People who are involved in a car wreck can suffer from many types of injuries. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are some of the most serious, but they’re also ones that can sometimes remain hidden for days or weeks after a crash.
TBIs range in severity from concussions up to global damage throughout the brain. In many cases, these injuries share a common central symptom—a persistent headache that doesn’t abate using medications and other common methods. Other common symptoms include changes in senses, communication ability or sleep habits. Anyone who’s recently been involved in a wreck should seek out medical care if they start to show any signs of a TBI.
Long-term effects are possible
Many TBIs, particularly those that are serious, have considerable long-term effects. The victim may have to try to find ways to cope with the changes. Some of these may require them to have accommodations at work or find new employment. Severe TBIs could lead to a complete inability to work.
A reduction in work hours or being unable to work at all can have a major financial impact on the victim. They’ll also have to deal with the increase in medical care expenses. Together, those factors can lead to financial devastation.
Seeking compensation from the party liable for the crash is one option that the victim has to recover the financial damages in these cases. Working with someone familiar with these matters may help them to assert their side in an effective manner.