Phoenix Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers

When someone receives an injury to his or her brain as the result of a sudden physical force, it is referred to medically as a Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI for short. The brain is made up of billions of tiny fibers that are suspended in a solution known as cerebrospinal fluid, and the surrounding bone known as the skull will normally help protect the brain from injury. The skull, though smooth on the outside, is ribbed with pronounced bony structures on the interior. Because of the skull's rough inner surface, when there is an accident in which the head is struck forcefully, bruising and tearing often result, which causes brain damage.

When the brain moves in an accident or other head trauma, it strikes the skull as it slows down, also causing TBI. An example of TBI occurs when someone's head strikes an object, such as a car's steering wheel or the windshield of a vehicle, in an automobile accident. This is called a closed head injury. A closed head injury can also occur from the rapid back and forth motion in which the head is shaken as can be seen in many cases of whiplash or shaken baby syndrome.

Another type of TBI occurs when an object penetrates the skull and enters the brain, such as what happens with a bullet or another such foreign object.

Closed head injuries are usually the most difficult to present to juries and pose problems when brought up in litigation, as there are no clear external indications that can be shown as to the extent of the brain's damage.

The term "Traumatic Brain Injury" never refers to defects or damage to the brain that was already present at the time of birth, which was degenerative, as the result of a person's genetic makeup, as the result of a disease, having occurred during birth, or coming as the result of toxic substances.

Timing is important in TBI, because measures must be taken to prove the nature and extent of your injuries, and to preserve any evidence necessary for your case, therefore you should contact a skilled Phoenix brain injury lawyer right away.

When it comes to TBI, timing is important in order to prove the extent of a person's injuries and how they occurred, as well as to preserve any evidence that could support a person's claim for traumatic brain injury. That is why brain injury victims in the greater Phoenix metro area are urged to call on a veteran Phoenix brain injury lawyer immediately in such cases.

If you or someone you know is suffering from what you believe may be a traumatic brain injury stemming from an accident, we invite you to call Breyer Law Offices now at 602-978-6400, 623-930-8064, 480-753-4534 or Espanol 602-222-8787. It is important that you do not delay, as an Arizona traumatic brain injury lawsuit must be filed within the statute of limitations for you to be compensated for an injury.

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