Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Information from Tampa Car Accident Attorney Dale Appell, P.A.

Mild traumatic brain injury seems like an oxymoron. After all, how can a "traumatic" brain injury also be "mild"? The answer to this question is, all traumatic brain injuries are serious injuries with lifelong implications. While a patient with a mild traumatic brain injury is conscious and appears to be functional, the brain injury can cause lifelong complications and impairment. Those who are diagnosed with a mild traumatic brain injury after a Tampa Bay area car accident often must be represented by a Tampa car accident attorney who will fight for proper compensation for their injuries. Otherwise, the physical, mental, and cognitive disabilities suffered by those with mild traumatic brain injury may be underestimated by insurance companies, leading to a claim that does not come close to paying for the victim's medical care, lost wages, and lost ability to work.

Mild traumatic brain injury is also known as a concussion. At first, the symptoms of a mild traumatic brain injury may appear minor. The injury itself may even be invisible to the most up-to-date imaging technology such as an MRI, CT scan, etc. But mild traumatic brain injury is a real condition with real costs to patients, their families, and society. It is estimated that mild traumatic brain injury costs our nation about $17 billion per year.

The symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury include:

• Confusion
• Slow thinking
• Persistent headache
• Memory problems
• Inability to concentrate or focus attention
• Other cognitive problems
• Exhaustion and fatigue
• Problems sleeping
• Changes in personality and mood
• Depression
• Vision, hearing, and other sensory problems
• Dizziness
• Loss of balance

While the majority of mild traumatic brain injury patients recover, up to 15 percent of patients have persistent problems or a lifelong disability. Even if a person does recover from mild traumatic brain injury, he or she will require medical care, therapy, and medications to promote healing. While recovering, many mild traumatic brain injury patients will also lose time from work.

If you have been in a car accident in the greater Tampa Bay area and you have been experiencing the symptoms of mild traumatic brain injury, it is extremely important that you receive medical care. It is also essential to speak with a Tampa car accident attorney who can assist you in receiving proper compensation for your injuries to pay for medical care, lost wages, lost ability to work, and so on.

For a free assessment of your case, please contact the Law Offices of Dale Appell, P.A by phone, e-mail, or by filling out the form on our “Do I have a case?” link. We fight for justice throughout Tampa and the state of Florida including the communities of Lutz, St Petersburg, Pinellas, Largo, Sun City Center, Pasco, Clearwater, New Port Richey, Palm Harbor, Thonotosassa, and beyond.