Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Information from Tampa Auto Accident Attorney Dale Appell, P.A.

Severe traumatic brain injury is one of the most heartbreaking injuries an auto accident victim can experience. Sometimes leaving a person in a coma with no hope for recovery, severe traumatic brain injury has far-reaching consequences for the accident victim, his or her family, and the community. Just one severe traumatic brain injury can result in millions of dollars in medical bills, lost wages, and ongoing medical care. Due to the enormous costs of this injury, those who have suffered a severe traumatic brain injury in a Tampa Bay area car accident often have no choice but to turn to a Tampa auto accident attorney who will fight for fair compensation.

A person with a severe traumatic brain injury from a car accident must receive medical assistance immediately. In most cases, emergency personnel and doctors will not be able to reverse the damage of a severe traumatic brain injury, but they will work hard to prevent the injury from getting worse. If, for example, you are taken to a Tampa emergency room with a severe traumatic brain injury, the physicians there will attempt to stabilize your oxygen supply, blood flow, and blood pressure. They will also scan your head and neck to see if there is evidence of bleeding in the brain or bone fractures. About half of those with severe traumatic brain injury will require surgery to remove ruptured blood vessels in the brain (hematomas) or bruised brain tissue (contusions).

The symptoms of severe traumatic brain injury are diverse and may worsen in the hours and days following a car accident. The symptoms include:

• Repeated vomiting
• Convulsions
• Seizures
• Pupil dilation in one or both eyes
• Slurred speech
• Problems reading and writing
• Loss of vision
• Numbness in the arms and/or legs
• Confusion
• Inability to concentrate
• Inability to control the bowel or bladder
• Changes in appetite
• Changes in body temperature
• Aggression, depression, and other mood changes
• Loss of coordination
• Unresponsiveness
• Loss of consciousness

The most serious cases of severe traumatic brain injury leave the victim in a permanent state of unconsciousness. This means some victims of severe traumatic brain injury must live the rest of their lives in a coma, persistent vegetative state, or minimally responsive state.

How sad it is to think that a person could be driving carefully down a street in the Tampa Bay area and, in the blink of an eye, suffer a severe traumatic brain injury because of the actions of a negligent, reckless driver. Tampa auto accident attorney Dale Appell, P.A. has dedicated his life to achieving justice and fair compensation for the victims in these devastating cases.

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