Brain Injury Lawyers Network

Traumatic Brian Injury, or TBI, is very unlike other injuries. Because so many of its symptoms are subtle, ranging from “mild” to “moderate”, injuries often go undiagnosed even when the most sophisticated hospital technology or imaging equipment is used. Missed diagnoses, or misdiagnoses of TBI are particularly common in emergency room situations. Contacting a Georgia brain injury lawyer should be done immediately if you or someone you love has endured traumatic brain injuries. One of the biggest causes of a traumatic brain injury is an accident. Automotive accidents are the primary cause of TBIs, amounting to almost 40% of all traumatic brain injuries. Falls are the second highest rate of incidence and the primary cause of TBIs for the elderly. Congress finally responded to the rapidly increasing instances of TBI in 1990 when they changed the Individual with Disabilities Education Act (PL 101-476). This change meant that TBI was listed in the act as a separate disability category. For further information, look at Code of Federal Regulations, Title 34, Section 300.7(b)(121). Many cases will argue that the symptoms were part of a preexisting condition and as such, having a professional Georgia brain injury lawyer can mean the difference between a strong case or a weak case which is disregarded because of previous condition.