“Mild” Head Injuries
So your head was injured and now everyone thinks you “seem fine.” Perhaps you fell on ice and snow, hit your head on the windshield in a car accident, were injured while playing football or were struck by falling debris at your place of work or in a big-box discount store. You sought and received medical care at the time of the accident, and have followed your doctor’s orders. Perhaps you were told that you had suffered a concussion or a contusion, and that with time, you would heal and improve. Even though you may seem better from the outside, you and your family realize that life is not the same as before the accident.

Any party responsible for your injury and their insurer may be eager for you to declare yourself healed, sign a document accepting some small amount of compensation, and perhaps return to work.

Do any of these sound familiar as you attempt to carry on and return to life as usual after a “mild” head injury?

  • Short-term memory loss
  • Irritability
  • Difficulty expressing your thoughts coherently sometimes
  • Difficulty “multi-tasking”
  • Intolerance of busy, noisy environments
  • Ongoing discomfort
  • Mood swings
  • Personality change
  • Inability to concentrate
  • Inability to return to your usual work duties

At Jacobs & Jacobs, our personal injury attorneys have years of experience advocating on behalf of people who were injured in car accidents, in falls at nursing homes, in construction accidents, and slip and fall accidents. You can trust us to believe you when you say that you don’t feel the same as you were before your “mild” head injury.

We will not dismiss your injuries as “merely psychological” or exaggerations for the sake of collecting compensation. We have worked with many victims of seemingly “mild” head injuries. If appropriate, we are prepared to help you document the effects of your brain injury and pursue compensation from any and all sources.

Call 866-668-7179 or e-mail our law offices in New Haven, Connecticut, to schedule a consultation with an experienced personal injury lawyer. Allow us to review the facts in your case and advise you as to whether we believe you have a case against negligent parties. If you are unable to come to our office, we will come to your hospital room or home. We are ready to help you and your family meet the challenge.

 

January 15, 2012 at 10:11 pm | | Leave a comment