What accidents cause traumatic brain injuries?

  • Falls – At least 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury annually in the United States. More than a third of those injuries are caused by accidental falls, which occur more often with children ages 0-14 years and adults 65 years and older. Sometimes, these accidents are just accidents, and no one is at fault. On the other hand, the fall may be the result of someone else’s negligence. The fall may be the result of a poorly maintained property, and the property owner and the person responsible for maintaining it could be held liable for the injury.
  • Vehicle Accidents – Automobile, motorcycle, truck and other vehicle accidents cause about one in five traumatic brain injuries and account for one-third of the 52,000 people killed annually by TBI. If you’ve sustained a head injury in a vehicle accident through no fault of your own, anyone else found at fault – another driver, a trucking company, a government agency – is legally obliged to pay full financial compensation for your injury.
  • Struck By Accidents – “Struck by/against” events are the next largest portion of traumatic brain injuries. In these accidents, the victim’s head collides with a stationary or moving object. For example, a heavy tool may fall from a construction site and strike a victim in the head. Struck by/against events frequently occur in high impact high school sports such as hockey and football. If someone else’s negligence is responsible for your TBI, they may be liable for damages.
  • Assault – One in ten traumatic brain injuries is caused by a criminal assault. This includes blows to the head and gunshot wounds, the latter of which are a form of “open-TBI” that can be lethal. If you’ve been criminally assaulted, the perpetrator can be held responsible for paying full restitution for your injuries in both criminal and civil court. There are many different ways to incur a serious head injury. The cause listed by the CDC for one out of every four traumatic brain injuries is “other.” No matter what the cause, if someone else is at fault, you need Demas Law Group, P.C., on your side.