Dallas Traumatic Brain Injury Law Firm

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is trauma and injury to the brain. The brain is well-protected inside the skull, and usually TBI occurs when a sudden force drives the brain forcibly against the inside of the skull. Like any other tissue, the brain may bruise and swell, and in some cases may be damaged enough to cause bleeding.

If the trauma damages the skull itself - a crack or a break - it is considered a penetrating head injury. More common, however, are closed head injuries, in which the brain is injured but the skull remains undamaged. A blow or impact or severe back-and-forth shaking (whiplash) may cause closed head injuries. Shaken baby syndrome is a type of closed head injury from this type of trauma.

Closed-head TBI necessitates a study of behavior and other external symptoms that follow the accident. Diagnose of injury to the brain is indirect. Any injury may take some time to manifest. For these and other reasons, anyone sustaining a blow to the head or whiplash-like injuries must be evaluated for TBI by a medical professional.

TBI may be serious or even life-threatening. Trauma and damage to the brain is always serious and may lead to paralysis, seizures, blindness, memory loss, impaired communication skills, and many other disabilities. Symptoms range from the obvious (coma) to the subtle (change in emotional behavior).

If you or a loved one is in need of legal assistance, call The Moore law Firm, PLLC at (972) 599-7676 or submit an online questionnaire. The initial consultation is free of charge, and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds. In many cases, a lawsuit must be filed before an applicable expiration date, known as a statute of limitations. Please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.