How Do TBIs Affect Long-Term Quality of Life and Work?

Accident victims who suffer TBIs can develop serious physical, emotional, and cognitive symptoms for years after sustaining the injury.

After an accident, it is critical to seek medical attention so you can make a full recovery from your injuries. Unfortunately, there are certain types of injuries that have long-term consequences. Of these, traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) have the potential to seriously impact your long-term quality of life and your ability to work. If you have suffered a TBI, you may experience permanent disabilities. These can drastically impact your quality of life and your ability to return to work.

How TBI Symptoms Affect Your Quality of Life

The brain controls the rest of the body, and as a result, a TBI can cause a range of symptoms throughout the body. Some symptoms from TBIs will appear immediately, while others can take months to emerge. Some of the most common symptoms of TBIs are as follows:

• Confusion
• Headaches
• Drowsiness
• Nausea and vomiting
• Blurred vision
• Loss of consciousness
• Dizziness
• Breathing issues
• Ringing in the ears
• Slurred speech
• Cognitive issues
• Emotional outbursts

Even when the above symptoms are not immediately apparent after an accident, it is critical that you seek medical attention. A doctor can examine you and look for the symptoms of a TBI.

How Does a TBI Impact Quality of Life?

There is no such thing as a minor TBI. Even TBI’s defined as mild can result in serious disability, lost income, and more. Mild means no skull fracture or brain bleed. Mild does not mean insignificant. According to the CDC, victims of moderate to severe TBIs will experience chronic health problems. The following are stats collected by the CDC for TBI victims who are still alive five years after injury:

• 57% are moderately or severely disabled
• 55% were employed at the time of the accident, resulting in injury, but have since lost their job
• 50% visit the hospital at least once after the initial injury
• 33% rely on other people to help them with daily tasks
• 29% do not feel content with life
• 29% misuse alcohol or illegal drugs
• 12%live in nursing home facilities or other institutions

Compensation Available After a TBI

We do as much as or more head injury cases than any law firm in Kansas. Get someone who has been there before. as the long-term consequences of a TBI are severe and can impact your life very negatively. While no amount of compensation can fully restore your health, it can help ease some of the financial burden caused by your injury. If you are successful with your claim, you may be able to receive the following compensation, depending on the facts of your case:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Loss of earning capacity, if you cannot return to the same line of work again
• Renovations made to a home or vehicle, if necessary, to accommodate your injury
• Pain, suffering and loss of function
• Loss of quality of life

Call Our Personal Injury Lawyers in Salina Today

If you have suffered a TBI due to someone else’s negligence, you need legal advice. At Neustrom & Associates, our Salina personal injury lawyers can provide it, accurately value your claim, and help you obtain the full and fair compensation you deserve. Call us now at 785-825-1505 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation and to learn more about how we can help.