Brain Injuries LawyerThe Brain Traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) can cause brain cells to malfunction or even die. This can lead to mild to serious physical and mental impairments. Unfortunately, TBIs are far too common in car accidents, motorcycle accidents, cycling accidents and slip and fall accidents.  There are three main areas in the brain: the cortex(cerebrum), the cerebellum and the brain stem (diancephalon). The cortex is the largest. It is the center where most thinking functions occur. It has four lobes that control specific functions and skills, and two hemispheres: the right and the left. The left hemisphere is usually the dominant one and controls verbal functions such as speaking, writing, reading and calculating. The right controls visual-spacial functions such as visual memory, copying, drawing and rhythm. 1. Frontal lobe—conscious thought; damage can result in mood changes 2. Parietal lobe—plays important roles in integrating sensory information from various senses, and in the manipulation of objects; portions of the parietal lobe are involved with visuospatial processing 3. Occipital lobe—sense of sight; lesions can produce hallucinations 4. Temporal lobe—senses of smell and sound, as well as processing of complex stimuli like faces and scenes. The frontal lobe is often damaged because of its size and location near the front of the cranium, and is involved in many cognitive functions; it is considered to be our emotional and personality control center. Damage to temporal lobes has been associated with behavioural disorders. The cerebellum is responsible for coordination, balance and posture. Perhaps the most critical part of the brain is the brain stem. It connects the brain to the spinal cord and controls survival functions, such as breathing, heart rate, consciousness and alertness. The brain is protected by the cranium or skull. The outside of the skull is smooth, but the inner surface contains ribbing and pronounced bony structures. When the brain moves inside the skull, it can be thrust into these bony protrusions, which tear or bruise the tissue, causing injury. The swelling and compression that follow this injury can cause long-term effects. Proving a serious brain injury is relatively easy since the brain injury can be easily demonstrated in a variety of ways, some of which are quite obvious. Proving the moderate or mild traumatic brain injury can often be more difficult. A person suffering from a mild brain injury or a moderate brain injury may be appear to have no physical or mental impairment, may be able to speak articulately, in and some cases, even following neurology testing or neuropsychological testing, may show very few objective signs of an impairment. However, people close to the victim of a mild or moderate brain injury will report that the injured person is “a completely different person” than he or she was before the injury. Often there are reports that the person who has suffered the brain injury is often depressed, unable to focus or concentrate in certain circumstances, forgetful, emotional, irritable, easily angered, frustrated, aggressive, agitated, suffers from fatigue, lacks confidence or self-esteem and/or other symptoms, and they are convinced that it is the result of the acquired brain injury. David understands these symptoms and their effects. He can help you get the proper treatment as well as putting together the necessary evidence to prove that you or your loved one has suffered losses as a result of a brain injury. Due to his experience with clients with brain injuries of a full range in severity, he understands the difficulties and frustration one faces not only physically, but emotionally and financially as well. This is where David can help you.
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 I have rarely met with a client who is receiving the full amount of benefits that he or she needs and that he or she is entitled to following an accident, without the help of a personal injury lawyer. If you are injured, you owe it to yourself and to your loved ones to get every benefit to which you are entitled, so that you can get back to being the person you were before the accident. That’s what insurance is for. Don’t sell yourself or your family short. Let me help you… David Hollingsworth |
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