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Brain Injuries Are As Serious As It Gets

Breit, Drescher and Improvento is a Norfolk injury law firm that represents the interests of victims of serious injury. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, and you feel that you need the services of an injury lawyer, contact our offices for a free legal consultation today.

It has been said that the one thing that separates us from the animals is our intelligence. While observing some human behavior can sometimes lead you to question that statement, we are in fact blessed with the gifts of consciousness and reason.

What we lacked in natural protective covering, we made up for in our discovery of fire and our ability to build shelter. What we lacked in natural defenses such as teeth or claws, we made up for in our ability to fashion weapons. And so on and so on.

This has obviously served humanity well. What makes humans the dominant species on earth is the human brain. It is the most important part of any human being’s body. It makes all five of our senses work. It controls our emotions. It allows us to move, think, sleep, and even breathe. And damage to the brain, no matter how seemingly slight, can cause drastic and irrevocable change to the quality of life of an injury victim.

Even a minor brain injury can have serious effects to the victim. There can be difficulties with emotional control. There can be memory loss. There can be physical difficulties such as trembling or weakness in a limb. While dealing with these effects can be bad enough, what makes them even worse is when brain injuries prevent someone from doing their job.

How can you go back to being a teacher if you have difficulties with emotional control? How can you continue being an accountant if you are suffering from cognitive difficulties? How can you go back to being a carpenter or machinist if you can’t stop trembling?

Brain injuries happen with alarming frequency in America. Here are some statistics:

One million Americans are treated and released from hospital emergency departments as a result of traumatic brain injury (TBI).

230,000 people are hospitalized and survive .

80,000 people are estimated to be discharged from the hospital with some TBI-related disability

50,000 people die annually from brain injuries.

An estimated 5.3 million Americans are living today with disability related to traumatic brain injury.

Most studies indicate that males are far more likely to incur a TBI as females.

The highest rate of injury occurs in between the ages of 15-24 years. Persons under the age of 5 or over the age of 75 are also at higher risk.

Car accidents account for 50% of all traumatic brain injuries every year for people under the age of 65, while falls are the leading cause of head injuries for those older than 65.

As personal injury attorneys, Breit, Drescher and Improvento have helped represent the interests of those who have suffered from brain injuries as the result of a car accidents, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents, construction accidents or falls. If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident, contact our law offices for a free legal consultation today.

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