Contact a Florida brain injury lawyer if you or one of your loved one have suffered head trauma. Now you will be happy to know that we have offices in Port St. Lucie and West Palm Beach and have successfully advocated for clients throughout Florida, including Miami, Fort Lauderdale, Broward County, Indian River, Okeechobee, Martin County, Palm Beach, and West Palm Beach.

Dealing with a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is somewhat we hope you and any one of your loved ones never face. But sorrowfully, many Florida residents suffer TBIs, occasionally due to the negligence of others. If you or any one of your loved one is suffering from a traumatic brain injury that you think was caused by someone else’s lack of care, the Florida brain injury lawyers at Steinger, Iscoe & Greene may be able to help you in this situation.

As a TBI victim, you may be due reimbursement for the injuries, suffering, medical expenses, and life-altering effects of the injury. By speaking with one of our Brain injury attorneys, you can get your questions about your potential Florida Brain injury claim answered with no cost to you.

The following are answers to common questions asked by TBI victims and their loved ones.

What are the types of brain injuries?

There are several types of brain injuries. If the trauma results in damage to the skull itself, such as a crack or break, the trauma is considered a penetrating head injury. More difficult to diagnose are closed head injuries, where the skull is not obviously damaged but the brain is still injured. This can occur from a blow or impact or from severe back-and-forth shaking, such as whiplash. Babies and small children can suffer such injuries from being shaken, known as shaken baby syndrome.

What are the signs of a brain injury?

A doctor should examine and evaluate anyone who has sustained a blow to the head or whiplash injuries to determine if the victim has experienced a traumatic brain injury. Treatment should be sought, even if the accident itself does not seem severe. It is always better to be safe than sorry. The symptoms may be delayed for many hours until swelling in the brain reaches a point that it adversely affects the victim. Some signs and symptoms to look for include:

Physical Symptoms

Dizziness, loss of balance, headaches, nausea and vomiting, blurred vision, drowsiness, and confusion.

Mental Cognitive Symptoms

Intermittent disorientation, amnesia, short-term memory loss, poor judgment, and poor concentration.

Emotional Symptoms

Depression, agitation, irritability, apathy, confrontational attitude, explosive temper, fearfulness, impatience, personality changes in general, disrupted sleep (early morning awakening), and appetite disturbances.

What are the possible long-term problems?

Traumatic brain injuries can result in serious, life-threatening events and permanent, irreversible damage to the brain. With severe brain injuries, the impairments are obvious and profound. They can result in paralysis, weakness, or abnormalities including loss of sensation, coordination, or intellectual capacity.

The more difficult, often overlooked cases are those where neurological and mental changes are subtle. These may happen as a result of what appears to be a minor accident in which the brain is jarred. Symptoms, called soft signs, begin to appear afterwards, sometimes after long periods of time. In either case, a TBI can have a profound effect on quality of life, including inability to work, inability to interact with friends and family, and loss of body function. A Florida brain injury lawyer from Steinger, Iscoe & Greene knows the letter of the law and may be able to help you receive compensation for your TBI.