Brain Injury Lawyers, Head Trauma Attorneys - Portland, Lewiston & Auburn, Maine
Has a brain injury turned your life upside down?
Traumatic brain injury and other forms of head injury can have devastating consequences. They can change everything about you in a matter of seconds, including the way you act, think, and feel. The effects of a traumatic brain injury vary from person to person, but in every case, the victim and his or her family have their lives radically changed. If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury or head injury in the Portland, Lewiston and Southern and Central Maine area, the personal injury attorneys of Hardy Wolf & Downing want to hear from you.
What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head. The damage caused by traumatic brain injury can be limited to one area of the brain or can involve multiple areas. The majority of all traumatic brain injury cases seen by our Portland and Lewiston, Maine attorneys are caused by transportation accidents, including car accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, and pedestrian accidents.
Our traumatic brain injury attorneys in Maine handle cases involving both closed head injury and open head injury.
Closed Head Injury Lawsuits in Maine
A closed head injury occurs when the head suffers a violent impact, but the object does not break through the skull. A closed head injury is generally caused by a rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head, which causes the brain to bounce off the inside of the skull. Car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and truck accidents often result in closed head injury. Our Portland and Lewiston attorneys can help victims of closed head injury receive compensation if their injury was caused by negligence.
Open Head Injury Lawsuits in Maine
An open head injury occurs when the skull is broken. Open head injury can be the result of a gunshot wound or an external object penetrating the brain. Open head injuries are often caused by intentional personal injury.
Contact the Maine car accident attorneys of Hardy Wolf & Downing today if you or someone you love has suffered a closed or open head injury in Portland, Lewiston and all of Southern and Central Maine.
What are the Different Types of Traumatic Brain Injury?
Our traumatic brain injury attorneys in Portland, Lewiston and all of Southern and Central Maine represent individuals with head injuries that range from mild to severe, including:
- Concussion: This form of traumatic brain injury can be caused by several things, including direct blows to the head, violent shaking of the head, whiplash following car accidents, or gunshot wounds.
- Skull fracture: This form of traumatic brain injury occurs when the skull bone cracks or breaks.
- Depressed skull fracture: This form of traumatic brain injury occurs when fragments of the broken skull are pushed into the brain tissue. This can cause the brain to become bruised, also known as a contusion.
- Countrecoup: This form of traumatic brain injury occurs when the brain is shaken inside the skull, such as occurs with shaken baby syndrome.
Traumatic brain injury can result in permanent disability or death. If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury in the Portland, Lewiston and all of Southern and Central Maine area as the result of another person's negligence or wrongdoing, contact the personal injury and brain injury attorneys of Hardy Wolf & Downing today.
Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics
According to the Brain Injury Association of America:
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