Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney in Arizona
Attorney Representation in Phoenix, Arizona Since 1996
Brain Injury Treatment
A traumatic brain injury is a serious injury that can have life-altering consequences. Whether caused at work, from a slip and fall or due to an automobile accident, any time an injury is to the head or brain, life tends to change immediately. Not only are there the medical expenses involved, including rehabilitation, but chances are your ability to work and go about your day-to-day tasks will also be affected. This, in turn, means a traumatic brain injury will likely have a financial and medical impact for years to come.
The first step in protecting yourself is to receive the proper brain injury treatment in Arizona. If you or someone you know has experienced a potential traumatic brain injury in Phoenix, immediately contact your physician. A mild traumatic brain injury will often require no more than rest and over-the-counter pain relievers. However, serious brain injuries may require extensive, ongoing treatment.
Emergency response brain injury treatment focuses on preventing further damage, particularly through swelling. Swelling can be controlled via medications aimed at reducing the amount of fluid in the tissue which increases the output of urine. In some cases, surgery may be required to remove clotted blood or to repair a skull fracture.
Long-term treatment will include extensive therapy, depending on how serious the Arizona brain injury is. In serious cases, basic skills like walking and talking may need to be re-learned.
Seizures
Seizures are a common condition that develops following a traumatic brain injury. If not properly diagnosed and treated, further injury and damage, both to oneself and others, may occur. This is why it is essential to immediately report any suspicion of seizures to your physician.
A physician will typically prescribe a preventive routine of medication aimed at limiting and controlling the break out of an epileptic fit. The anti seizure medications currently found on the market are highly successful at completely controlling epileptic seizures and allowing one to live a normal, uninterrupted life. Common name brands include: Phenytoin, Valproate, Phenobarbital, Dilantin and Felmabate.
If you or a loved one has sustained a traumatic brain injury in Arizona, contact the experienced Phoenix brain injury lawyers at Breyer Law Offices at 602.978.6400 or to speak to someone in our office in Spanish, please call 602.222.8787, en Español. We have the experience and resources to ensure that you get the legal representation and to do everything that can be done to obtain the fair compensation that you or your loved one deserves. Call us today to protect your rights to any compensation that you deserve.
