About Severe Traumatic Brain Injury

San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer

The consequences of a severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) are very serious and often life changing. TBI is defined as a brain injury resulting in loss of consciousness for more than six hours. Leading causes of TBI are vehicle accidents, work-site accidents and personal violence against an individual. The range of impairments resulting from a severe traumatic brain injury can include such things as:

Attention deficit
Memory problems
Slurred speech
Problems reading and writing
Partial or total loss of vision
Decrease or loss of hearing
Seizures
Physical paralysis
Sleep disorders
Depression

Per the CDC (United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention), approximately 1.5 million people in the United States suffer from a traumatic brain injury each year. Approximately 50,000 people die every year and 85,000 people have long term disabilities resulting from this type of injury. If you or a loved one has been the victim of a TBI caused by another's negligence, a San Francisco personal injury attorney may be able to assist you or a loved one to receive fair compensation for your injuries.

Recovery and Compensation

At the Pacific Attorney Group our experience has shown us that recovery from a severe traumatic brain injury is typically very lengthy and costly. It involves not only the initial hospital stay, but most patients are then admitted to a rehabilitation treatment center. At the rehabilitation center, a TBI victim will undergo an extensive recovery program. A person suffering from TBI may unfortunately never work again due to being permanently disabled.

Insurance companies are not always willing to compensate you fully for your pain, suffering and future needs. We feel it is urgent that you contact a lawyer who is experienced in these types of injury cases. You need someone who understands what a severe traumatic brain injury is and the impact of such an injury on a person's life.

Contact a San Francisco Personal Injury Lawyer now if you or a loved one has suffered from a severe traumatic brain injury and would like hard-working and trustworthy legal help.