Traumatic Brain Injury Recovery Varies

People who suffered a traumatic brain injury, also referred to as a
coup/contrecoup injury, have a long road to recovery ahead of them.

Many traumatic brain injury patients find they have a very long road
to recovery from the damages their brain has sustained due to impact
trauma. The trauma may be as the result of a fall (e.g. Natasha
Richardson) or sustained in a car crash, etc. "There is one commonality
among all traumatic brain injury patients; medical assessment is
crucial when they present to a doctor, and time is of the essence to
minimize the damages," said Tony Francis of The Francis Law Firm in
Orlando, Florida.

While there is not a lot physicians are able to do after the injury
has occurred, they are able to focus on minimizing brain damage by
making sure the victim's brain receives sufficient oxygen. Lack of
oxygen increases the chances of further damage. "Monitoring the blood
pressure is another critical factor, along with ensuring intracranial
pressure is under control, " outlined Francis.

There are a variety of ways to treat intracranial pressure, and each
one of these areas may be ripe for a medical negligence lawsuit. They
include raising the head (or straightening it), for better blood flow,
drain cerebrospinal fluid from the ventricles and the use of paralytic
drugs. Each course of treatment outlined is often fraught with
uncertainties as to the outcome, which makes a doctor's duty of care to
the patient a very high one.

"TBI patients are also usually subject to the onset of seizures,
often treated with benzodiazepines. Unfortunately these potentially
life saving drugs, if used incorrectly, depress breathing and lower
blood pressure," explained Francis. The other area where medical errors
tend to happen is during surgery to remove hematomas. A craniotomy,
which removes a portion of the skull, is used in roughly one third of
all patients diagnosed with severe TBI.

In all cases dealing with TBI's it is best to speak with a highly
qualified TBI attorney, such as Tony Francis of The Francis Law Firm in
Orlando, Florida, who will outline what needs to be done to present the
case to the courts. Damages that may be awarded may include money for
physical/occupational therapy, speech rehabilitation and psychiatric
and psychological counseling. There are other damages that may be
claimed as well, however for further information speak to an attorney.

Tony Francis is an Orlando personal injury lawyer. His practice
specializes in being an Orlando accident lawyer helping innocent
victims get compensation for their losses. To learn more about Orlando injury lawyer, Orlando personal injury lawyer, Orlando accident lawyer, Orlando injury attorney, visit Francislawgroup.com.