A Leading Georgia Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

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A traumatic brain injury is a catastrophic injury in the truest sense. Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are injuries that disrupt normal brain function, caused by some outside force rather than internal problems like a stroke. Unlike most other tissues of the body, brain tissue does not grow back, which means that any tissue damaged or destroyed by the injury is gone for good. Because the brain controls everything we do -- physical movement, emotion, senses, personality and thinking -- this can have a devastating effect on victims. Though most TBIs are simple concussions, the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention says 50,000 TBI victims are killed by their injuries each year and another 235,000 are hospitalized.

In fact, TBIs are more common than you may think -- the CDC estimates that about 1.4 million Americans sustain one each year, and about 5.3 million need lifelong or long-term help with daily life because of a TBI. The most common cause of TBIs are falls, especially in children and the elderly, but other causes include:

• Car, truck and motorcycle accidents;
• Sports injuries;
• Being struck by or against a hard object;
• Assault with a firearm;
• Exposure to blast waves (especially during military service);
• Products Liability;
• Injury from criminal actions due to inadequate security;
• Boating accidents;
• Catastrophic injury.
  

TBIs are hard to diagnose because they do not always leave a visible wound. In fact, many TBI symptoms take a few days to become clear, which is why many TBI victims decline treatment after an accident. Unfortunately, this can cause problems after they do realize what happened. Not only can time be essential when treating brain injuries, but many insurance companies take a delayed diagnosis as a sign that you are being dishonest about your injuries. Even when your doctor agrees that a real problem exists, insurers may use a delay as an excuse to deny coverage for an expensive-to-treat brain injury. This is one reason the legal team at the Law Offices of P. Charles Scholle always tells clients with a potential head injury to see a doctor just in case, even if they feel fine.

Since 1995, Georgia injury attorney Charles Scholle has specialized in representing people who were injured by others' carelessness. During that time, he has developed an expertise in cases of very serious injury, including brain injury claims. Serious brain injury cases are legally and medically complex, requiring lawyers to understand not only the science, but also how to value claims for damages such as a lifetime of long-term care and a lost career. Charles Scholle has the experience to handle these claims and the record of positive results to back it up. Perhaps most importantly, he understands that accident victims are going through a tough time, so he does his best to ease their burdens by explaining each case clearly and thoroughly, maintaining clear communications and freeing them to get back to their jobs, their families and their lives.

If you believe or know you have suffered a brain injury because of someone else's carelessness, and you would like to explore your legal options, Charles Scholle can help.  From a main office in Gwinnett County, he serves clients from offices in Buckhead and the Perimeter and represents victims throughout Atlanta and Georgia. To set up your free consultation, you can send the firm a message online or call toll-free at 1-866-972-5287 or in Atlanta at (770) 717-5100.