The Long-Term Impacts of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Whether you sustained a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident, from sports, or by violence, TBIs tend to be devastating and difficult to manage. While mild to moderate TBIs can have symptoms that linger for months or years, very severe TBI injuries may never fully heal, and individuals with these catastrophic TBIs can suffer long-term impairment.

Not only can a TBI make your life considerably more difficult and uncomfortable, but the costs of therapy and treatment you may need to care for or help you recover from your TBI can be substantial. Medical expenses are not cheap, and if a negligent party caused your accident that led to your suffering a TBI injury, then you may be entitled to compensation to help you pay for your damages, including medical expenses.

At Monaco Law PC, our traumatic brain injury attorney can review your case and discuss your legal options for securing the monetary compensation you deserve.

How TBIs Can Negatively Impact Your Life Over the Long Term 

It can be incredibly difficult to manage a TBI injury, especially one that is severe. The long-term adverse impacts can alter your life permanently. Some of the negative persistent damage you may suffer from can include:

Cognitive Damage 

A common symptom of a TBI is damage to one’s cognition, making it very difficult to concentrate, solve problems, think clearly, remember anything, and plan or make decisions. As a result, returning to work, school, or everyday life becomes a significant challenge. This can halt one’s future endeavors, access to opportunities, or ability to prosper.

Psychological Harm 

Damage to the brain cannot only make thinking difficult but also alter one’s emotional and psychological functioning. Mood swings, irritability, inability to sleep, depression or anxiety, chronic fear, and more can make it very hard to maintain existing relationships or develop and nurture new ones.

Physical Bodily Harm 

TBIs can also cause physical bodily harm that is incredibly painful, like chronic headaches, various physical disabilities, impaired motor skills, and paralysis. The need for therapy, prescription medications, assistive devices, and other medical interventions may be considerable.

Diminished Quality of Life

 When long-term symptoms and debilitations from a TBI are present, a victim can feel detached from their life, and be unable to enjoy life to its fullest the way they were able to do before their injury accident. If their symptoms are catastrophic, they may have also lost independence and require assistance for everyday basic tasks, meaning they will need care around the clock or may have to relocate into a more accessible home.

Speak to a New Jersey and Pennsylvania Personal Injury Attorney Today 

Our personal injury lawyer at Monaco Law PC can help you after a TBI injury accident. To speak with an attorney you are welcome to call (609) 277-3166 for our New Jersey office and (215) 546-3166 for our Pennsylvania office to discuss your case today.

We are a New Jersey and Pennsylvania personal injury law firm serving Atlantic County, Bucks County,  Burlington County, Cape May County, Camden County, Chester County, Cumberland County, Delaware County, Gloucester County, Mercer County, Middlesex County, Montgomery County, Philadelphia, Ocean County, Salem County, and all of South Jersey.

Source:

ninds.nih.gov/health-information/disorders/traumatic-brain-injury-tbi