Brain injuries can cause devastating and lasting impairments. Although some brain injuries are evident immediately after an accident, many brain injuries can take hours or days to appear. If you were involved in an accident in which you struck your head, it is important to recognize the symptoms of brain injuries to better assist you in obtaining the proper diagnosis and care for any potential injury. Additionally, if you sustained a brain injury in an accident that was caused by someone else’s negligent or reckless behavior, you should speak with an experienced personal injury attorney regarding whether you may be able to seek damages from the party responsible for your harm. Fort Lauderdale brain injury lawyer Joseph I. Lipsky can set forth compelling arguments on your behalf to help you pursue all of the compensation that you may be owed.
Brain injuries are most commonly caused by an impact to the head, but they can also be caused by an object puncturing the skull. While loss of consciousness is common in many brain injuries, brain injuries can occur even if a person maintains consciousness. In addition to loss of consciousness, initial signs of a brain injury can include confusion, vision or hearing changes, vomiting, and difficulty speaking. A person who suffers a brain injury may also experience dizziness or lightheadedness, unevenly dilated pupils, and headache. Brain injuries can also cause bruising and swelling in the head or face, seizures, ringing in the ears, and the discharge of clear fluid from the ears or nose.
Symptoms of brain injuries may also arise over time. For example, people suffering from brain injuries may experience cognitive deficits, mood changes, loss of coordination, fatigue, and insomnia. If you were involved in an accident and are experiencing symptoms of a brain injury, it is essential to seek medical treatment as soon as possible to protect your health.
Brain injuries rarely occur outside the context of an accident, and most accidents are caused by the careless acts of a person or entity. If you believe that you have suffered a brain injury in an accident, you should meet with a knowledgeable personal injury attorney to discuss the circumstances surrounding your injury and the damages that you may be able to recover. In most instances in which an injured person files a lawsuit to seek compensation following a brain injury, the injured person will allege that the defendant was negligent and therefore should be held accountable for the injured person’s harm. Under Florida law, to recover damages through a negligence claim, the injured person must show that the defendant owed the injured person a duty of reasonable care, which the defendant breached, and that the breach caused the injured person to sustain actual harm.
If the injured person and their lawyer successfully prove the defendant’s liability, the injured person may be able to recover the cost of any past medical treatment, as well as the cost of any treatment that he or she may need in the future. Medical treatment includes not only any hospitalization and surgery needed to treat the injury but also rehabilitation and occupational or physical therapy. The injured person may also be able to recover loss of earnings if he or she is unable to work following the injury. In addition to damages for the economic losses that the injured person sustained, he or she may be able to recover damages for the pain and suffering caused by the injury.
Brain injuries often cause significant and permanent harm, but brain injuries are not always immediately apparent after an accident. If you suspect that you have suffered a brain injury, it is critical to seek prompt medical care and legal guidance. Attorney Joseph I. Lipsky is adept at helping injured people seek recourse for their harm. Mr. Lipsky represents individuals in personal injury cases in Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange, Palm Beach, and Monroe Counties, including in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami, Orlando, and Key West. Our offices are located in Delray Beach, Plantation, Miami, and West Palm Beach. You can reach us at 1-888-352-5298 or through our online form to schedule a confidential and free consultation regarding your case.