What should I do if I or someone I know has suffered a brain injury in a car accident?
Atlanta injury lawyer Mark Link discusses the steps to take after a car accident resulting in possible brain trauma.
An Atlanta injury lawyer is an invaluable asset if you or someone you know is in a car accident and sustains a brain trauma or other injury. While your first step should of course be to seek medical help, your next step should be to contact a personal injury lawyer. Your lawyer will fight to ensure you receive just compensation and see that justice is served for your injury. These injuries could impact you for the rest of your life. However, it is crucial for you to contact your injury lawyer as soon as possible following the accident so your rights are protected.
Here are steps to take immediately after a car accident if brain injury may be present:
- Make sure the victim is safe from dangers such as oncoming traffic.
- Do not move the victim or allow the victim to get up if he or she seems to be injured; by doing so you risk further injury.
- Call for emergency assistance and let them know if you have reason to believe a brain injury may have occurred. Give all the details you can.
- Get the contact information of the other driver but do not discuss guilt or fault.
- Do not speak to insurance representatives until after you have spoken to your Atlanta injury lawyer.
- Have a medical examination even if you do not think you sustained a brain injury. Some head traumas do not have immediate symptoms, such as concussions.
Here are some common symptoms associated with traumatic brain injury:
- Headache, fatigue, change in sleeping patterns
- Nausea, vomiting
- Dizziness, lightheaded feelings, vertigo
- Slurred speech
- Blurred vision, difficulty hearing
- Memory loss, inability to concentrate, confusion
- Mood changes, anxiety
- Numbness, tingling
If you have any questions at all about accidents resulting in brain trauma in Atlanta, contact Link & Smith, P.C. 24 hours a day at 1-888-315-8840.
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