Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys
in New York City

A traumatic brain injury(TBI) is usually caused by a direct blow to the head resulting in bruising or damage to the brain tissue or blood vessels. The severity of the damage can depend on several factors including the nature of the injury and the force of the impact. Some of the more common events that cause a traumatic brain injury include:

• Car Accident. Collisions involving motorcycles, bicycles, trucks and pedestrians are common causes of brain injuries.
• Falls. A fall from a ladder or stairs tend to some of the more common causes. Older adults and children can suffer a traumatic brain injury from falls in bed, bath and shower and can result in serious injury as well.
• Violence. Assaults with a weapon and violent attacks are common causes. Shaken baby syndrome is a traumatic brain injury in infants caused by violent shaking.
• Sports Injuries. A brain injury can be caused while playing sports in direct head to head contact or from faulty equipment.
• A Traumatic brain injury can also result from penetrating injury such as severe blows to the head with shrapnel or debris.

Not all hits to the head result in TBI. But when it happens, TBI can range from mild (like a brief change in mental status or consciousness) to severe (like a longer period of unconsciousness or major problems with thinking and behavior after injury). About 75 percent of TBIs (or 3 out of every 4) that occur each year are mild. If a person has the symptoms of TBI after a blow to the head, then the brain has been injured. Mild TBIs always involve some degree of brain injury.

Symptoms of mild TBI include:

• headache
• confusion
• dizziness
• ringing in the ears
• memory impairment
• blurred vision
• behavioral changes

Moderate and severe TBI can produce more symptoms including:

• repeated vomiting or nausea
• slurred speech
• weakness in the arms or legs
• problems with thinking and learning
• death

Anyone with signs of TBI should receive medical attention as soon as possible. Call 911 in emergency situations.

The costs associated with brain injury treatment and rehabilitation may be staggering. A child or adult with brain damage may face lifelong impairments and the inability to learn or work. If you or a family member has suffered any form of brain injury due to someone else’s negligent or reckless act, Ross & Hill’s dedicated legal team will do all we can to help you recover compensation. Our personal injury attorneys’ brain damage and TBI case experience is deep and wide-ranging. Over the past 40-plus years, we have earned numerous substantial settlements and verdicts for victims.