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A brain injury is one of the most devastating of all personal injuries. While a minor brain injury, like a concussion, will usually heal within weeks, those suffering from traumatic brain injuries face long-lasting complications, life-altering physical challenges, and mounting medical costs. In some cases, traumatic brain injuries will prevent a victim from being able to work, sometimes for the rest of their lives. The pain and suffering caused by a traumatic brain injury, combined with the financial toll it can take on the victim, is enough to rip families apart and lead to foreclosure, bankruptcy, or a failure to meet the family’s daily requirements.

If you or someone you love endured a brain injury because of someone else’s negligence or harm, Pennsylvania law allows you to be compensated for injury-related damages. While no amount of money can change what happened and take away your pain, a financial award can help you to pay your bills and live the life that you deserve.

The Thistle Law Firm’s team of expert Philadelphia brain injury lawyers will help you and your family during this challenging period in your family’s life. Thistle Law brings over 80 years of brain injury case experience and has helped its clients receive significant monetary rewards in Pennsylvania brain injury cases.

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There are generally three main types of brain injury:

• Traumatic Brain Injuries: A traumatic brain injury results from head trauma from either an open head injury, such as a skull fracture, or a closed head injury like a concussion. Surprisingly, most traumatic brain injuries Americans suffer are caused by falls, rather than car accidents. One of the most common types of falls resulting in traumatic brain injuries happen in the workplace, particularly at industrial or construction sites, such as falls from scaffolding.
• Hypoxic Brain Injuries: A hypoxic brain injury is the result of a lack of oxygen to the brain and can be the result of several different events, including smoke inhalation during a fire, near-drowning, defective products producing excessive carbon dioxide or carbon monoxide, or medical malpractice. Common examples of hypoxic brain injuries caused by medical malpractice include when anesthesia is administered improperly during surgery or when diabetes is not properly controlled by medical staff following a procedure.
• Medical Condition or Disease Related Brain Injuries: Some medical conditions and diseases can cause brain injuries, such as meningitis, tumors, and strokes. If the disease or medical condition that caused the brain injury was not treated properly, or there was a misdiagnosis, a medical malpractice lawsuit may be warranted.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), approximately 2.5 million individuals visit emergency rooms annually due to a traumatic brain injury, with over 55,000 of those injuries resulting in death and 300,000 requiring hospitalization.

Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms

Symptoms can vary extensively and change based on the physical location of the traumatic injury, the victim’s age, and the gravity of the incident that resulted in the injury. Often, someone with a traumatic brain injury won’t immediately experience symptoms or even recognize that they have suffered a brain injury. In some cases, the traumatic brain injury is obvious.

When an infant or a child suffers a traumatic brain injury, parents may not recognize it until developmental delays present themselves. Symptoms in an adult can go unnoticed for hours, days, and even weeks.

Below are some of the most common traumatic brain injury symptoms. If you or someone you love are experiencing these symptoms, you should seek treatment immediately.

The CDC reports that one in four reported traumatic brain injuries are classified as severe. A traumatic brain injury can be fatal if it is left untreated, so it is important to seek medical attention if any of these symptoms exist. Remember, it can sometimes take weeks for these symptoms to occur. Similarly, if a doctor or other medical professional fails to diagnose a traumatic brain injury, the result can be disastrous