A SMALL CAR ACCIDENT CAN CAUSE A MAJOR BRAIN INJURY
Traumatic brain injury and closed head trauma can result even when the damage to your vehicle is minimal in a car accident. In a recent car accident case handled by the Philadelphia Car Accident Lawyers of Reiff & Bily, the insurance company of the striking vehicle refused to offer a settlement due to minimal property damage sustained by our client’s car. This case was classified as a “mist" case, otherwise known as a minimal impact soft tissue case.
Our client, an individual in her late 40s claimed that she struck her head and had persistent headaches, was dizzy and having memory problems. She stated that she couldn’t concentrate on daily tasks. She reported that after the accident, she saw flashes of light and felt dazed and dizzy. Examined by a neurologist, she was diagnosed as having a concussion which in layman’s terms translates into a temporary loss of normal brain function. I often relate that the brain is like the yoke of an egg inside the skull and that when a person’s head strikes another object or is thrown about violently as a result of a car accident, the brain can often move inside the skull and become injured or suffer a surface or abrasion injury. This often results in a concussion.
Symptoms of a concussion include headaches, memory loss, seizures, brain swelling, and the rare case, sometimes even death. A good neurologist will order an MRI to confirm that there are no cerebral hematomas or bleeds which can obviously lead to a fatal situation. Neurological trauma and brain injuries that result from a car accident are a serious matter that can devastate your health, earning potential and future.
If you have been in a car accident and struck your head, it is important to seek out an aggressive Philadelphia personal injury lawyer to help you investigate and litigate your Pennsylvania personal injury claim. It is important that an evaluation for traumatic brain injury be performed if symptoms persist. The experienced Philadelphia car accident lawyers at Reiff & Bily have had a track record of success since 1979 and have handled thousands of car accident and brain injury cases. For a free no cost consultation, please contact Reiff & Bily at 215-246-9000.
