Almost all accidents lead to injuries. Now, while the visible injuries are treated immediately, there are some invisible injuries that often go unnoticed. Invisible injuries like concussion can be severe enough to have long-term and extremely negative consequences.
Usually resulting from a blow to the head, a concussion is a common invisible injury that an accident victim suffers. A concussion can be serious enough to cause permanent brain damage. Therefore, it is imperative to consult a personal injury lawyer if the accident was due to a third-party negligence. Let’s first understand what this injury entails and then delve into the suggested course of action for a victim.
What is a Concussion?
When you suffer a severe blow to your head, your brain is shaken and it often hits the inner shell of your skull real hard. The spinal fluid protecting your brain as a cushion to it fails to prevent it from slamming into the inside of your skull. This damage or injury is called a concussion. When there is a severe concussion, the victim passes out.
In all other instances, there is no immediate effect at all.
Symptoms of Concussion
If the victim doesn’t black out, it is often difficult to tell if he/she has suffered a concussion. The typical symptoms, which show up in few hours to few days include:
-A headache
-Dizziness
-Blurred Vision
-Sensitivity to Bright Lights or Colors
-Nausea
-Vomiting
-Sleep Deprivation
-Inability to Recall Facts/Incidents
These symptoms, if untreated for a long time, will worsen leading to more threatening consequences.
Seek Immediate Medical Attention
When a victim has encountered an accident and suffered a blow to the head, it is essential that he goes for a medical diagnosis immediately. If a concussion is not diagnosed right after it happens, it can be difficult to prove its occurrence in the civil court.
The process of diagnosis will also point out to the severity of the concussion. Depending on that, it can heal up within few weeks with proper rest or demand some serious brain therapy and treatment.
Consider Legal Action
Concussions do not just result from a car accident but from various other uncalled for circumstances. Whatever be the situation, the victim must consider legal action with the help of an ESQ to get compensation.
Following are some of the instances that lead to this particular type of injury and are considered claimable (in case of third party negligence) by the personal injury lawyers:
-When the victim is intentionally struck on the head during a fight.
-When there is a rear-end collision with the victim’s car leading to severe jerking of the head.
-When the victim slips and falls on a wet floor.
-When the victim trips over a sidewalk or a loose step
-When there is an injury in the victim’s head due to an equipment or cargo at the workplace
In all of the above instances and many more, you must seek the guidance of a personal injury attorney. A professional lawyer is aware of the personal injury laws. With all the information and reports that you provide him with, he can build a convincing argument. Above all, he will help you get justice by compelling the other party to rightfully pay for your damages.
Alvin F. de Levie is a 1973, Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the Pennsylvania State University and a 1976 graduate of the Villanova University School of Law. He is an expert in Pennsylvania Law revolving around medical malpractice and personal injury.
Mr. de Levie has consistently been voted by his peers to receive Martindale-Hubbell's "AV Preeminent" 5.0 out of 5.0 rating. An AV Preeminent rating is the highest possible rating in both legal ability and ethical standards.
