Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Motorcycle Accidents

Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by Motorcycle Accidents

A motorcycle wreck is often the cause of serious injuries. One of the greatest risks in a motorcycle wreck is the possibility of a head injury. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a severe type of head trauma. TBI results from a blow or a penetrating injury to the head that causes traumatic damage to the brain. TBI prevents the brain from functioning normally. The impairment to the brain may result in permanent or temporary symptoms that are mild, moderate, or severe.

Symptoms of TBI

The symptoms of TBI vary according to severity. A traumatic brain injury is categorized as mild, moderate, or severe. In the case of a mild traumatic brain injury, a person may or may not lose consciousness; if consciousness is lost, unconsciousness typically lasts for a few minutes or seconds. A concussion is common in a mild case of TBI. Mild traumatic brain injury may cause the following symptoms:

• Headache
• Dizziness
• Memory loss
• Nausea

A person suffering from moderate TBI will have lost consciousness for up to a few hours, will have experienced confusion for days or weeks, and will have suffered from physical, cognitive, or behavioral problems that are temporary or permanent. In some cases, a person can recover from TBI with treatment. Symptoms of moderate TBI include the following:

• Seizures
• Continual headaches
• Slurred speech
• Loss of coordination

Severe traumatic brain injury can put a person into a long-term state of unconsciousness or into a coma for days or even months. Severe TBI is the most difficult to recover from. A person suffering from severe TBI will fall into one of the following subgroups:

• Coma: cannot awaken
• Vegetative state: cannot interact
• Persistent vegetative state: continuous vegetative state for a month or more
• Minimally responsive state: not in a coma or vegetative state, but reflexes are primitive
• Akinetic mutism: limited ability to speak or move the body
• Locked-in syndrome: conscious and can think, but only the eyes can move

Getting Help

A traumatic brain injury can alter a person’s life. It can result in a loss of income, costly medical treatment, and pain and suffering. If you have sustained a traumatic brain injury in a Houston motorcycle wreck, you may be entitled to compensation. A Houston motorcycle accident attorney can gather a team of experts to determine the value of a claim. Call the Law Office of Denena & Points at 713-807-9500 or 877-307-9500 for a free consultation.