Some of our clients who come to us may not realize that they have a traumatic brain injury. For others, the warning signs may give them a creeping suspicion that the after effects of an accident are greater than they anticipated.

If you’ve suffered from a brain injury, you may be wondering where you go from here? Whether you consider a legal remedy for your situation or not, the path is generally the same.

TBI Assessments and Evaluations

Especially in mild cases, more medical evaluations may be necessary to demonstrate that you do, indeed have a brain injury. A common way to develop evidence is to visit a neuropsychologist with experience in these areas one who can put forth the battery of tests to rule out other possibilities.

Many of the signs of traumatic brain injury are similar to other conditions so are hard to pinpoint as the result of TBI. Some of these symptoms include: headaches, mood and behavioral changes, inability to concentrate or focus, dizziness, lack or coordination. A professional can piece several factors together to determine if the previous events and set of symptoms point toward a diagnosis of TBI.

Competent lawyers will also focus on physical therapy needs and potentially vocational rehabilitation. If your injury forces you to avoid the work you once did, you will need help finding a new career path.

You may also need to enlist the services of a psychiatrist as the same injuries that can affect congitive abilities could change your brain chemistry and cause other conditions.

Trial Phase

We recommend getting these tests done before you consider filing a lawsuit or heading to trial, because it gives your legal counsel the ability to present the full extent of your injuries and help show a jury what you will need, how it related to your personal injury claim, and how long these conditions can persist.

It’s understandable to be a bit nervous, especially if you’ve suffered memory loss or your speech doesn’t sound quite like it used to. Rather than feeling like you’re less than what you were, consider that these aspects will show a jury what you need.

Treatment

As you can probably guess, everyone’s treatment plan is a little bit different. If you’ve had a traumatic brain injury, it could affect your ability to think things through, to maintain relationships with your family, or even pick up a fork.

Know that if you have received the full extent of a planning session with medical professionals, you have a good shot at recovering some of your abilities through a holistic plan. If not, you may learn strategies to enable you to get by without skills you once had.

Either way, it will not likely be easy, but once you create a team of medical and legal professionals on your side, you give yourself a good shot at living the life you wanted in spite of the new situation.

Author Bio: Kevin Britt has extensive experience helping those suffering from a traumatic brain injury get the best evaluation and recover deserved damages. Visit the Florida Brain Injury Blog

Category: Legal
Keywords: traumatic brain injury, TBI Evaluation