Brain Injuries Caused by Phoenix, Arizona Construction Accidents
The Brain Injury Association of America estimates that nearly 1.5 million Americans sustain a brain injury every year. More than 50,000 die each year as a result of a traumatic brain injury. Nearly one million Americans survive a brain injury, but must endure serious life changes and other challenges as a result.
Construction accidents, especially falls or being struck by falling objects, can result in traumatic brain injuries. These are catastrophic injuries, which means that they will affect the victim for the rest of his or her life.
Brain injuries can affect the way a person thinks, feels and acts. The most common symptoms of a traumatic brain injury include severe headaches, confusion, loss of consciousness, spinal fluid leaking out of nose or ears and dilated pupils. If you are experiencing any of these symptoms immediately or shortly after a construction accident, you should seek medical attention as soon as possible.
A brain injury can turn a person's life upside down. The victim may have to re-learn even basic, everyday activities such as walking, eating, bathing or changing clothes. Some patients may require medical attention round-the-clock. Of course, there is a huge price tag attached to caring for a brain-injured person. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, acute care and rehabilitation of brain injury patients in the United States costs about $9 billion to $10 billion per year. This does not include indirect costs associated with lost earnings, work time and productivity.
If your brain injury was caused by a construction site accident as the result of someone else's negligence or wrongdoing, please contact Breyer Law Offices P.C. to find out how we can assist you with your claim. Our skilled personal injury construction accident attorneys in Arizona have handled several construction accident brain injury cases and are familiar with what it takes to help our clients receive the compensation that they deserve. Call us today to schedule your free, comprehensive and confidential consultation.
