Fort Worth Brain Injury Attorney

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention and Control, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when a person experiences a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal activity of the brain. It's important to know that not all blows or jolts to the head end up as traumatic brain injuries. The seriousness of a TBI may range from "mild," such as a brief change in mental status or consciousness to the most "extreme" such as for a prolonged period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the injury.

In 1998, the Center for Disease and Control (CDC) conducted a study and concluded that Texas had 14,229 nonfatal TBI hospitalization cases or the second highest in the country for that year.

The leading causes of TBI are falls; motor vehicle-traffic crashes (highest among adolescents ages 15 to 19 years); struck by/against events (sports and recreational activities); assaults; and blasts for active duty military personnel in war zones. Damage to any part of a person's brain can affect both their personal and professional lives. If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury due to the hands of a negligent individual or business, you need aggressive representation from an experienced and knowledgeable traumatic brain injury attorney at O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath.

TBI can cause a wide variety of functional changes affecting thinking, sensation, language, and/or emotions. It can also cause epilepsy and increase the risk for conditions such as Parkinson's, Alzheimer's, and other brain disorders that become more prevalent with age. Whether your TBI causes temporary or permanent injury, you are entitled to collect money damages if there was negligence involved. Efficiency can be affected at your job and if the ability to continue your previous employment was affected by your impairment, you may be entitled to a claim for lost wages. If your TBI causes behavioral problems for you at home, these issues must be addressed, and are compensable.

At O'Hanlon, McCollom & Demerath, we will thoroughly investigate your claim, which includes a through analysis of your medical records and interview medical personnel to assess the extent of your damages following your TBI. In addition, we will also investigate the individual(s) or business responsible for your injury, including but not limited to criminal background and driving records if the injury occurred in a car collision. Contact us today.