New York Head Injury Lawyer

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when an individual suffers a sudden blow or jolt to the head causing a disruption to the brain. Such violent impacts have been known to cause brain damage. Statistically motor vehicle-traffic accidents cause the greatest number of TBI-related hospitalizations.

Paul Ajlouny & Associates New York personal injury lawyers, understand that accidents don’t just happen. Most vehicle accidents result from the careless, negligent or reckless act of another driver.  Accident victims suffering a traumatic brain injury are entitled to compensation for pain, suffering, hospitalization, medical care, lost wages and the cost of future care and rehabilitation.

Head injuries are common catastrophic injuries that an individual can sustain in a car accident or SUV rollover accident. Forty percent of all rollover accidents (resulting in a serious traumatic brain injury) occur in sports utility vehicles or SUVs. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration over 10,000 people or more are injured in vehicle rollover accidents.

When a victim is ejected from a vehicle there is a strong likelihood that they have sustained a head injury. A roof crush of a vehicle can result in traumatic brain injury. A roof crush usually occurs when a vehicle flips on its top during a rollover accident or an object that has fallen on the top of a car or truck. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders, a person with severe TBI may remain conscious or may experience a loss of consciousness for a few seconds or minutes.

Other symptoms of Severe TBI include: headache, vomiting, nausea, convulsions, seizures, an inability to awaken from sleep, dilation of one or both pupils of the eyes, slurred speech, weakness or numbness in the extremities, loss of coordination, increased confusion, restlessness or agitation.

Victims seriously injured in a car wreck, traffic collision or vehicle crash and have suffered trauma to the head, need Paul Ajlouny & Associates New York head trauma attorneys. Call free consultation (800) 535-5029 - email:  info@nylawyercaraccident.com.