Semi Truck Accident Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuit
Pritzker Olsen semi truck accident attorneys have fought for justice on behalf of traumatic brain injury (TBI) survivors in the Twin Cities and throughout Minnesota. Our lawyers have also recovered money for spouses of TBI victims.
Our semi accident attorneys recently obtained $2,560,000 for a husband and wife whose vehicle was hit by a commercial truck and then collided at highway speed with an SUV. The husband sustained a traumatic brain injury and orthopedic injuries. His wife also sustained orthopedic injuries in the crash.
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Traumatic Brain Injury: Definition and Symptoms
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is defined as any type of trauma to the brain caused by force. The problems associated with traumatic brain injury vary greatly and may include physical, cognitive, emotional and/or behavioral impairments.
Possible physical impairments are headache, dizziness, tinnitus, change in vision, hearing loss, decreased sense of smell, decreased sense of taste, fatigue, sexual dysfunction, seizures and sleep disorders. The sleep disorders range from cannot sleep to cannot wake up.
Cognitive symptoms may include inability to concentrate, inability to reason, mental fatigue and confusion, problems with short-term memory and inability to stay on task. The cognitive impairments make it challenging to work and perform daily tasks at an acceptable level of proficiency.
Emotional changes that may accompany traumatic brain injury are changes in personality, severe mood swings, anxiety and depression. These emotional changes are especially confusing to children.
A person with a traumatic brain injury may exhibit the following behavioral impairments: impulsive, poor judgment, lack of inhibitions, lack of self-control (may struggle with addictive behaviors), inability to develop or maintain relationships and irresponsible. The social impairments that may accompany a TBI are embarrassing and awkward for the family and difficult for others to understand. This is especially true when the TBI is less severe and the victim appears to be functioning normally in other areas.
Traumatic Brain Injury Spectrum
There are many categories within the traumatic brain injury spectrum. Those brain injury categories include, but are not limited to:
- Cerebral Anoxia
- Cerebral Contusion
- Cervical Epidural Hematoma
- Subarachnoid Hematoma
- Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Acute Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Subdural Hemorrhage
- Epidural Hemorrhage
- Subarachnoid Hemorrhage
- Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Diffuse Axonal Injury
- Intraparenchymal Hemorrhage
- Delayed Traumatic Intracerebral Hemorrhage
- Delayed Post Traumatic Hemorrhage
- Anterior Frontal Cortical Hemorrhage
- Cerebellar Hemorrhage
- Acute Traumatic Hemispheric Intracerebral Hemorrhage
If you have been injured in a semi truck accident where you sustained a head injury or suspect that you may have a brain injury, lawyer Fred Pritzker has the experience, resources, and record of success that you need. He has developed an expertise in TBI cases and has been a guest speaker at national conferences on TBI. He has also lectured attorneys on the art of representing survivors of TBI.
To contact PritzkerOlsen, P.A. regarding a traumatic brain injury lawsuit, call 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our consultation form.
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