Traumatic Brain Injuries, start your claim and protect you and your family
What is a brain injury?
Here at solicitors On Your Side Scotland, we understand that facing a traumatic brain injury due to no fault of your own can be an extremely traumatising and stressful experience for anyone. A brain injury can be either caused by direct contact or caused by a head injury; these injuries can be minor to severe. If you have experienced a brain injury after a road traffic accident; we highly advise you to contact one of our experienced serious injury solicitors at Solicitors On Your Side Scotland.
What are the most common causes of brain injury?
There are many ways in which people can experience a brain injury, the most common cause includes:
Car Accident
Cycling accidents
Motorcycle accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Passenger accidents
If you have experienced a brain injury after a road traffic accident that wasn’t your fault; we highly advise that you contact one of our experienced solicitors at Solicitors On Your Side Scotland.
About Traumatic Brain Injuries
The most common type of brain injury from Road Traffic accidents is traumatic brain injuries, which are usually caused by violent blows to the head or an object going through the tissue of the head. Traumatic brain injuries can vary from mild to severe, depending on the severity of the road traffic accident. If you have experienced any type of brain injury, we highly advise that you contact one of our experienced solicitors at Solicitors On Your Side Scotland.
Mild traumatic brain injuries
These types of injuries are more commonly caused by less severe road traffic accidents. Individuals who experienced them are more likely to face the effects of these between a few days and a few weeks. The most common symptoms of less mild traumatic brain injuries include:
Headaches
Nausea
Vomiting
Drowsiness
Speech problems
Dizziness
Blurred vision
Ringing in the ears
A bad taste in the mouth
Sensitivity to light and sounds
Memory problems
Mood changes
Depression
Difficulty sleeping or sleeping more
If you have experienced a mild traumatic brain injury due to no fault of your own; we highly advise that you contact one of our experienced solicitors at Solicitors On Your Side Scotland.
Moderate to Severe Brain Injuries
Moderate to severe brain injuries are experienced by individuals from more severe road traffic accidents, these symptoms appear between the first few hours days of the accident. The most common symptoms of more severe traumatic head injuries include:
Loss of consciousness
Persistent headaches
Vomiting
Nausea
Seizures
Weakness or numbness in fingers or toes
Confusion
Agitation
Slurred speech
Conscious disorders
Complications from severe traumatic brain injuries
Coma: during which the individual is conscious, unaware and unable to respond to surroundings due to widespread damage.
Vegetative state: This is caused by widespread damage. The individual is unaware of their surroundings but may be able to open their eyes, hear sounds and respond to reflexes.
Minimally conscious state: during which the individual faces a severely altered consciousness, but shows signs of self-awareness.
Brain Death: This is an irreversible condition, during which there is no measurable activity in the brain or brain stream.
We can help
Here at solicitors On your side Scotland, we understand that facing a brain injury can be truly catastrophic to the person and their loved ones. We understand that the process of claiming can be extremely traumatic and hard for anyone, this is why we are here to help all of our clients, no matter how complicated their situations may be.
Contact our solicitors now!
We know the process thoroughly and can offer free consultations to see how much compensation you may get for your case.
Contact us now. Solicitors On Your Side Scotland can offer you free advice and consultations. Our solicitors can help you on a no win-no fee basis. That means there will be no hidden fees.
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At On Your Side Scotland, all personal injury claims are processed on a No Win No Fee basis. This means that you don’t need to worry about anything as we will bear all upfront costs, you will only pay a fee if your claim is successful so you are never out of pocket.
Our experienced solicitors in Scotland assist people who have been injured in non-fault road traffic accidents, including, car accidents, motorcycle accidents, cycling accidents and pedestrian accidents.
We have helped many clients in Scotland to access the legal support they deserve. If you have been injured in an accident in Scotland that wasn’t your fault, we can recover the maximum amount of personal injury compensation you are entitled to.