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Brain injuries can be among the most significant and impactful injuries a body can sustain and yet the most underdiagnosed. There are multiple reasons for both. First, their significance can be debilitating making daily things such as sleeping, light sensitivity and persistent headaches a daily occurrence. They can also cause problems with cognitive functions such as being able to concentrate and memory recall. Life as you know it, in its most basic form, can be changed forever with an undiagnosed brain injury. This is the reason their value in the personal injury context can be amongst the most valuable.

Second, the reason brain injuries are often undiagnosed is because they are naked to the human eye. A fracture, sprain or bruise are more readily detected either through direct observation or through a simple x-ray. A brain injury on the other hand often requires a far more technical and deeper look with complex imaging and readily diagnosing symptoms. Another reason brain injuries are often misdiagnosed is the misconception that symptoms such as a headache, migraine or other often fleeting conditions will resolve over time. Brain injuries often require constant monitoring and oversight into the progression of symptoms

Common symptoms of a brain injury include, but are not limited to:

• Headaches;
• Migraines;
• Nausea;
• Vomiting;
• Inability to concentrate/focus; and
• Loss of memory (short or long term)

Ferrylaw has the experience working with experts such as neurologists, behaviorists and other specialists to help identify these conditions and determine if they are traumatically induced -ie related to a car accident, slip and fall or other injury – or a pre-existing condition that may have been lying dormant and reactivated due to one of these traumas. We will work to make sure all of your conditions pertaining to your case, particularly those involving head injuries, are recognized and compensated to the fullest extent possible.

Brain injuries are more than just physical pain; they can disrupt an individual’s life and severely impact one’s mental health.  Each year, millions of Americans suffer a traumatic brain injury (TBI). According to a longitudinal study conducted by DY Patil University, half of traumatic brain injury survivors may later be diagnosed with a new psychiatric condition, and a large-scale study conducted by Dalhousie University concluded that mental health service use was 60% higher compared to non-injured individuals.

Emotional changes are among the most disabling and least visible consequences of brain injury. These individuals struggle with chronic irritability, depression, and anxiety. Downstream from these are issues is the diminished quality of life. Cognitive impairments can easily make daily tasks and employment overwhelming which can result in social isolation and financial instability. 

Perhaps the most important lesson to be learned is that, when emotional and psychological health is compromised, so too is the ability to heal. Brain injury is not purely a medical event; it can be an enormously taxing mental health crisis. 

The Law Office of Kevin Ferry is devoted to helping victims of brain injury secure just compensation that they need to rebuild their lives. Contact us today to get started.