New York City Brain Injury Attorney
Preventable traumatic brain injury (TBI) affects far too many Americans. When TBI is caused by someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, or by a defective product, you can recover compensation to pay for your medical expenses, lost income, lost earning capacity and more. TBI can affect every aspect of your life, and your loved ones. It is often referred to as an invisible disability, because most TBI survivors appear fine to other people. Proving how and the extent to which TBI has affected your life requires a highly skilled and experienced brain injury attorney.
If you suffered a brain injury in New York, please contact the Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein, P.C. to learn more about how we can help.
Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
The four most common causes of TBI are:
- Falls, accounting for nearly half of all TBI
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Struck by or against an object, such as a falling object
- Assault or self-harm
Examples of accidents and negligence that commonly result in TBI include:
- Slip and fall
- Nursing home neglect
- Auto accidents
- Construction accidents
- Premises liability involving falling objects
- Assaults involving negligent or overzealous security
- Job-related accidents
- Sports injuries
- Injuries caused by defective products
Consequences of Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI affects each person differently, and it affects the whole family. Consequences can be as extreme as death or severe disabilities requiring 24-hour care. But for most, the effects are not as obvious to outsiders, even when they are drastic and life-changing.
In a 2011 survey, TBI survivors and their families reported that TBI had a negative effect on their lives in the following areas:
- Marriage
- Parenting
- Employment
- Income
- Living situation
- Education
- Psychological status
TBI can have physical, cognitive, emotional and behavioral consequences. The problems caused by TBI can appear immediately or can take months or years to surface. TBI survivors may have good days and bad days, causing confusion for loved ones, friends, employers and themselves. Some of the many consequences of TBI include:
- Epilepsy
- Chronic pain
- Sleep disorders
- PTSD
- Depression
- Difficulty planning or completing tasks
- Memory impairment
- Exhaustion
- Difficulty with controlled movements
- Aphasia
- Personality changes
- Mood swings
- Loss of sense of self
- Impulse control problems
- Substance abuse
In addition to the cost of medical treatments and therapy, TBI can mean never being able to work again or being unable to earn as much as you did prior to your injury. To learn more about your legal rights if you suffered a brain injury in New York, please call the Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein, P.C. at (212) 683-1530 or contact us today to schedule your free initial consultation.
