What Those With Brain Injuries Wish Others Knew

On behalf of Lovett Law Firm posted in Brain Injury on Thursday, September 24, 2015.

Brain injuries are quite different than other types of injuries, in that they can’t be seen, and so those who have survived them often have a hard time communicating to others exactly what it’s like. At the same time, others have a hard time grasping the reality of such a situation, unable to equate it to anything they’ve experienced. Below are a few things those who have lived through these injuries want to tell people.

— People who have suffered brain injuries may really need additional rest. Other people sometimes think they’re lazy or making excuses because it seems like way more rest than a person should need, but the injuries can absolutely cause issues with fatigue and exhaustion.

— Stamina doesn’t always stay the same. A person may have a good day and then a bad day. From the outside, he or she looks the same on both days, but that doesn’t mean the person feels the same.

— People with injuries aren’t always anti-social. The issue is that lots of noise and commotion can be overwhelming. The injury makes it harder to process. This can make these people bow out of social events even if they want to go.

— Patience is crucial. This especially goes for memory issues. Those who have suffered from brain injuries may not remember recent events, and others who remember them with ease can get exasperated However, they have to understand that it just takes more time—and that those memories may never come back.

If you’ve suffered a brain injury and you can agree with the above, you may have a right to financial compensation in Texas.

Source: Brainline, “Lost & Found: What Brain Injury Survivors Want You to Know,” Barbara J. Webster, accessed Sep. 24, 2015