Anyone in Montana who has suffered a serious injury at some point in their life knows the impact such an injury can have on day-to-day activities. Even something like a broken bone, which may seem like a simple enough injury, can have a dramatic effect on how people live their lives. Now, imagine living life after suffering a serious injury such as a traumatic brain injury. Life probably isn’t temporarily changed after such an event – it is probably changed permanently.
Life with a TBI
Motor vehicle accidents are probably one of the most common causes for traumatic brain injuries – commonly referred to as “TBI”s. A violent strike to a person’s head can cause all kinds of damage to the brain. But, TBIs are generally referred to in terms of “mild,” “moderate” and “severe.”
A “mild” TBI comes with symptoms such as nausea, dizziness, blurred vision or even loss of consciousness for a brief time, among many other potential symptoms. But, while these symptoms may seem minimal, the fact is that even a so-called “mild” TBI could leave a person with long-term behavioral or cognitive problems. The same goes for “moderate” and “severe” TBIs, which can have much more significant symptoms as well. These higher-level TBIs can leave injured victims with numbness in their extremities, painful headaches, confusion, slurred speech and can even result in seizures, convulsions or comas.
It probably isn’t hard for our readers to imagine how difficult day-to-day life can become for those who are attempting to manage these types of TBI symptoms. If you have suffered a serious injury in a situation that was caused by another party’s negligence or recklessness, you may be able to pursue financial compensation in a personal injury lawsuit.