Understanding Traumatic Brain Injury in Georgia
Many serious accidents result in Traumatic Brain Injury ("TBI"). TBI results in abnormal cognitive behavior which affects the injured person's ability to communicate, remember, analyze, think or interact with others.
Since many serious brain injuries are NOT accompanied by outward signs of injury (these are called closed-head injuries), it is critical to recovering the appropriate damages to be able to prove the extent of the injury. This is often achieved through the use of standardized tests, employment records, IQ tests, neurology records, psychological records, CT scans, MRI's, and PET scans.
A typically large element of damages in brain injury cases is the amount of future economic damages resulting from the supportive care needed because of the injured person's loss of earning power or diminished capacity to work.
The last, but certainly not least, major element of damages in a brain injury case is pain and suffering. Is there anything worse than not being able to think clearly and "be yourself" after being injured by someone else's negligence? The tremendous agony and frustration warrants substantial compensation.
