San Francisco Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

About Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic Brain Injury occurs when an outside force causes physical trauma to the brain.  The term trauma is used to designate a severe degree of injury.  A non-traumatic brain injury is a brain injury due to an internal force and by definition is not caused by an external force such as an infection.  The following are the most common causes of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI):

• Violence
• Accidents involving transportation
• Sports
• Construction Accidents

In the case of a car accident, an actual physical blow to the head does not have to occur.  If the head decelerates rapidly such as in a car accident, it can cause a series of injuries to be inflicted on the brain by reason of impact with the cranium.  For this reason it can be hard to detect brain damage after an accident and is sometimes only looked into after a family member notices that the person is not acting "normal".   The symptoms of TBI can vary widely from case to case, and the recovery times are often unpredictable, even by those physicians who are expert in the field of brain injuries.

Personal Injury Lawyer for Traumatic Brain Injury Victims

The delicate issue with brain injury is that the outcome and recovery are unpredictable.  There are two main types of TBI, each with their own set of serious damages.   Closed head, where the brain is not impacted by an object, or is and the object does not penetrate the first lining of the brain called the dura mater.  Penetrating head injury refers to TBI where the outermost layer of the brain (the dura mater) has been punctured.  TBI may call for a lifetime of treatment in many tragic cases.  Don't risk the future for yourself and your family, speak with an attorney qualified to fight for TBI victim's rights.  The legal team at the Law Office of Nelson C. Barry III is prepared to negotiate on behalf of the injured victim with unwavering dedication and priority attention to the case.

Contact a San Francisco Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney from the Law Offices of Nelson C. Barry III today.