California Truck Accident Head Injury Lawyer

Commercial trucks cause devastating injuries when involved in collisions and the odds aren't in your favor: On an average day, ninety or more people are killed or injured in a truck accident. In crashes involving a truck or tractor trailer and a passenger vehicle, the occupants of the passenger vehicle are 50 times more likely to be killed than the truck driver. In the case of severe head injuries, it is essential to contact an expert California Truck Accident Head Injury Lawyer

Probably the most serious of injuries that can be sustained by a truck accident are head and brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries can happen when your head experiences sudden trauma from impact, which damages your brain. The brain damage may either be focal, meaning confined to one section of the brain, or diffuse, involving several regions of the brain. The types of brain injuries also are sorted by if the skull endured penetration, meaning, the skull could have been penetrated or stayed intact when the impact happened. Either way, severe and sometimes fatal injuries may be sustained.

There is a wide range of consequences after impact from a truck accident that causes head injuries. A person may lose consciousness from a period of seconds or minutes to going into a coma. In more mild cases, there is a dazed or confused feeling which can last for weeks. Headache, brain fog, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurry vision, ears ringing, insomnia, mood swings, and memory problems are commonly reported as well.

More severe brain injuries may cause further complications such as seizures, speech impediments, numbness in certain parts of the bodies like the arms or legs, and severe headaches and nausea. Unfortunately, the truck company involved in the accident will not be on your side. To save money in these situations, they will already have sent out an investigation team to the scene right after the accident, interviewed witnesses, and taken video and still images to suit their case.

The medical attention needed after an accident should be your first concern, but ensuring that you are properly protected and have someone that can get you the compensation you deserve should be of top priority. Our California truck accident lawyers are committed to employing the best investigators and specialists to get you the justice you deserve. We are specialists in both truck accidents as well as brain injury cases and have a track record of success including:

$15,000.000 for a traffic-related brain injury case
$3,476,250 for a Defective Truck Case
$1,950,000 for a Truck Accident Case
$200,000 for a woman who was fatally injured when her car crashed into an illegally parked semi truck.

California averages 400 fatal and 10,000 non-fatal truck accidents a year. Because cars are not made to withstand the impact of a vehicle like a truck, truck accidents often result in severe or even fatal injuries such as head and brain trauma. The most common type of head injury is a concussion, which include a short period where the victim loses consciousness. A skull fracture is a much more severe type of injury. This can be caused when an object in the victim�s car or that of the truck enters the vehicle and impacts a person in the head.

Skull fractures can cause contusions, which means some of the brain tissue suffers bruising. Swollen brain tissue mixes with blood hemorrhaging from damaged blood vessels. Shearing is also possible, which occurs when nerve cells, called neurons, are damaged and lose connection with other neurons, which collapse or damage the overall synchronicity of communication within the injured brain.

There are various causes of truck accidents which may cause brain injuries:

Long hours in service / sleepiness
Intoxicated or distracted drivers
Driver error or neglect
Substandard maintenance of trucks
Hazardous materials
Defective parts in the truck
Missing road signs or dangerous road conditions

We have the experience and have used our resources to successfully resolve claims against commercial truck drivers involving brain and head injuries. Our California truck accident lawyers know what to look for when analyzing trucking accidents. We are familiar with the distinctive issues that arise, the state regulations and commercial insurance issues, and the accident reconstruction complications that are unique to tractor trailer-involved accidents.

If you or someone close to you has suffered brain or head trauma in an accident involving a truck or commercial vehicle, contact our experienced California truck accident head injury lawyers today. We can help.

Call us for a free consultation at: 1-877-854-0004.

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