missouri traumatic brain injury Attorney

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)  can range from mild to severe. Each year millions of people sustain brain injuries. Many of these injuries will require hospitalization and some will leave some level of permanent disability. Also, thousands of people with a head injury die each year due to the impact of the injury and trauma sustained.

A large number of brain injuries are caused by auto collisions. The cost of medical care to treat a brain injury can be astronomical as well. In some cases millions of dollars. In fact many victims with traumatic brain injuries will require some level of assisted care for the rest of their lives.

Mild brain injuries sometimes require hospitalization. In addition, even mild brain injuries have the capability of impairing lives. Sometimes, family and friends may not even realize a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury until that individual attempts to resume his or her normal daily activities. Once the demands of daily life are imposed on a brain jury victim, the effects become apparent. Many brain injury victims have psychological consequences from their inability to perform everyday tasks like they once did.