Damages for pain and suffering, which are usually considered the highest of any damages awarded, depend on the nature and
extent of your head injury, including what mental or physical impairments you sustained, if they are permanent, how they have affected your daily life and your prognosis for recovery.
A traumatic brain injury is typically classified as mild, moderate, or severe depending on
the extent of the head injury.
In the case of a head injury, was the cyclist wearing a helmet and, if not, would the wearing of a helmet have prevented or lessened
the extent of the head injury;
Not exact matches
The findings, published in the Journal
of Head Trauma Rehabilitation on March 3, 2014, suggest that a lack
of clear TBI symptoms following an explosion may not accurately reflect the
extent of brain
injury.
Our helical (spiral) computed tomography (CT) scanning system is the same model used in human hospitals to deliver 360 - degree views
of a patient's internal body parts to determine the
extent of problems such as abscesses, spinal and
head injuries, and cancer detection.
GJEL helped to demonstrate through written reports and deposition testimony, the
extent of the closed
head injury and the effects on the plaintiff's cognitive abilities.
Victims
of head injuries may suffer from impairments
of their muscles, speech, vision, taste or hearing depending on the area
of their brain or
head that is injured and the
extent of those
injuries.
This is due to the
extent of the
injuries that can be suffered, such as traumatic
head injuries, broken or fractured bones, spinal cord
injuries, severe neck and back
injuries, along with serious cuts and gashes.
As experienced
head injury lawyers, we work to convey the full
extent of your circumstances to the insurance company or jury in order to obtain the compensation you need.
Unfortunately for many
head injury victims, a visit that begins with emergency treatment may end in the ER as well — not because
of the
extent of the
injury, but because ER doctors made fatal mistakes in treating their conditions.