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Traumatic Brain Injuries

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If a sudden, traumatic force causes a person’s brain to collide with the interior of their skull, they could develop traumatic brain injuries (TBIs). Many people sustain TBIs during motor vehicle collisions, slip and fall accidents, or other scenarios involving trauma to the head. 

Depending on the injury’s severity, accident victims who have sustained TBIs can face physical, cognitive, emotional, and financial challenges for the rest of their lives. TBIs can have negative effects on all areas of an injured accident survivor’s life. 

Because of the physical and cognitive side effects often associated with severe TBIs, many injured accident survivors find it impossible to continue performing the duties of their jobs. This inability to continue working and earning the wages to which they had become accustomed before their injurious accident can have a significant economic impact on an injured accident victim’s life.

The economic cost of TBIs is, perhaps, only equaled by the devastating human cost these types of injuries can have. Living with a TBI can mean adjusting to drastic physical changes, including vision loss, hearing loss, and dysphagia. Other common side effects include:

  • Persistent headaches
  • Loss of balance
  • Nausea
  • Vomiting 
  • Difficulty communicating 
  • Blurred vision
  • Ringing in ears
  • Sensitivity to light
  • Loss of smell, or bad taste in the mouth
  • Slurred speech 
  • Confusion or disorientation
  • Mood swings
  • Agitation
  • Loss of sleep, or increased time sleeping 
  • Convulsions or seizures
  • Depression 
  • And more

Some injured accident survivors may also experience language difficulties, including trouble speaking, reading or writing, as well as thought processing. Furthermore, cognitive and emotional changes following an accident causing a TBI may lead victims to experience social difficulties. They may have trouble interacting with family members, romantic partners, their social circle, and co-workers.

How an Ontario Personal Injury Lawyer May Be Able to Help

If you sustained a TBI in an accident on someone else’s property, in a motor vehicle collision caused by another driver’s negligence, or in another traumatic event resulting from someone else’s misconduct, our Ontario personal injury lawyers may be able to provide you with crucial legal assistance in your pursuit of accountability and compensation. By working with our personal injury lawyers serving all of Ontario, you may be able to file a civil claim against the at-fault party whose negligence caused you to sustain compensable injuries. As a result of legal action, you may be able to recover the compensation you rightfully deserve. 

Our Ontario personal injury lawyers may also be able to provide you with assistance if your claim for long-term disability (LTD) benefits was denied by your insurance provider. Since medical imaging tests like CT scans or MRIs do not necessarily detect all forms of TBIs, many insurance providers deny LTD claims to policyholders, citing a lack of observable, objective medical evidence as their reasoning.

Many accident survivors who have sustained invisible injuries often face difficulties when submitting claims for LTD benefits. To learn more about how Preszler Injury Lawyers may be able to help you appeal your insurance provider’s unfair determination and to discuss other options for financial recovery that might be available to you, contact our Ontario personal injury lawyers today.

Contact Preszler Injury Lawyers

At Preszler Injury Lawyers, all prospective clients are provided with a free initial consultation. We appreciate that these circumstances can be stressful and overwhelming and do our best to offer beneficial legal advice about getting your life back in order. To learn more about how we may be able to help you, call 1-800-JUSTICE and take advantage of your free initial consultation.

Personal Injury FAQs

Here are some commonly asked questions for personal injury claims

Timelines vary. Some cases resolve in months, while others take years if litigation becomes necessary. Factors include injury severity, available evidence, and how insurers respond.

Insurance companies often make low offers hoping victims will accept quickly. A lawyer reviews your case to determine whether the offer reflects your losses.

You may still have a valid claim even if you believe you were partially at fault. Ontario’s laws permit you to recover compensation in cases of shared responsibility, though the final amount may reflect your portion of fault. Never assume you cannot file a claim. Let a lawyer assess the facts first.

That will depend on the severity of your injuries and the insurer’s willingness to negotiate.

Preszler Injury Lawyers works on contingency, so you don’t pay legal fees unless we recover compensation for you.

Yes. Property owners must maintain safe premises. If their negligence caused your injury, you may have a valid claim.

Bring any documents you have related to the accident. This includes police reports, your driver’s licence and insurance information, the other party’s information, photos of the scene or your injuries, and any receipts for expenses like prescriptions or therapy. The more information you provide, the better we can assess your claim.

Keeping a simple journal helps track how your injuries affect your daily life. Note your pain levels, medical appointments, missed work or social activities, and any challenges you face with personal care or household chores. This documentation provides powerful evidence to support your claim for pain, suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life.

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