Traumatic Brain Injury

Wilkes-Barre, Sugarloaf and Hazleton, Pennsylvania

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a catastrophic injury in which the brain has suddenly suffered a dramatic disturbance. If you or your loved one has suffered a TBI, you can count on the brain injury lawyer at The Falvello Law firm in the Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania, area to help you through this difficult and stressful time.

Types of TBIs

TBI can result from a closed head injury or a penetrating head injury. A closed injury occurs when the head suddenly and violently hits an object but the object does not break through the skull. A penetrating injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and enters brain tissue.

Because TBIs have such violent origins, they usually have dire consequences that require expensive and complex medical care and treatment. It is important to make sure that you get the resources needed for such treatment from the negligent party who caused the TBI.

Symptoms of TBIs

When the trauma occurs, the person who suffers a TBI may lose consciousness for a few seconds or minutes, or the person may remain conscious.

If people have mild or moderate TBIs, they may show signs of these symptoms:

• Altered sleep patterns
• Bad taste in their mouths
• Behavioral changes
• Blurred vision
• Confusion
• Dizziness
• Fatigue or lethargy
• Headaches
• Lightheadedness
• Mood changes
• Ringing in the ears (tinnitus)
• Trouble with attention, concentration, memory, or thinking

In addition to the above symptoms, people with moderate to severe TBIs may exhibit the following:

• Convulsions or seizures
• Difficulty awakening from sleep
• Dilation of one or both pupils
• Increased confusion
• Loss of coordination
• Numbness or weakness in their extremities
• Recurring vomiting or nausea
• Restlessness
• Slurred speech
• Worsening headaches or headaches which dont go away

It is important to recognize these symptoms and get help for yourself or a loved one immediately. It is equally important to protect your future if the injury was caused by the negligence of another person.

If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury, the brain injury lawyers at The Falvello Law Firm in the Berwick area of Pennsylvania want to help you. Please email us for a free initial consultation. The Falvello Law Firm serves clients in Hazleton, Sugarloaf, Wilkes-Barre, Berwick, and Bloomsburg, Pennsylvania