Understanding New York Brain Injuries
One of the most serious and life-altering New York accident injuries are brain injuries. They are often difficult to diagnose and can permanently affect a person’s ability to function, both physically and emotionally. The most common type of New York brain injury is traumatic brain injury, or TBI.
TBI is defined as trauma to the brain caused by an external force that alters brain function. Traumatic brain injuries occur after birth and so the term cannot be used to describe hereditary, congenital, or degenerative brain conditions. TBI does not always cause permanent loss of brain of brain functions. Their severity ranges from mild to moderate to severe, and can be caused by various types of events.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) establishes the leading causes of brain injuries to be, in order of prevalence: 1) falls; 2) unknown; 3) motor vehicle accidents; 4) struck by or against; and 5) assault. New York brain injury accidents also occur in sporting events. Contact sports such as football increase the risks of a concussion or contusion. Concussions are the most common type of traumatic brain injury.
Immediate emergency care is vital to diagnosing and effectively treating New York traumatic brain injuries. If the brain injury is a mild concussion, the injured victim will likely be treated and released from an emergency department. However, more serious brain injuries may require extensive medical treatments, extended hospitalization, and ongoing rehabilitation. In extreme cases, a traumatic brain injury victim may fall into a coma, a minimally responsive state, or die.
The effects of a traumatic brain injury can be forever. This can be an extremely difficult time for a brain injury victim and their family, both financially and emotionally. It is especially difficult when a brain injury is caused by the negligence or recklessness of another person or entity. The compassionate Manhattan brain injury lawyers at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro, LLP, have successfully helped brain injury victims and their families recover compensation for their losses from at-fault parties. To learn more about your legal rights, please call us today for a free consultation at 1-212-222-4336.
