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There are various types of brain injury, caused by a variety of factors, including brain injury that occurs prior to birth (prenatal) or during birth, and acquired brain injury which occurs after birth due to outside causes, which may be non-traumatic brain injury or traumatic brain injury.

Birth Injury/Brain Damage

As a result of insufficient oxygen to the baby’s brain due to premature separation of the placenta, umbilical cord prolapse, prolonged labor or contractions that are too strong, brain damage often occurs during birth. Failure to diagnose the need for a Caesarian or delay in performing one can result in this type of brain damage.

Non-traumatic Brain Injury

Non-traumatic brain injury is caused by outside factors such as a stroke, brain tumors, infection, poisoning, lack of oxygen in the blood (hypoxia) or a shortage of blood supply (ischemia). Incorrect diagnosis, wrong medical treatment, failure to diagnose and any number of other medical factors may contribute to such outside factors, resulting in brain injury.

TBI or Traumatic Brain Injury

Traumatic brain injury is a specific type of injury that involves an impact such as a blow to the head or violent movement that jars the brain. Any powerful motion that results in the brain crushing against the skull can bruise or tear brain tissue and causes bleeding, which can further damage the brain by building up pressure.

Incidents Causing TBI

Car accidents, firearms and falls (in that order) are the leading causes of traumatic brain injury.

With traumatic brain injury an MRI or CT scan may not detect the brain damage that occurred. The only clues may be symptoms the person experiences after the injury.

TBI Disabilities

Symptoms or disabilities may result from TBI and include diminishing capabilities in the following areas:


  • Concentration
  • Abstract thinking
  • Word comprehension
  • Ability to reason
  • Memory
  • Problem solving
  • Speech
  • Hearing
  • Sight
  • Learning ability
  • Ability to walk
  • Physical Movement

Cerebral palsy and other brain damage that occurs at birth may not readily be observable and only noticed by parents later on when the child is not developing normally.

Any of the types of brain injury listed above may be caused through the fault of another, whether as a result of negligence, a wrongful act or medical malpractice. If you believe that you or a loved one may have suffered serious brain injury caused by someone else, the Law Offices of Morgan Adams have injury lawyers ready to help evaluate your situation. Call our law firm at (423) 265-2020 or click here to email us.

 


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