Southfield Brain Injury Lawyer

Concussions and serious traumatic brain injuries have increasingly become part of recent news stories. Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, can be the result of several causes, including the negligence or carelessness of others. Vehicle accidents, slips and falls, and workplace injuries are just some of the causes of brain injuries.

At Goodman Acker, we are here to help you recover compensation for a traumatic brain injury caused by another person’s reckless or negligent actions. If you think you have suffered a severe head injury due to someone else’s negligence, you first need to see a doctor. Brain injuries may be subtle, and symptoms may not appear for several hours or even days after the accident.

What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is considered a serious impact on the brain. Although your brain is well-protected inside your skull, with layers of cushioning tissue between the brain and bone, a sudden sharp impact, such as during a car accident, can cause the brain to strike the inside of the skull.

Closed Head Trauma

The most common form of TBI is a concussion. In the past, it was thought that a concussion was just a mild injury, causing no lasting damage, but doctors now know that even a mild concussion can have lasting effects. Sports injuries, car accidents, and falls are common causes of major and minor concussions.

A diffuse axonal injury, sometimes called a “shearing injury,” occurs when the brain is twisted or rotated violently due to outside forces, as can occur in rollover car accidents. This type of injury causes microscopic tears between the cells of the brain and can affect memory, behavior, and motor skills.

A hemorrhage is any type of bleeding on the brain. Bleeding can be in the brain itself (a stroke or aneurysm) or between the brain and the skull (a subdural hematoma). Both types put pressure on the brain. This is extremely dangerous because there is no room for swelling or bleeding inside the skull.

Open Head Trauma

Any injury with a break in the skull is called an open or penetrating head trauma. A skull fracture, gunshot, or industrial accident can cause this type of injury.

Penetrating injuries are hazardous because they introduce bacteria and dirt into the brain. Your brain is protected by a sterile fluid called cerebrospinal fluid (CSF). If this fluid begins to leak out, some of the protection around the brain is lost, and your brain can become infected.

If the spinal cord and nerves are involved, it can become a deadly disease known as meningitis. Therefore, any break in the skull should be treated as a serious injury.

We can help you get the compensation you deserve for any injury you may have suffered due to another’s careless actions.

Effects of Traumatic Brain Injury

The short-term effects of a TBI are familiar to anyone who has hit their head in a car accident or been tackled playing football. They are often mild and can include:

• Dizziness
• Headache
• Nausea
• Confusion
• Loss of consciousness lasting a few seconds to a minute.

The long-term effects of a TBI, especially in the case of multiple TBIs, may not show themselves for several days or weeks after the injury and may include the following:

• Memory loss
• Persistent headaches
• Chronic dizziness
• Balance and coordination problems
• Seizures
• Behavioral changes
• Mood swings and psychiatric changes.

Because of these profound symptoms, even a minor concussion can no longer be taken lightly. If your injury is due to another person’s carelessness or negligence, you deserve just compensation for an injury that may last much longer than expected.

Making a Traumatic Brain Injury Claim

To prove negligence, you and your attorney must prove four elements:

1. Duty. Show that the defendant had a duty to act responsibly towards you.
2. Breach of duty. Prove that the defendant failed to meet that duty.
3. Causation. Demonstrate that the breach directly caused your injury.
4. Injury. Show that you suffered an actual injury.

How a Southfield Brain Injury Attorney Can Help You

If you have been the victim of someone’s negligence and suffered a traumatic brain injury, you need the services of Goodman Acker P.C. We have a combined experience of 150 years, and we bring all that knowledge to the table to get you the compensation you need for your TBI or other head trauma.

No matter what type of case you have, our attorneys are here to fight and win for you. Contact us at (248) 286-8100 or fill out our intake form and we will be in touch as soon as possible to discuss your case. The initial consultation is free, and there is no cost to you unless you win.

LEGALLY REVIEWED BY BARRY J. GOODMAN

Barry J. Goodman has devoted his professional life to keeping courthouse doors open for victims seeking justice. Always a tireless advocate for his own clients, Goodman sees his responsibility as a Detroit personal injury attorney in a broader sense as well. [ Attorney Bio ]