Seattle Brain Injury Attorney

Brain Injury Litigation

Very few injuries are more catastrophic and life-altering than a brain injury. While mild brain injuries such as a concussion can result in a full recovery in a short time period, serious brain injuries often lead to permanent impairment that impacts every aspect of your life. If you have suffered a brain injury caused by the negligent actions of another, the Hornbuckle Firm can help protect your rights and ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.

Do I Have a Concussion or a Traumatic Brain Injury?

Depending on the severity of the concussion, you may have both. Concussions are a kind of brain injury but they are usually minor. Some concussions, however, can be incredibly serious and debilitating, even leading to other symptoms like a brain bleed. 

Whether the concussion is relatively minor or traumatic, it’s important to get checked out by a doctor soon after it occurs. All concussions and all traumatic brain injuries should be taken seriously. The difference between them is simply that all concussions are a kind of TBI, but not all types of TBI are concussions.

Concussion Self Care

It is important to always get evaluated by a medical professional if you think you may have been concussed. However, once you’re sent home, there are a few common ways to stop the symptoms from getting worse. 

Almost always after a concussion, doctors recommend rest. Rest is important because it allows the brain to relax and heal. However, if you’re not feeling tired, it’s also important to limit activities that require focus. This means many common activities are off limits, such as:

• Reading
• Watching television
• Playing video games 
• Sports or physical activities

Rest and relaxation are important in almost all concussion cases, but it’s essential to get your individual case evaluated by a trained medical professional. Only they will be able to give you medical advice.

Concussion Test

It’s difficult to test for a concussion at home as symptoms often manifest themselves in a wide variety of ways. Doctors test vision, balance, eye movements, coordination, and more. If you think you may have been concussed, a medical professional will be able to tell you. 

At the doctors office, they may also run tests such as Diffusion Tensor Imaging (DTI). DTI detects nerve damage in the brain caused by concussions. Additionally, hormone levels may change after a concussion so doctors may perform a blood test to help them reach a diagnosis. These tests help determine the concussion’s severity and are important in informing the treatment process.

Traumatic Brain Injury Rehabilitation & Recovery

TBIs can have an incredibly wide array of symptoms and can affect many different parts of the brain. As such, there are many different courses of treatment for different injuries. However, there are some pieces of advice which are, in almost all cases, good ideas to consider. 

• Get lots of sleep and rest
• Avoid activities that are demanding physically or intellectually
• Do not drive cars, ride bikes, operate machinery, etc. before being cleared to do so by a doctor
• Consider taking time off of work
• Only take drugs which you have been prescribed
• Do not drink alcoholic beverages before being cleared to do so by a doctor
• Consult with family members when making important decisions
• If something is harder than usual to remember, write it down
  

Recovering from a TBI is a pivotal process. Failing to take care of yourself during this process can have disastrous consequences. Naturally, a professional opinion should be the first step in your recovery process. However, at any point in your recovery process, the Hornbuckle firm can provide you with aggressive representation and pursue justice for your injury.

Traumatic Brain Injury Lawsuits and Settlement Sizes

If you’re the victim of a traumatic brain injury (TBI), your case is worth bringing to court. It’s very difficult to estimate the value of a case and this should only be done by experienced TBI Attorneys. TBI cases can range from the tens of thousands of dollars, to well over five million dollars.

To talk with an expert traumatic brain injury attorney, call The Hornbuckle Firm at (425) 679-0742. Without talking to an experienced TBI attorney, you may not realize how valuable your case is! We have over twenty years of experience in traumatic brain injury cases and we will fight for every penny that you’re due.

Conclusion

We know how difficult it can be to recover from a traumatic brain injury. Many of our clients have seen damage that continues to play out for decades after the injury. That’s why The Hornbuckle Firm offers compassionate representation and fights aggressively to obtain justice for our clients. 

For years, the Hornbuckle Firm has been fighting for the rights of brain injury victims throughout the Seattle area. Our attorneys have witnessed firsthand the devastation caused by these catastrophic injuries, and they will stand by your side every step of the way to ensure you receive the assistance you need during this difficult time.