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TRAUMATIC HEAD INJURY LAWYERS

Motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of head injuries, accounting for approximately 50 -- 60% of TBI; motorcycle accidents claim responsibility for about 20% of transportation-related head injuries; approximately 12% of transportation-related head injuries are due to bicycle accidents; falling accidents also make up a fair amount of all victims suffering from head injuries. Brain damage may also result from a lack of oxygen supply to the brain, known as "anoxia," which occurs in incidents such as drowning. Damage to the brain results when there is a lack of blood supply to the brain, as seen in a "stroke." People with multiple injuries (as in a serious auto accident) often suffer brain injury by more than one of these mechanisms.

The cost of medical care rendered to victims of brain and spinal cord injury ranges from $1.5 -- 4 million dollars. Acute care, rehabilitation, and loss of productivity are included in this estimate. Head injury is a very significant cause of injury and death among children: Nearly 60% of all deaths among children aged between 1 to 19 years are due to injuries related to the head. Head and spinal cord injury are most prevalent in those ranging from adolescence to the mid-20's: Individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 years are the highest at risk for sustaining head and spinal cord injuries. The most common causes of head and spinal cord injuries in the 5 to 24 age group are: motor vehicle accidents, falls, and bicycle mishaps.


  
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  The following is a list of the various regions of the brain, and the functions controlled by the respective region:    

CEREBERAL CORTEX

Occipital Lobes:
Most posterior, at the back of the head.


Functions:

  • Vision

Temporal Lobes:
Side of head above ears


Functions:

  • Hearing ability
  • Memory acquisition
  • Some visual perceptions
  • Categorization of objects

 

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Occipital Lobes:
Observed Problems:

  • Defects in vision.
  • Difficulty with locating objects in environment.
  • Difficulty with identifying colors.
  • Production of hallucinations
  • Visual illusions - inaccurately seeing objects.
  • Word blindness - inability to recognize words.
  • Difficulty in recognizing drawn objects.
  • Inability to recognize the movement of an object.

Temporal Lobes:
Observed Problems:

  • Difficulty in recognizing faces.
  • Difficulty in understanding spoken words.
  • Disturbance with selective attention to what we see and hear.
  • Difficulty with identification of, and verbalization about objects.
  • Short-term memory loss.
  • Interference with long-term memory
  • Increased or decreased interest in sexual behavior.
  • Inability to categorize objects.
  • Right lobe damage can cause persistent talking.
  • Increased aggressive behavior.