Toronto is a busy city where serious accidents happen
frequently and head injuries can be caused by anything from a car accident to a
fall in the shower. If you are facing a head injury claim in Toronto, you will
want to consult a law firm you can trust.
How to Identify a Head Injury
You don’t have to be involved in a major accident to
suffer a head injury. Head injuries can range from mild to severe and symptoms
can be subtle. Common causes of head injuries include:
- motor vehicle accidents;
- slipping and falling;
- cycling;
- workplace accidents.
Physical trauma to the head can
present itself in various injuries, such as the following:
- Concussion– A common type of head injury that is caused by a sudden blow to the head or
body. A concussion is not a life-threatening injury, but it can cause both
short-term and long-term problems and result in permanent brain damage.
- "Closed”
head injuries – Some head injuries are obvious, like those caused from
smashing your head against the steering wheel in a car accident. Closed head
injuries are more discreet – whiplash, for example, but damage to the brain can
still be significant.
- Acquired
brain injury – Trauma to the head can result in an acquired brain injury
from a car collision, bicycle accident or a fall.
Symptoms of a head injury vary
depending on the type and severity of the accident. Common symptoms include:
- persistent headache;
- inability to concentrate;
- memory loss
- dizziness;
- fatigue;
- nausea;
- changes in mood and cognitive function.
According to the Brain Injury
Society of Toronto,
you
don’t have to be knocked unconscious to sustain a head injury. Many people
who sustain a head injury will experience unconsciousness following trauma to
the head or an accident, but even severe head injuries can occur without total
loss of consciousness.
Mild head injuries can be difficult
to recognize and are commonly misdiagnosed or missed at the emergency room. A
delay between the accident and the onset of symptoms can happen. It’s important
to receive medical attention if you suffer any kind of blow to the head, even
if you feel fine or think the head trauma was minor.
Head Injury Claim in Toronto
If you or a loved one has been in
an accident and suffered a head injury, you may be entitled to compensation.
A head injury claim involves complex legal and medical issues and you will want
to speak with a qualified personal injury lawyer experienced in head injury
claims in Toronto.
In preparing your head injury
claim, an experienced lawyer will ask you questions about how your head injury
occurred and is likely to ask you what you remember of the accident, how it
happened, where you were and what you were doing at the time, and the medical
treatment you received. It's common for head injury sufferers to experience
memory loss when it comes to the events surrounding the injury, so don't worry
if you can't recall details of the accident. The important thing is to be
completely honest with your lawyer and gather as much information as you can
from other sources like witnesses and the accident report.
Sokoloff Lawyers is a reputable law
firm experienced in head injury claims in Toronto and can provide you with
effective legal representation.