San Diego Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys:

Our brain is the voice of our soul and character. Traumatic brain injury sustained in an accident may take away from a person and their family, one's character, personality, mobility, and self-awareness.

Traumatic brain injury, also known as TBI, happens when a sudden trauma causes damage to the brain.

Both children and adults are at risk for brain injuries. TBI often results during car accidents when the head suddenly and violently hits an object such a window or a wheel. In pedestrian accidents the victims head usually slams on the ground or a vehicle resulting in TBI. Other causes of brain injuries are: birth injuries, infant injuries, assault and battery, sports accidents, falls, automobile accidents, motorcycle accidents, trucking accidents, taxi accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, and pedestrian accidents.

According to National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke:

"Symptoms of a TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe, depending on the extent of the damage to the brain. A person with a mild TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes. Other symptoms of mild TBI include headache, confusion, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns, behavioral or mood changes, and trouble with memory, concentration, attention, or thinking. A person with a moderate or severe TBI may show these same symptoms, but may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, and increased confusion, restlessness, or agitation."

The first thing to do if you suspect you may have injured your head is go the emergency room. This will ensure that you get checked out and receive a neck and head X-rays and CT scans. These imaging tests help doctors determine the diagnosis and prognosis of a TBI patient. It helps lawyers better prepare and prove your case and tie the cause of TBI to your accident.

You or your loved one will begin receiving calls from insurance companies. They will seem very nice to you and seem like they are sorry and care. The reality is that they're assessing the risk of exposing themselves to pay more that they want. If they quickly realize that their insured was at fault they will offer you some amount of money right away to close out the case forever and have you sign a Release so you cannot ever sue the person who is insured with them. The risk of doing that in a brain injury case is enormous. Symptoms often worsen over time. Medical bills and future expenses pile up as treatment continued. Settling your case early on is very detrimental to the victim because they cannot go back and change their mind later. The sooner you have a personal injury attorney help you the better off you will be if your case is accepted.

Approximately half of severely head-injured patients will need surgery to remove or repair hematomas (ruptured blood vessels) or contusions (bruised brain tissue). Many injured people change personalities and go through depression, anxiety, begin to act out, and become quiet or aggressive. Some people become completely unaware of their surroundings and loved ones temporarily or permanently. Other common disabilities include memory and thinking problems. Brain injury can also impact one's sight, taste, hearing, smell, and taste. It is important to follow up with doctors and neurologists to track the progress of symptoms. For many victims it becomes difficult to express and understand things. It takes time for symptoms to worsen. Never settle your brain injury accident case without talking to a lawyer.

Brain injury is a painful, emotional and financial draining process for the victim and their families. It may require extensive medical treatment, medications, surgeries, and rehabilitation.

We help brain injury victims recover money for medical bills, and the cost of future medical care such as rehabilitation, physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, psychological treatment, psychiatric treatment. Also we help brain injury victims and their families receive compensation for lost wages, loss of life's enjoyment, loss of marital relations, loss of consortium, pain and emotional suffering, and more. Our San Diego Personal Injury lawyers will help you navigate the legal process, from start to finish, and build a strong case to recover the money you and your family deserve.

Every state has a limit on how long a person can wait before making a personal injury claim. California's personal injury statute of limitations is two years from the date of injury. If it is against a medical professional it can be as short as one year. However if the case is against a government entity, the claim must be made within 6 months. In some cases when it concerns a minor the statute of limitation may be tolled, meaning extended. The only way for you to know for sure that your statute of limitations does not run out is to speak with one of our San Diego brain injury attorney as soon as possible.

If you are unable to come to our office one of our staff members will meet with you where it is convenient for you. If you or someone you know has been the victim of an accident that caused brain injury contact the San Diego Brain Injury Lawyers or San Diego traumatic brain injury attorneys at The Law Office of Ilona Antonyan, APC at (619) 696-1100.