San Jose Head Injury Attorneys
Head injuries are of enormous concern in our society and occur to people of all ages on a daily basis. 80,000 people will suffer severe head injuries this year, leaving victims with various long and short-term disabilities. Some head injury-related disabilities may require the victim to rely on the services of caretakers and specialists for the rest of his or her life.
A head injury may be caused by many different accidents, including auto accidents, swimming pool accidents, motorcycle accidents, SUV accidents, bicycle accidents, bus accidents, construction accidents, unsafe equipment, slip and fall accidents and physical assaults. The following are a few of the many types of head injuries:
- Skull fracture - a crack or break in the skull which, if severe, may affect the brain, arteries and nerves.
- Depressed skull fracture - skull fracture in which the bone touches or pierces the brain, which usually requires surgery.
- Mass legion - area of injury to the head which may place pressure on the brain.
- Hematoma - blood clot on the brain surface or within the brain.
- Epidural Hematoma - blood clot occurring between the skull and the membrane covering the brain
- Contusion - a bruise on the brain due to blood that has leaked from blood vessels.
The person responsible for your head injury should be held accountable for his or her actions. With the representation of an accomplished Northern California personal injury attorney you may be able to recover monetary compensation for your injury, medical bills, loss of income and pain and suffering.
If you or a loved one have been involved in an accident resulting in a head injury in Northern California, please contact our Northern California head Injury attorneys at Van Der Walde & Associates at (877) 862-6288.
