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Brain Injury Types

Head & Brain Injuries Lawyer Delaware

Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney Maryland

Injuries involving the brain can easily happen in any type of accident that involves force being exerted to the head area. Traumatic injuries to the brain are typically the end result of  moderate, severe or catastrophic force to the head. A very common cause of brain injuries are motor vehicle accidents. Other types of accidents that can cause brain injuries are slip and fall accidents, falls and workplace accidents. The force exerted in an accident ultimately damages parts and sections of the brain resulting in impaired function, motor skills and diminished cognitive abilities. A brain injury, whether it is minimal or very severe, can induce drastic changes in ones quality of life, permanent impairment as well as severe changes to ones financial security. These effects are typically felt by both the victim as well as their families.

If you or a loved one have sustained as head or brain injury in an accident due to the carelessness of another it is in your best interest to consult with a Baltimore Maryland Brain Injury Lawyer. Call the Baltimore Brain Injury Lawyers at Shelsby & Leoni P.A.  You may email a Baltimore County Personal Injury Lawyer here. Mr. Shelsby and Mr. Leoni are experienced Delaware and Maryland Trial Lawyers with many years experience litigating all types of brain injuries resulting from car accidents throughout Delaware.

Types of Brain Injuries

  • Concussion
  • Contusion
  • Penetrating Brain Injury
  • Fractured Skull
  • Diffuse Axonal Injury
  • Acquired Brain Injury
  • Open Head Injury
  • Closed Head Injury
  • Frontal Lobe Injuries
  • Temporal Lobe Injuries
  • Occipital Lobe Injuries
  • Parietal Lobe Injuries

Accidents Causing Brain Injuries

A brain injury or a head injury can be sustained in almost any type of accident involving trauma to the head. Debilitating brain injuries can occur in both children as well as adults. Car accidents and truck accidents can cause minimal, moderate and severe head and brain injuries as the head can be slammed into a window, dashboard, steering wheel with an extraordinary amount of force upon impact. Motorcycle accidents, particularly when someone is not wearing a helmet, can induce severe brain injuries.

Where the brain injury occurred and the cause of the head or brain injury dictates who is responsible or accountable for your injuries. Sometimes an insurance company is responsible as in an auto accident, other times third party or corporate entities are liable for motor vehicle accident injuries. Regardless of what party or parties are liable, a Baltimore Brain Injury Lawyer can help you to acquire the full amount of compensation for your injuries based on pain and suffering, lost wages, current medical expenses, future medical costs and rehabilitation.

Contact a Baltimore Brain Injury Lawyer for a Free Consultation

If you, a family member or a loved one has been injured due to the negligent driving habits or carelessness call Shelsby & Leoni P.A. to discuss your case. Their Wilmington, Delaware injury law office can be contacted at 302-995-6210. Their Baltimore, Maryland injury law office can be dialed at 410-385-5612.The Elkton Maryland Personal Injury Lawyers at Shelsby & Leoni can also be reached via email by clicking here.

The Delaware Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers at Shelsby & Leoni serve those injured in all types of accidents in the state of Delaware including: Wilmington, Brandywine, Christiana, Newark, Stanton, Newport, New Castle, Middletown, Smyrna, Dover, Milford, Seaford, Georgetown, Lewes, Rehoboth Beach, Milton, Dewey Beach, Bethany Beach and Fenwick Island.

In Maryland they serve Elkton, North East, Aberdeen, Bel Air, Towson, Baltimore, Columbia, Annapolis, College Park, Hyattsville, Upper Marlboro and Greenbelt.