Traumatic Brain Injuries

Traumatic brain injuries are among the most misunderstood and underdiagnosed injuries that follow a serious accident. At Sexton & Masri Law Firm, we have represented many clients whose brain injuries were initially missed or dismissed entirely by the doctors who treated them. That experience has shaped the way we approach every case involving head trauma, and it is why we take these claims so seriously.

Brain injuries are also among the hardest cases to get right. The long-term impact on a person's ability to work, maintain relationships, and enjoy daily life can be enormous, and building a case that truly reflects that requires both legal skill and a deep familiarity with the medical side of these injuries. This is not the kind of case to hand to a firm without experience in this area.

What is a traumatic brain injury?

Many people are surprised to learn that a loss of consciousness is not required for a traumatic brain injury to occur. In fact, we regularly work with clients who never hit their head at all, yet still sustained a significant brain injury as a result of the forces involved in their accident.

The American Congress of Rehabilitation Medicine defines a mild traumatic brain injury as an injury involving any of the following:

• Any period of loss of consciousness
• Loss of memory for events immediately before or after the accident
• Any change in mental state at the time of the accident
• Neurological deficits that may be temporary or lasting

Even a "mild" traumatic brain injury can be anything but mild in terms of its effect on a person's life. Cognitive difficulties, personality changes, chronic headaches, memory problems, and difficulty concentrating are just a few of the ways these injuries can quietly upend everything a person knew as normal.

Getting the diagnosis right

Getting the right diagnosis is the foundation of everything that follows, both for treatment and for your legal case. At Sexton & Masri Law Firm, we work to make sure our clients are seen by the right medical professionals so that the full picture of their injury is documented and understood. Our goal is to help you get the treatment you need and recover as much of your life as possible.