Commonly Asked Questions Of A Brain Injury Lawyer

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A brain injury lawyer represents victims of both traumatic and non-traumatic brain injury caused through the fault of another.  During his first meeting with the clients the attorney answers a lot of questions concerning brain injury lawsuit and the legal process in general.  Here are some commonly asked questions:

1. How can a brain be injured?

In the United States, brain injury caused by a trauma is the leading cause of death for people under 45.  In fact traumatic brain injury is suffered by an adult or child every 15 seconds.  The most common causes are vehicular accidents, falls from heights and injuries while playing sports.  Direct trauma takes place when the head strikes the steering wheel of a car, or a person is thrown through a windshield, head first.  Brain injury lawyers have also represented victims of construction accidents where the worker falls from a certain height, sustaining brain injury.  Less known cause of brain injury is a Shaken Baby Syndrome, where the trauma is indirect, in that severe ...
... shaking of the baby can profoundly damage his delicate nerve cells, causing irreversible brain damage.

2. What symptoms other than concussion and dizziness should we watch for?

A brain injury lawyer knows that less obvious symptoms of brain injury are difficult to detect but can be just as dangerous in the long run.  Here are some examples to watch out for:

1. Loss of vision and blurriness
2. Loss of hearing
3. Affect to person’s sense of smell and taste
4. Endocrinological disturbances

3. Can brain damage be caused by lead poisoning?

Millions of children throughout the country, especially those living in substandard housing, may be at risk for lead intoxication.  Everyone knows how inquisitive young children can be, especially when they are toddlers, roaming the house, putting things in their mouth.  At that early age any amount of lead in the blood is harmful to the child’s brain and may cause permanent injury.  Peeling paint chips that the child puts in his mouth can cause lifelong mental retardation and the brain injury lawyer will carefully review your case to see if the landlord failed to live up to the established housing standards in maintaining your premises. 

4. Can hypoxia be caused during trauma at birth?

The short answer is “yes”, but of course the answer may depend on several factors, thus it is important for the brain injury lawyer to review the entire record of the newborn and his mother, especially records of labor and delivery.  Review of the records will alert the attorney to any signs of distress that the newborn may have exhibited during birth and the physician’s response.  If an emergency C-section was indicated but not performed, as in cases where a resident was in charge of the delivery (residents are not allowed to perform c-sections) and the infant suffered brain damage due to lack of oxygen, the brain injury lawyer may advise his client that there is a viable brain injury lawsuit to be instituted on his child’s behalf.

A brain injury lawyer can explain applicable statutes of limitation for starting a medical malpractice lawsuit against a negligent doctor that may have caused the brain injury.

If you or someone you know has been the victim of brain injury, it is in your best interest to call a qualified New York malpractice lawyer right away. At Duffy and Duffy - brain injury attorney , our brain injury lawyers have the experience to help families whose child has been the victim of brain injury.