May 07 2026
A jolt or blow to the head or body may cause a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Vehicle accidents, athletic injuries, injuries sustained in battle, and violence are the top reasons for traumatic brain injury. Another potential cause of traumatic brain injury is when an item enters the skull.
Depending on the seriousness of your traumatic brain injury, a person might quickly lose their life. No matter how little your injuries may be, you should never delay seeking medical assistance after an accident. The onset of traumatic brain injury symptoms may be delayed for many days or weeks. Because these injuries might develop into long-term problems, accident victims may need to undergo treatment and rehabilitation for the rest of their lives.
Injuries that cause impairments in brain function are known as brain injuries. Concussions, hematomas, and other serious, perhaps fatal brain injuries are all possible. Brain injuries may occur from a variety of sources, including:
From the most typical reasons of traumatic brain injury, car accidents rank high. The brain may move or hit the skull's interior, even in an insignificant accident. The likelihood of brain damage, hemorrhage, and skull fractures increases dramatically in more violent crashes.
People in a vehicle who aren't buckled up are also more likely to die in an accident. Tragic brain injuries are more likely to happen when drivers are careless or reckless, such as when they speed, run red lights, or are under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
Despite appearances, severe brain injuries may frequently result from slip-and-fall incidents. Serious dangers of fractures to the skull and brain bleeding upon impact are present in falls from high places or onto hard ground. Bruises, hemorrhaging and widespread axonal injuries may occur even in falling from elevated positions onto level flooring due to the brain's coup and contrecoup action against the interior of the skull. Particularly for the elderly and younger children, slip and fall incidents pose a significant threat.
Traumas and other forms of brain injury are often caused by occurrences that occur in the context of sports. The brain may slosh about wildly within the skull because of the inherent hazards of head hits in contact sports such as boxing, football, soccer, and hockey.
Traumatic brain injuries may happen in even the most non-contact sports, such as cheerleading, skating, and cycling.
There is a high danger of traumatic brain injury in building, manufacturing, and other laborious workplace accidents. Skull fractures and severe brain damage may readily occur in the absence of adequate safety precautions in the workplace due to dangers such as falls from great heights or falling items that hit employees on the head. To reduce the occurrence of these avoidable brain injuries, it is the responsibility of employers to provide suitable skull protection and a safe work environment.
Head trauma, including concussions and bleeding in or around the brain, may result from intense shaking or being hit in the head. Inflicted head trauma in babies, such as shaken baby syndrome, may have catastrophic neurological repercussions.
Guns or other blunt objects used in an assault may inflict serious brain damage in addition to skull fractures. Criminal and civil penalties may be in store for those responsible for these heinous acts of violence.
Various types of losses, both monetary and otherwise, may be inflicted upon victims of traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Someone can never be able to work again or at the same level after suffering a traumatic brain injury (TBI), whether the disability is temporary or permanent. In addition to the high expense of medical treatment, this might limit your ability to work.
In addition, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) may cause excruciating pain and suffering. It is unacceptable for anybody to incur losses due to another person's carelessness. The injured person can seek reimbursement from the careless party's insurance company if they can establish culpability. Additionally, the wounded party may be able to sue the party responsible for their injuries in a personal injury case.
Accident claims are among the many traumatic injury cases handled by Kansas City Brain Injury Attorneys. Langdon & Emison have been representing clients with injury cases, including those who have been victims of carelessness.
No one should ever have to go through the ordeal of dealing with the court system on their own after suffering a traumatic brain injury. Your access to legal counsel does not depend on the origin of your traumatic brain injury; our brain injury attorneys are here to assist you.
Contact us at 866-931-2115 to schedule a free consultation. Since we work on a contingency fee basis, you won't have to pay anything upfront!
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