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Brain Injury Cases 

The term ‘brain injuries’ encompasses a wide variety of extremely serious injuries. A brain damage is typically a general heading for a wide array of diverse serious injuries to the white and gray matter and connected nerves of a very important part the body. It is this part (the brain) that dictates thought, speech, intelligence, memory, movement, personality, executive functioning, vision, balance, emotion and related functions.

Brain injury cases are extensive and may lead to:

• Cerebral palsy
• Subdural hematoma
• Swelling of the brain
• Brain hemorrhage
• Cognitive dysfunction
• Traumatic epilepsy
• Traumatic retardation
• Reduction in IQ
• The loss of all sense of smell and taste
• Permanent vertigo
• Fractured skulls

A victim may also become comatose for the rest of his/her life due to brain injury. However, when a brain injury is caused by the negligence, carelessness, wrong doing or mistake of another person, organization or even a government agency, the victims and/or their family members have the legal right to procure a monetary compensation from the concerned person/party. The compensation comes through the insurance company of the erring individual/ organization.

Personal injury lawyers specializing in brain injuries can help the victims to secure the compensation by giving them a legal representation in the case. The lawyers help the victims to independently obtain correct medical reports that diagnose the damage caused by the injury. Most of the brain injuries, such as a fractured skull or brain hemorrhage, are easy to identify and prove as they show up on objective tests such as an X-ray or MRI (magnetic resonance imaging). Diagnosing the loss of IQ or change in personality or executive functioning is little more complicated, as these can not be shown on any film. Most often they are the result of a closed head injury where there was no skull fracture or bleeding caused to the victim. The injured victim may feel different and claim that his/her memory or thoughts are impaired. The victims get confused and calculations which were easy for them to make before the accident become difficult or impossible after a head injury. In such cases, proof of injury requires multiple batteries of clinical psychological testing by a skilled clinical psychologist. Instead of an X-ray, clinical psychologists can map or diagram the specific area of the brain impacted with psychological certainty using the results of the written tests that they administer. Brain injury attorneys help their clients to avail the services of best clinical psychologists to detect the extent of injuries. They research on all points that led to the injury and then act through advocacy, oral arguments, client counseling and legal advice to help their clients win a fair compensation from the erring party.

At the law office of Slaughter & Slaughter you can consult the best personal injury lawyers for brain injury cases. We have successfully represented numerous brain injury victims in their personal injury lawsuits and have helped them to win the compensation that they deserve. For more information,  contact your Orange County personal injury lawyer for a free consultation about your case.