While light bumps and bruises to the head are rarely a cause for concern, significant head trauma can have life-altering implications. Indeed, traumatic brain injuries from serious accidents may require a long, painful, and expensive recovery. Let’s explore typical treatment and recovery for traumatic brain injury patients, then discuss how a brain injury attorney can help recover such damages.
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Below, we summarize the brain injury recovery process and discuss when to hire a traumatic brain injury attorney:
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) occur when an external blow to the head disrupts normal brain function. This may result from a fall, a car accident, a sports injury, or another event that jolts the head. After the initial injury, subsequent symptoms of a TBI can include:
- Headache
- Nausea or vomiting
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Slurred speech
- Irritability or mood swings
ATBI’s severity can range from mild (a concussion) to severe, and recovery will hinge upon that severity. While mildly concussed patients often return to normal activity within a few weeks, those with a severe TBI may take months or years to recover. Your doctor can provide a specific prognosis based on your symptoms.
TBI Immediate Care
Regardless of their injury’s apparent severity, TBI patients should seek immediate care after their accident. Often, this involves ensuring proper oxygen and blood flow to the brain, maintaining blood pressure, and preventing further injury. Other components of immediate care include:
- Medications: Doctors might prescribe medications to control symptoms like headaches, nausea, and seizures. They may also use medications to reduce swelling in the brain or prevent blood clots.
- Surgery: In some severe TBI cases, surgery may be necessary to remove blood clots, repair skull fractures, or relieve pressure on the brain.
TBI Ongoing Care
TBI recovery is not a linear process. Indeed, patients may face many ups and downs during treatment and rehabilitation. In addition to immediate care, the ongoing medical care TBI patients may need include:
- Physical Therapy: A physical therapist will design a treatment plan that addresses gross motor skills, fine motor skills, balance, and coordination.
- Occupational Therapy: In severe cases, patients may need an occupational therapist to relearn daily living skills like self-care, home management, and vocational abilities.
- Speech Therapy: A TBI may create difficulties swallowing and speaking. A speech therapist can help patients struggling with communication and safe swallowing.
- Cognitive Therapy: Brain injuries can impair memory, recall, and problem-solving capabilities. Cognitive therapy can help individuals manage such side effects.
When to Hire a Personal Injury Lawyer for a TBI 
In addition to the expensive treatments they require, TBIs can compromise an individual’s ability to work, leading to a loss of wages. If your TBI resulted from someone else’s negligence (such as an accident at work or a fall on someone else’s property) and you have mounting medical bills, speak to a lawyer for help pursuing fair compensation and navigating legal complexities.
While you focus on recovery, a personal injury lawyer can gather evidence, prove liability, push your insurance claims, and earn compensation. Seek guidance if you feel overwhelmed by the legalities or remain unsure how to proceed.
Don’t Fight Alone–Hire a Top Brain Injury Attorney in California
Even after recovery, traumatic brain injuries can have lasting physical and emotional symptoms that impede daily life. California residents who have suffered from a brain injury due to another party’s negligence can turn to Davana Law’s experienced brain injury attorneys. Our passionate team has won over 500 personal injury cases, and you can rely on us as your advocate. Call (818) 501-1055 today to learn how our team can fight for you.
