon monoxide poisoning or lead poisoning. Professional attorney handles many cases described above, which include brain damage in children and adults. Here are some questions often asked during his practice.

1 What are some lesser-known symptoms of brain injury?

Head injuries resulting in concussion, amnesia, and mental retardation are generally known to the results of an injury. However expert lawyers know that there are many lesser known but just as dangerous symptoms that come from traumatic brain injury, and realizing they can be very important to obtain early intervention and treatment. Among them are:

a. The visual disturbances
B. Loss of hearing
c. Changes in smell and taste
d. Hormonal Dysfunction
e. Cranial diabetes

2 How are brain injuries caused during childbirth?

is usually improperly managed labor and delivery is a major cause of traumatic injury in neonates. The obstetrician responsible for the delivery of a child is charged with closely monitoring the fetus for any signs of fetal distress. It is of vital importance for the fetus to get an adequate supply of oxygen to his brain to function properly. If problems arise, such as irregular heartbeat or umbilical cord compression in the neck, and they are not caught in time, failure to follow-up can lead to brain damage in children. Injury lawsuits stemming from the trauma caused during child birth must prove that it is a pity that your child does not arise from unrelated causes, such as premature birth or mother's diabetes, but came directly as a result of medical negligence.

3 Why is it so difficult to identify brain injury in children?

Statistics show that children are more likely to maintain permanent brain damage than adults when equal force is involved and the effect is similar. However, it is difficult to measure the extent of damage to the child, in the case of mild to moderate injuries to adults can be tested by IQ tests and other psychological criteria, while the children because of their young age can not be easily tested by objective tests and methods. Furthermore, the children of some neurological disability may not occur for many years and is difficult to detect until his frontal lobe functions, such as social interaction, or reading and writing skills affected other parts of the brain come into play.

professional lawyer will explain the applicable statutes and limits for bringing medical malpractice lawsuit against the negligent doctor who caused the injury. Typically, children are enjoying the toll of this Statute, which means that in brain injury litigation may commence later than adults. This, of course, takes into account the difficulties in diagnosing injuries in children, and legislation to take appropriate steps to ensure the interests of the child are not lost due to severe time constraints.