or Health and Clinical Excellence, concussion may involve physical disruption of the brains synapses. Headache is the most common symptom of a concussion. A person who has suffered a concussion may also experience dizziness, vomiting, nausea, confusion, motor problems and difficulties with balance.
The American Academy of Neurology has developed guidelines for the grading of a concussion. A Grade I concussion involves confusion and symptoms that last less than 15 minutes with no loss of consciousness. A Grade II concussion involves symptoms that last greater than 15 minutes with no loss of consciousness. A Grade III concussion includes the loss of consciousness.
Some patients who suffered a concussion develop post-concussion syndrome. Post-concussion syndrome involves symptoms of a concussion which lasts for weeks, months or years. Post-concussion syndrome may occur in mild traumatic brain injuries or more moderate and severe cases.
Prognosis of a patient with a traumatic brain injury
Most traumatic brain injuries are mild and do not cause permanent or long-term disability. However, even a mild traumatic brain injury has the potential to cause significant long-lasting damage. Patients with even mild traumatic brain injury may experience cognitive and social impairment which can continue over the course of their lives.
At Dwyer & McDevitt we have experience representing young and elderly clients who have suffered anywhere from mild to severe traumatic brain injury as the result of trauma. For example, we represented a 74-year old woman who suffered multiple facial fractures and post-traumatic dementia as a result of being hit by a box truck. A variety of complex issues including her medical history, the amount of brain damage initially diagnosed and a period of moths in which she did not require medical care presented challenges in proving the extent of her injury. The case was eventually resolved by way of settlement at mediation for the sum of $2,350,000.00.
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