Common Brain Injuries in San Jose

Whether it was the result of an accident caused by negligence or a willful act, traumatic brain injury (TBI) often seriously diminishes the lives of both victims and their families. The best chances of ensuring the best possible results after these injuries is through the support of highly experienced brain injury lawyers in San Jose.

Open head injuries can cause immediate devastating results

The design of the human skull provides significant protection to the brain, but fractures to the skull can result in immediate serious damage to the exposed brain. There are three basic forms of skull fractures:

• Linear.  Accounting for approximately 69 percent of all open head injuries, linear fractures are basically cracks in the skull. The brain is not penetrated or exposed, so they are considered to be the least serious form of skull fracture. But future complications—such as blood vessel damage or leakage of the fluid that cushions the brain and spinal column (cerebrospinal fluid)—can occur.
• Depressed.  Often caused by a severe blow to the head, these fractures can cause broken skull fragments to penetrate the brain or can result in compression to the brain tissue—often causing severe brain damage.
• Diastatic and Basilar.  These injuries are most common to newborns and older infants, occurring when the areas of the bone that fuse together during childhood (called suture lines) widen. These injuries can cause the membranes holding the brain to tear and result in leakage of the cerebrospinal fluid.

In addition to the immediate effects of open head injury in San Jose, complications such as infection can occur. Whether these brain injuries are caused from an accident, a violent crime, or improper medical treatment, it is important to enlist the support of experienced brain injury lawyers to help pursue the compensation you deserve.

The severity of closed head injuries is not always immediately detectable

Closed head injuries do not penetrate the skull and may be considered minor. Typically caused by blows to the head—and a common result of traffic accidents, falls, and assaults—San Jose victims may initially ignore the symptoms of this type of traumatic brain injury and face debilitating future results.

Even a headache, nausea, or minor memory problems can signal bruised brain tissue—present in 20 to 30 percent of all severe head injuries—and often the cause of permanent neurological damage. And diffuse axonal injury, often the result of high-speed auto vehicle accidents, can permanently damage the nerves of the brain, resulting in vegetative states or comas in 90 percent of patients.

Even minor symptoms after a San Jose accident are important. Seek immediate medical attention and contact San Jose head injury lawyer Fernando V. Hernandez to help pursue compensation when your injuries are caused by the negligent or wrongful acts of someone else.  With our extensive knowledge in San Jose accident laws we can look at your situation from purely a legal standpoint.

Contact an experienced head and brain injury lawyer in San Jose

San Jose brain injury attorney Fernando V. Hernandez has the legal experience needed to help you work toward the best possible future after the negligent or wrongful acts of someone else causes a life-changing injury. Contact us today to find out how the firm can assist in your situation. Most initial consultations are without obligation. Se habla español.