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Mild Traumatic Brain Injury Accidents

San Francisco Car Accident Attorney

A leading cause of mild traumatic brain injury (TBI) is motor vehicle accidents. Unfortunately, these types of accidents occur every day and their consequences affect all of us to some degree. When one vehicle hits another, the occupants of the vehicles are at risk of TBI. A mild traumatic brain injury is caused by the brain being jolted suddenly which results in the brain being hit against the skull. This does not necessarily require a person to actually hit their head. It can be caused however by a sudden, extreme motion of acceleration or deceleration, as with a car accident.

It is of utmost importance that an experienced and hardworking San Francisco car accident attorney be contacted if you have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury. At the Pacific Attorney Group we understand the hardships that you could face after such an accident. Your day to day life may be adversely affected. You may have medical bills and could lose time from work through no fault of your own. We feel you should have someone on your side that knows your rights and is willing to aggressively fight for those rights.

Symptoms of Mild Traumatic Brain Injury

A mild traumatic brain injury can manifest itself in a number of ways. You could lose consciousness for a short period of time (less than 30 minutes), feel dazed, confused or disoriented. You could suffer from memory loss immediately before or after the injury. Some of these symptoms do not immediately show themselves. A victim of TBI may suffer from chronic headaches, dizziness, or in some cases experience a change in cognitive abilities (memory, perception, concentration etc.) and personality. 75% of all brain injuries are categorized as mild traumatic.

At the Pacific Attorney Group we highly recommend you consult a competent doctor upon being involved in a motor vehicle accident. At times, a person may feel fine after a car accident but the symptoms of TBI may develop and become obvious within 24 hours. The faster you are correctly diagnosed the better chance you have of full recovery.

Contact a San Francisco Car Accident Attorney immediately if you have suffered a mild traumatic brain injury resulting from a car accident and require legal assistance.