EFFECTS OF A TBI 

A traumatic brain injury occurs either from blunt force head trauma or from an object entering the skull and damaging brain tissue. Most commonly, a TBI occurs when rapid motion causes the brain to collide with the skull. This leads to bruising of brain tissue and can even rupture blood vessels.

A TBI can be mild, moderate, or severe. A mild traumatic brain injury is also referred to as a concussion. Symptoms of a TBI include brief loss of consciousness, headache, and ringing in the ears. In more severe cases, the victim may enter a vegetative state. If brain damage affected parts of the brain that control movement, the victim may even wake up paralyzed, leading to lifelong impairment. A TBI can also be a cause of wrongful death if there is second head trauma or if the damage from the initial injury was severe enough.

BRAIN DAMAGE DUE TO MALPRACTICE

Although TBIs are a result of head trauma or other sudden trauma to the brain tissue, there are other types of brain injury. These are a result of damage to the brain due to a loss of blood flow or other causes besides blunt force trauma. Medical malpractice will result in this type of brain injury more often than it will result in a typical TBI.

There are many medical errors that may result in brain damage. These include:
● Medication errors and overdoses
● Failure to diagnose or incorrect diagnosis
● Infection caused by surgery
● Errors during brain-related surgeries

Any brain injury that occurs due to medical malpractice should be dealt with through prompt legal action.