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Brain Trauma Injuries

The brain is not only in charge of all of your movements and senses, but it also endows you with your awareness, consciousness, and self-identity. Because of the importance of the brain, it is encased in the thick, protective covering of the skull. While the skull often takes the force of any head trauma, sometimes the brain is affected in either puncture wounds or closed head injuries.

In auto accidents, the force with which the skull is moved can cause your brain to actually move within your skull, which may result in tearing and possibly bleeding. Brain trauma such as this can cause extensive brain damage which may affect you for the rest of your life. If you have been injured in an auto accident or other event, you may have grounds for legal action. To contact a Baltimore auto accident attorney, call Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC today at 410-234-0100.

How the Brain is Harmed

As mentioned above, your brain can become damaged in both open and closed trauma. With open wounds, the skull can be penetrated. The source of the injury can also tear into brain tissue as it makes its way through the bone. Obviously, this can disrupt the many tiny connections in your brain that help you function.

With closed trauma, you may not know at first that you have an injury. However, if blunt force causes your brain to slide around in your skull, it can crash into the hard walls of bone. This can cause bruising and bleeding, which puts pressure on the delicate brain tissue. If the pressure is not alleviated, it can cause the tissue to die.

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Brain trauma can leave you with seizures, headaches, mood changes, and cognitive problems, among other things. This can prevent you from living your normal life. If you have been injured in an accident that has caused brain trauma, you do not deserve to suffer alone. For more information regarding financial compensation for your suffering, contact an experienced Baltimore car accident attorney from the firm of Belsky, Weinberg & Horowitz, LLC at 410-234-0100 today.

Have you or someone you love been injured in an accident? Contact the firm today to schedule a free case evaluation.

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