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Indiana Brain Injury Lawyer

June 7, 2010 | Comments Off

John P. Young is a personal injury attorney practicing in Indianapolis, Indiana who has a focus on brain injury cases.  Mr. Young is a former Chair of the Board of Directors of the Brain Injury Association of Indiana, after sitting on the Board of Directors for 6 years. Mr. Young knows that education about brain injury is the best way to prevent brain injury.  If you know what brain injury is you will know the best ways it can be prevented.

brain image There are many types of brain injury, but what we are discussing today is acquired brain injury.  Acquired brain injury is not present at birth, or caused by a degenerative process such as Alzheimer’s Disease. Causes of acquired brain injury include traumatic brain injury; anoxic/hypoxic injury (e.g. heart attack, carbon monoxide poisoning), intracranial surgery, seizure disorders and toxic exposure (e.g. substance abuse, ingestion or inhalation of volatile agents).

Traumatic brain injury with or without skull fracture is an insult to the brain caused by an external physical force that may produce a diminished or altered state of consciousness. The brain sits loosely in the skull surrounded by fluid.  The brain is a soft material with much the same consistency as jello.  The action of hitting your head can cause the brain to move in the direction of the blow to the head.  This can cause many different types of injury from bruising to shearing of the axons (electrical carriers in the brain necessary for thinking, processing and storing).

Brain injury may result in an impairment of cognitive abilities (e.g. perception, memory, or judgment), physical, behavioral or emotional functioning. A brain injury may be either temporary or permanent and may cause either partial or total functional impairment.

Mild brain injury, also known as concussion, is an injury that may leave the person feeling dazed or cause a brief loss of consciousness.

Mild brain injury can lead to "post-concussion syndrome" that can include headaches, dizziness, mild mental slowing, and fatigue. For some people, symptoms may last only a few months; for others, problems may persist indefinitely.

If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury because of someone else’s negligence, call John P. Young. The call is toll free 1-888-639-5161.  You can also contact Mr. Young on the web at john@youngandyoungin.com.  There is no fee unless you receive compensation.

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