Receive Compensation To Get The Right Care After A Head Injury

On behalf of Lovett Law Firm posted in Brain Injury on Tuesday, June 16, 2015.

Suffering a head injury can put you in a difficult position in your life. You may have to choose between switching jobs or being out of work, or you could have to make major adjustments around the home to make sure you can still live comfortably with a disability. Things that were once easy to do may now be very difficult, making even the simplest task, like brushing your hair or making dinner, a task that can take all your effort. Head injuries range in severity and the symptoms can be different for each patient who suffers one. If you have headaches from a mild concussion, for example, another patient with a mild concussion may have seizures.

Head injuries are unpredictable, which is why compensation is so important. You don’t know exactly what care you’ll need now and in the future. Will you lose your memory? Will your speech come back to you, or will you need to relearn how to speak? It’s hard to say, and even the most experienced doctors may not be able to tell you for certain.

Because of the kinds of symptoms head injuries cause, you may be left with dizziness, chronic pain or a permanent disability that makes it impossible to work or to do the activities you once enjoyed. On top of living with pain and injury, you’re also living with disability and a loss in your wages. Seeking compensation for your car accident or workplace injury is one of the ways you can attempt to get that money back.

Our website has more information on brain injuries and what you need to do after you’ve been hurt. With the right support, you can get the care you need to recover.