Car crashes and traumatic brain injuries
There are millions of road traffic accidents on the UK's roads each year and whilst thankfully many do not result in anything more serious than minor cuts and bruises, there are a minority which have much more severe consequences. Damage to the head and brain are some of the most devastating car crash injuries, and they may come with life-changing effects.
Traumatic brain injuries usually occur when there is a sudden blow to the head. This causes the brain to move around inside the skull and, in some cases, become directly damaged if the skull is fractured or broken. Unfortunately, this kind of damage is often seen as a car crash injury due to the high speeds at which road accidents can happen.
With consequences including personality changes, loss of smell, sight or other senses, memory problems and even coma, the effects of this kind of car crash injury are some of the hardest for the sufferer and their friends and family to cope with. The long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury are often dependent upon the individual involved and the exact area of the brain that was damaged in the road accident.
Around half of those who receive a traumatic brain injury, either as a car crash injury or in some other way, will have to undergo surgery on their brain. Haematomas and contusions will often be present in the brain after such an injury, and these require immediate medical attention in order to minimise further damage.
Many of those who suffer this kind of car crash injury have to spend months or years undergoing rehabilitation in order to regain some of their previous abilities. As well as doctors specialising in brain injuries, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, speech and language therapists and psychologists may all have a role to play in the recovery of someone who has suffered a traumatic brain injury in a car crash.
Claiming compensation for your car crash injury
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of a road accident that was not your fault, you may well be entitled to claim personal injury compensation for your car crash injury. You may have been a passenger in a car that crashed, a motorcyclist or a pedestrian who was struck by a car, or a motorist whose car was hit by another road user.
We can help you claim compensation for the pain and suffering of the traumatic brain injury itself, as well as the financial losses that you have suffered from the accident, such as loss of earnings or the cost of rehabilitation.
No matter what the circumstances of your non-fault accident, our personal injury solicitors can provide the expert assistance that you need to get no win, no fee compensation for the car crash injury you sustained.
There is absolutely nothing to pay at any time, which allows you to concentrate on your rehabilitation without having to worry about bills to pay.
If you would like to claim for your car crash injury, speak to YouClaim. You can telephone us free on 0800 10 757 95, talk in confidence with us via e-chat, or request a call back from our advisors by filling out an online form.
