Maison Law represents brain and head injury victims in California, including those who are left with a serious diffuse axonal injury. We stand by our clients through a difficult recovery and ensure they receive the support they need now and, in the years ahead. Victims and their families should contact us for a free, no-obligation consultation. It’s a no-risk opportunity to find out what type of support you’ll need to heal from a brain injury and how to hold an at-fault party fully responsible.
Do I Need a Lawyer After a Diffuse Axonal Brain Injury?
If your brain injury goes beyond a minor concussion and was caused by someone else’s carelessness, it’s a good idea to speak with a California Diffuse Axonal Injury Lawyer. You might need weeks or months of intensive care. Some patients deal with the consequences of brain trauma their entire lives.
When insurance adjusters see the enormous medical bills involved, they’ll use many tactics to get out of having to cover your costs. They look to blame you for your accident or even try to convince you your injury isn’t all that serious. Sadly, many victims sign off on settlement agreements that leave them paying for their own care in the future. Your California Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer is your safeguard against these tactics. Your lawyer fully investigates your case so the facts can’t be changed and then demands the maximum in benefits for you and your family.
What Is a Diffuse Axonal Injury?
Doctors at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles explain that a Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) that’s usually the result of the brain shaking back and forth inside the skull.
Normally, intense motion from blunt trauma forces the brain to move out of its normal position leading to the tearing of connecting nerve fibers (axons). Damage is registered in the connections between gray and white brain matter. Cedars Sinai reports that injuries for adult victims are most often caused by high-speed traffic accidents or from falls.
The movement in the brain might cause a minor concussion or lead to severe damage that leaves patients in comas. Diffuse axonal injuries are also hard to detect. The damage is microscopic. Often, patients are checked out with a CT scan when an MRI would be better at showing the true brain damage involved.
A brain damage lawyer would make sure patients had the money necessary to afford the best medical care and testing available. Your Maison Law representative would rely on the testimony of medical experts to determine how long victims would need support from insurance companies. Then your lawyer fights to earn full support for you and your family for as long as necessary.
What Are the Symptoms of Diffuse Axonal Injury?
A diffuse axonal injury might only result in minor side effects for victims. But most often, this type of brain injury leads to serious consequences. Victims can need medication and surgery to try to reverse the effects of the brain damage. Physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy are often necessary.
A report in the National Library of Medicine estimates that around 25% of victims with DAI eventually die.
Victims with only a mild DAI will likely show all the common symptoms of a concussion. That can include:
- Dizziness
- Confusion
- Fatigue
- Nausea
- Vomiting
Those with a severe case of diffuse axonal brain injury could experience these further symptoms:
- Loss of consciousness
- Long-term coma, vegetative state
- Dysautonomia, disruption to the nervous system
Dysautonomia means the automatic body processes start to fail. This can affect the regulation of blood pressure and heart rate with life-threatening consequences.
Victims with only mild symptoms can make a full recovery. Victims with more severe brain damage will need more intensive emergency care. Doctors will try to reverse the effects with medication and surgery. Physical therapy, speech therapy, and occupational therapy are often necessary.
Patients can lose their mobility and their ability to take care of themselves. Homecare and home renovations could be necessary over a lifetime. Patients could also have to abandon their old careers and be unable to support their families.
A skilled California Diffuse Axonal Injury Attorney makes sure victims are secure financially so they can focus on healing and learning to live with disabilities. Any settlement check must also consider the victim’s family’s needs in caring for a loved one.
Compensation Available for Diffuse Axonal Injury Victims
Your lawyer will be creating a full document listing every hardship you or a family member may face after a brain injury. Your lawyer also gathers estimates on the care you’ll need in the months and years to come.
These and other factors should all determine the size of a brain injury settlement check the insurance company for the at-fault party should be providing:
- Hospital and medical expenses now and in the future.
- Lost wages now and in the future.
- Costs associated with a permanent physical and mental disability. This might include medical equipment and rehabilitation costs. In-home care for a lifetime could be required. Help in finding a new career should also be demanded.
- Emotional Distress. This can involve depression and anxiety for victims. Compensation can be provided for counseling and psychological services.
- Support for patients living with physical pain.
- Travel costs involved with doctors’ appointments and visits to out-of-town specialists.
Can My Family Receive Support If a Loved One Dies After Suffering a Diffuse Axonal Brain Injury?
Yes. California empowers the families of brain injury victims who are killed to seek justice from those at fault. Families can file wrongful death claims against at-fault parties to secure help with burial costs and leftover medical bills. They should also get help in replacing the income the deceased can no longer provide the family.
A spouse or children of the victim would usually file a wrongful death claim on behalf of the entire family. In some cases, the parents of the victim or anyone who was financially dependent on the victim could seek support. A skilled California wrongful death lawyer could also represent the family and back a wrongful death claim with strong evidence to force insurance companies to do the right thing.
Contact a California Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer Today
If you or somebody close to you suffered a brain injury involving diffuse axonal damage, you might be eligible for compensation for your injuries and damages. The insurance company for the careless person who caused an accident should be held fully accountable for all recovery costs. To determine what your next step should be, contact a California Diffuse Axonal Injury Lawyer for a free, no-obligation case review.
If you need our help earning every benefit possible, it doesn’t cost a penny to retain us to represent you. We don’t get paid unless we win your case for you and your family. Then our fee comes out of the settlement money an insurance company is forced to provide to you.
