Truck accidents injure thousands of people each year, sometimes with devastating results. Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are among the most severe injuries that a person can sustain in a commercial vehicle accident. Even in mild cases, they can leave victims with serious complications that can last for months, and in severe cases, victims may develop permanent disabilities that interfere with their daily lives. Thankfully, in many cases, people who sustain TBIs in commercial trucking accidents are able to recover compensation under Connecticut law for their accident-related losses.
How Do Truck Accidents Cause TBIs?
Truck accidents are capable of causing severe head trauma and violently shaking the head back and forth on the neck, both of which are capable of causing traumatic brain injuries. These injuries often go unnoticed for hours or even days, which is why it is critical for all truck accident victims to seek medical attention as soon as they can.
Traumatic Brain Injuries Can Leave Victims With Serious Complications
Every traumatic brain injury is a serious matter. Even concussions, which are mild TBIs, can leave victims with debilitating symptoms that can last for weeks or even months. These symptoms include headaches, dizziness, sensitivity to light and sound, nausea, memory problems, difficulty concentrating, and sleep disturbances. More severe TBIs can cause cognitive and physical disabilities that can prevent victims from working, engaging in everyday tasks, or living independently. In the most severe cases, TBI victims can fall into a permanent vegetative state from which they may never recover.
Protecting Your Rights After a TBI Caused by a Truck Accident
If you or a family member suffered a traumatic brain injury in a truck accident, it’s vital that you take certain steps to protect you or your loved one’s legal rights. The most important of these include:
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Document information about your accident. Write down the names of the drivers involved and any marking on the truck that indicate the company that owns it. If you can, take pictures of the aftermath of the accident.
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Try and collect contact information from anyone who may have witnessed the accident take place.
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Seek medical attention as soon as you can after the accident. Make sure that you follow the treatment plan and that you attend all follow up appointments.
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Don’t push your recovery. While you may be tempted to go back to work or school, wait until your doctor clears you to do so.
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Do not accept a settlement offers made by any insurance or trucking companies before you retain an attorney.
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Retain an experienced lawyer as soon as you can.
Call Leighton Katz & Drapeau Today to Schedule a Free Case Evaluation With a Connecticut Truck Accident Lawyer
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury or any other injury in a trucking accident, you may be entitled to significant compensation. Our lawyers know how to hold negligent trucking companies and truckers responsible and work hard to get our clients the full and fair value of their claims. To schedule a free case evaluation with one of our truck accident attorneys serving Connecticut, call our office today at (860) 875-7000 or send us an email through our online contact form.
