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Concussions Can Happen To Anyone. Know What You Can Do About Them

Bucs safety Jordan Whitehead was listed on the injury report issued by his team management as having suffered from a concussion. This latest entry in the list of injuries for the team this season adds to its existing woes. NFL continues to be plagued by concussion and no team seems to be able to escape it. However, concussions do not just happen to sports persons involved in active contact sports but are a fact of life for just about anyone unlucky enough.

Understanding Concussion

Concussions are one type of brain injury that results from a sudden and violent impact on a person’s head. Typically, concussions are mild unless the impact is severe. Due to this and the fact that sportspersons seem to continually receive concussions on the field without being gravely injured, many people tend to assume that concussion is not necessarily a very serious thing. The truth is that the severity of a concussion can vary and if by chance the person receives another concussion before an earlier one has been fully healed, the consequences can be very serious and may even result in death.

Even apparently minor concussions that are only reflected in a mild headache may be more serious than they seem because the incident may be followed by symptoms that can manifest themselves days or even weeks after the trauma has occurred and can last for extended periods of a year or even longer. The symptoms of post-concussion syndrome, as it is called, are identical to that of concussion and typically include a feeling of dizziness, fatigue, insomnia or excessive sleeping, anxiety, irritability, unstable moods and behavior, headaches, and increased sensitivity to external stimuli like noise and light.

The cause of concussion are varied; you may get it due to a sports impact, a car accident, an assault, a fall or any incident that involves an impact to the head. The important thing to understand is that if you suffer from concussion as a result of the negligent behavior of some other person, you may be entitled to sue the negligent party for damages.

Establishing a Case of Concussion Due to Negligence

Because claims for concussion are very difficult to prove, insurance companies tend to fight any lawsuit for personal injury arising out of concussion tooth and nail. This is the reason why if you think that you have suffered from a concussion due to the negligence of someone, you should get yourself checked by two doctors to establish beyond doubt that concussion has happened. Now that the concussion cannot be refuted, you need to be able to establish that is serious, caused you much pain, and resulted in your losing certain functionalities. You will need to establish that due to the concussion, you may have missed attending work, unable to do your normal activities like driving. The extent of treatment you received supported by diagnostic documentation and medical bills will also help to prove the seriousness of your injury and lay the basis of your claim.

Contact a Personal Injury Attorney Experienced In Concussion Injuries Today

A lawsuit for compensation for concussion followed by post-concussion syndrome can be very difficult to prove due to the complexity and lack of clarity on the cause and effects of concussion. Not only dos the time to heal differ from one person to another but also, the diagnosis of concussion cannot be established through a conventional testing procedure like X-rays. Due to this, it can be difficult to estimate the damages and compensation of concussion cases.

If you have met with a concussion and you are seeking to file a lawsuit against those responsible, you should discuss your case with a personal injury lawyer experienced in concussion compensation litigation such as those available at Lavalle, Brown & Ronan, P.A. The firm is experienced in handling such cases and will be able to advise you on the merits of your case and give you an idea of what settlement you may expect from the insurance company. The firm also has the confidence to proceed for a trial in case it is required to fetch you justice. Contact us today to schedule a confidential and complimentary consultation.