Georgia Brain Injury

The brain injury attorneys with The Keener Law Firm have extensive experience handling brain injury lawsuits in Georgia. Brain injury cases can be extremely complex. For that reason, you need our experience and expertise. Anyone can sustain a brain injury. When the head is hit, the brain bounces around inside the skull potentially wreaking havoc to the fragile tissue. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can seriously affect a person's ability to reason, it can affect them physically and it can affect them psychologically.

Some of the effects include:

• Ambulation - being able to get around
• Balance - feeling unsteady on your feet
• Coordination - a feeling of being "all thumbs" or not being able to do multiple things at once like you used to
• Fine Motor Skills - needle work can become clumsy, or even tying bows on your shoes can be difficult
• Strength - no longer able to move the chair to vacuum or lift stacks of paperwork or books
• Endurance - many people find they can't walk as far or climb the stairs like they used to
• Memory - remembering events clearly or recalling names of people you know can become a problem
• Language - some people experience trouble in speaking, forming words properly
• Information Processing - it may take longer to understand concepts or situations you are in
• Coping - difficulty accepting and dealing with having a disability

While TBI can be caused by many situations, the most common is when the head strikes an object such as a wall, the ground, etc.

Other causes include:

• Lack of oxygen
• Poisoning
• Infection

Mild Traumatic Brain Injury(MTBI)characteristics include :

• Brief loss of consciousness
• Loss of memory immediately preceding or following the injury
• Any alteration in one's mental state at the time of the accident
• In many MTBI cases, the individual may appear normal on the surface, yet they have continuing functional problems.

Long-term affects can include

• Postconcussion Syndrome (PCS)
• Cognitive and personality changes

If you or a loved one has suffered an injury to the head resulting in any of the symptoms described above, please fill out our contact form so one of the experienced Georgia brain injury attorneys at The Keener Law Firm can review the information and advise you accordingly. Remember, there is no charge for the consultation. Our firm works on a contingency fee basis. This means that if you do not receive a financial benefit from your case, there is no charge for our services.