Facts and Figures About Brain Injuries

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. Brain injury can also be caused by disease and birth defects.

The severity of a TBI may range from a mild injury involving a brief change in mental status to a severe injury with an extended period of unconsciousness followed by lasting deficits.

Most of the TBIs that occur every year are mild, and are commonly called concussions. But a severe TBI is a disabling injury requiring treatment with medication as well as ongoing physical and psychological therapy.

Contact an Experienced Brain Injury Lawyer in Hawaii

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury in an accident in Hawaii, you may have a right to compensation that will be of great assistance to you and your family in the days of recovery and adjustment ahead of you.

The lawyers at Leavitt, Yamane & Soldner have more than 100 combined years of legal experience helping injury victims and families just like yours. To schedule a free consultation with a Honolulu brain injury attorney, call us today or take a moment to submit our online form.

Sources:

• Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) – Traumatic Brain Injury in the United States Fact Sheet
• CDC – Concussion in Sports and Play
• Brain Injury Association of Hawaii
• Injury Prevention and Control Section, Hawaii State Department of Health – Injuries in Hawaii 2007-2011

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