Brain Injuries

A brain injury can have life-long consequences, even if it does not seem serious at the time it occurs. You do not have to lose consciousness to experience significant long-term effects and disability from a traumatic brain injury TBI. TBI is a common result of accidents such as falls and auto accidents, and it often goes overlooked. If you are living with TBI symptoms after an accident our Charlotte brain injury attorneys can help.

Recognizing Brain Injury

During the first 72 hours after a TBI event the injury can become worse. Bleeding and swelling can continue in the brain, cutting off the oxygen supply and causing cell death. What at first seemed to be an insignificant injury can turn fatal during the first few hours or days. Symptoms which may develop if TBI is becoming dangerous include:

  • Headache
  • Dizziness
  • Balance or coordination problems
  • Slurred speech
  • Repeating yourself
  • Irritability
  • Nausea
  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Numbness
  • Amnesia
  • Confusion
  • Blurred vision
  • Ringing ears
  • A bad taste in your mouth
  • Dilation of one or both pupils
  • Seizures

Consequences of Brain Injury

TBI can affect you for the rest of your life. The symptoms may come and go, and they can change over time. The area of the brain which was injured plays a larger role in the types of symptoms you will experience long-term than the severity of the initial injury.

Possible physical consequences:

  • Epilepsy
  • Chronic pain
  • Sleep disorders
  • Loss of coordination
  • Loss of motor skills
  • Fatigue
  • Weakness
  • Lack of endurance
  • Vision problems
  • Hearing problems
  • Paralysis

The emotional and behavioral consequences of TBI are often the most difficult for victims and their loved ones to endure, and in many cases you may not be aware that they are related to your injury. They can include:

  • Unexplainable anger
  • Violent episodes
  • Uncontrollable laughing or crying for no apparent reason
  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Lost sense of self

TBI can cause cognitive impairment including:

  • Problems with language and communication
  • Difficulty processing information
  • Memory loss, including short-term memory loss
  • Altered perception

If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call our Charlotte personal injury attorneys or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.


Soft Tissue Injuries

Charlotte Personal Injury Attorneys

Soft tissue injuries are a favorite of the insurance companies because they are very practiced at convincing juries that victims are faking their injuries. Soft tissue injuries can cause chronic pain and severe disability. It takes the knowledge of an experienced personal injury attorney to prove soft tissue injuries. If you have been in an accident and believe you have soft tissue injuries our Charlotte personal injury attorneys can help.

Why Soft Tissue Injuries are Challenging

Soft tissue injuries are injuries to muscles, tendons, ligaments, or nerves.

A low speed, low impact crash can cause soft tissue injuries. In many cases there is little or no damage to the vehicles involved, so there are no dramatic images to present to the jury. Soft tissue injuries do not show up on standard medical tests such as X-rays. You will need the right medical tests and the testimony of a soft tissue injury expert to prove that you are truly injured and that your injuries are causing and will continue to cause pain and disability.

The pain and impairment of movement and function can get worse as the injury heals rather than improving. This is because scar tissue can form as it heals. Physical therapy can help with the scar tissue by minimizing its formation during healing or improving function after-the-fact.

Whiplash

Whiplash is a classic example of a soft tissue injury. Whiplash can also be a brain injury, even when there is no blow to the head. The sudden, violent movement of the head and neck injures the soft tissues of the neck and back, and can slam the brain against the inside of the skull. Unfortunately, whiplash victims often fail to seek medical attention because they do not realize the seriousness of their injuries.

If you or a loved one has suffered soft tissue injuries due to someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please call our Charlotte personal injury attorneys or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation with our personal injury lawyers is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, in most cases we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a personal injury lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.