Rising Car Crash Statistics Across The Nation Also Results In Increasing Rate Of Traumatic Brain Injury
At the Philadelphia car accident law firm of Reiff and Bily, our experienced lawyers have been handling traumatic brain injury cases for almost 30 years. Many times when one is involved in a serious car accident, an impact to the head results in an injury to the brain where it is located opposite to the side of the impact. While many people who sustain a traumatic head or brain injury appear to be fine after their accident, just as the recent case of Natasha Richardson revealed, many of these individuals will rapidly develop a variety of symptoms including headaches, nausea, dizziness, ringing in ears, blurred vision and problems with memory and concentration.
A brain injury can have a life-altering impact and long term consequences if not treated or properly diagnosed. Many times an injured individual is not even aware that he or she has suffered a traumatic brain injury and is often mis-diagnosed at an emergency room or by
a family physician.
Statistics reveal that over 50% of those who sustain a traumatic brain injury are diagnosed improperly which is a most frightening factor. It is stated that in excess of 53% of patients in the emergency room for the first time with a brain injury will fail to be diagnosed properly and may suffer an aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage according to a study published by The New England Journal of Medicine. Many times negligence of the health provider involves a failure to obtain or accurately interpret a diagnostic test which would have revealed a brain injury.
The experienced Philadelphia car accident law firm of Reiff and Bily is a nationally recognized personal injury law firm experienced in handling traumatic brain injury cases. Even people displaying symptoms that do not appear to be severe may discover that a slight loss in coordination or slower cognitive ability prevents them from performing their work at the same level as before an injury. Accordingly, medical recovery costs of limited traumatic brain injury can be very high.
If you have been involved in a motor vehicle accident or any other accident where you believe that you have sustained a brain injury, please contact the experienced traumatic brain injury lawyers at the law firm of Reiff and Bily for a free consultation with one of our experienced Philadelphia traumatic brain injury lawyers at 1-800-421-9595 or online at www.reiffandbily.com. You may be able to obtain compensation from the party responsible for your injuries to cover your medical expenses, rehabilitation and home or resident care.
