BRAIN INJURY GUIDE
The ER may have missed your mild traumatic brain injury diagnosis
Hospital ERs don’t always get it right when it comes to diagnosing mild TBIs. Find out why and if you may still have a case even if you were not diagnosed with at TBI at the ER.
How to find a trusted and experienced traumatic brain injury lawyer?
These are the questions you should ask when deciding to hire an attorney to represent you for a traumatic brain injury.
Not all MRIs are the same.
Most people have heard of an MRI or magnetic resonance imaging but do not know that there are many different kinds of MRIs.
Is radiology imaging needed to diagnose a TBI?
Imaging of the brain by computed tomography (CT) or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) is not required to diagnose a traumatic brain injury.
You don’t need to lose consciousness to suffer a traumatic brain injury.
A traumatic brain injury may or may not involve loss of consciousness, blacking out or being knocked out. Loss of consciousness is only one of several factors used to diagnose a TBI.
You don’t need to hit your head to suffer a traumatic brain injury.
Did you know that you don’t have to hit your head to sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI)?
Not all traumatic brain injuries are the same.
Every brain injury is different, and results vary from person to person. This is largely because every person is different with their own unique genetics, demographics, and medical history.
Why brain injury signs and symptoms can be difficult to identify.
The list of potential symptoms of a brain injury is long and there are other confounding factors why brain injured people, their friends, coworkers, and family members may have difficulty noticing whether a brain injury occurred. This can cause delays in diagnosis, treatment and protecting a brain injured person’s legal rights.
Brain Injury Symptoms & Signs
A brain injury is sometimes referred to as an invisible injury. There are many different symptoms, some of which may not be obvious
What is a brain injury?
There are two types of brain injuries: traumatic and non-traumatic.