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Brain Injuries

New Hampshire and Massachusetts Brain Injury Lawyer

New Hampshire and Massachusetts Brain Injury Attorney

Brain injuries have the potential to be devastating, tragic, and life-altering. They are certainly among the worst injuries a person can suffer. Cognition, speech, and language are all put at risk when a person’s brain is injured, as well as sensory perception, everyday functioning, and psychological health. Oftentimes more than one of these is jeopardized during a brain injury.

You may be thinking in terms of severe, traumatic, or mild brain injuries, but even historically mild brain injuries such as concussions can have severe repercussions that last a lifetime.

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Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States

A traumatic brain injury (also called a TBI) is usually the result of receiving a violent blow to the head. It happens either when the head collides with an object or an object pierces the skull, entering the brain tissue. In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention did a study about Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) in the United States. The study found that:

  • Each year, traumatic brain injury (TBI) leaves six times more people disabled than spinal cord injuries, breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, and multiple sclerosis combined
  • Over five million citizens of the United States who have a brain injury currently do and will require lifelong help to perform daily living activities.
  • Seniors, teenagers, and young children remain most likely to suffer a brain injury.
  • Men are three times more likely to die of a TBI.
  • Men are one and a half times more likely to sustain a brain injury.
  • Falls are the leading cause of TBI.
  • On average, an American high school lineman endures the equivalent of a twenty-five MPH car crash in blows to the head each football season.

Where Do Concussions Fit in?

In movies and tv shows, characters get hit over the head. Usually, they see an EMT, and the EMT tells them they may have or do have a concussion, and that is the last we hear of it. The reality is very different. Concussions can have consequences that last days, weeks, months, or a lifetime. Concussion sufferers may think their brain injuries are mild and therefore do not merit a lawsuit, but we believe in holding people accountable. If you or a loved one suffer from a concussion that was caused by the actions or negligence of another individual you may be eligible for compensation.

A concussion is also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), but the side effects of concussions can be anything but mild to a person living with one. They occur when a bump, jolt, or blow to the head causes the brain to move quickly within the skull. This can, unfortunately, cause major alterations in the normal functioning of the brain. These symptoms are typically noticed directly after the injury, but some concussions may not be noticed until days or weeks after the injury.

Symptoms of a Concussion

  • Headache
  • Fatigue
  • Confusion
  • Nausea
  • Sleep Trouble
  • Changes in Mood
  • Problems with Memory

Regardless of when you first noticed the concussion, Buckley Law Offices is ready to schedule your free consultation at your earliest convenience. Let us do the heavy lifting while you rest and recover; we’ve been fighting for the rights of people like you for over thirty years. Contact us today to discuss your case.

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Common Causes of Brain Injuries in New Hampshire and Massachusetts

  • Falls
  • Falling down the stairs, off of ladders, in the bath, and in the shower are highly common causes of brain injuries. Depending on where you fell, you may be eligible for financial compensation.

  • Violence
  • Domestic violence, child abuse, and assault all put people at risk for brain damage. If you were injured at the hands of another person, contact Buckley Law Offices to discuss your case.

  • Sports Injuries
  • Skiing, football, basketball, hockey, paintball, baseball, softball, soccer, and other sports with the potential for high impact all elevate the risk for brain injury, so many brain injury victims are athletes

  • Vehicle-related Collisions
  • Cars, SUVs, and trucks, but also unconventional vessels like boats and snowmobiles can collide violently, putting passengers and operators at risk of brain injury

Where Do Concussions Fit in?

In movies and tv shows, characters get hit over the head. Usually, they see an EMT, and the EMT tells them they may have or do have a concussion, and that is the last we hear of it. The reality is very different. Concussions can have consequences that last days, weeks, months, or a lifetime. Concussion sufferers may think their brain injuries are mild and therefore do not merit a lawsuit, but we believe in holding people accountable. If you or a loved one suffer from a concussion that was caused by the actions or negligence of another individual you may be eligible for compensation.

A concussion is also known as a mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI), but the side effects of concussions can be anything but mild to a person living with one. They occur when a bump, jolt, or blow to the head causes the brain to move quickly within the skull. This can, unfortunately, cause major alterations in the normal functioning of the brain. These symptoms are typically noticed directly after the injury, but some concussions may not be noticed until days or weeks after the injury.

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Contact Buckley Law Offices to Speak with a New Hampshire or Massachusetts Brain Injury Attorney

Over two million people each year visit emergency rooms across the United States as a result of a brain injury. In New Hampshire, over 13,000 people and their families seek medical attention for a traumatic brain injury every year. These brain injuries, like most brain injuries, occur largely because of car accidents, sports injuries, strokes, and falls. Although there is much promising research being done to help brain injury victims, most people living with a brain injury require significant attention, medical care, and representation.

If you suffer from a brain injury due to negligence or malpractice, let us look over the details of your case. We will use over thirty years of experience and our well of resources to examine the specifics of your situation and determine whether or not you are eligible for compensation. Contact us to schedule your free consultation at your earliest convenience

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