Brain Injuries Suffered In New Hampshire Car Accidents Can Lead To Disability

New Hampshire car accidents often have tragic outcomes. Whether you are in a one-car accident, a side impact (or "T-bone") crash, a rear-end wreck, or a head-on collision, the chances of injury are high.

Some of these injuries suffered in Vermont car accidents have more severe consequences than others. One of the most dangerous injuries suffered in car accidents are Traumatic Brain Injures (TBI), as they can result in mental damage, disability or death.

Approximately 1.4 million people in the United States have a brain injury each year. While some of these occur in slip-and-fall cases or sports accidents, the number one cause of TBI is car accidents. This is due to the force of collisions common in these wrecks, as well as the high probability of whiplash.

TBI occurs when the brain suffers a direct impact, such as when the skull is cracked, or the brain itself rattles around inside the hard skull. When it happens, TBI forever changes the way the injured person's brain collects and processes information.

These damages can affect the victim's ability to speak, hear, understand, feel, and interact with loved ones. Brain injuries can also result in physical disability, as victims are left without the mental ability to tell their arms, legs, or fingers to function. Loss of life is also a distinct possibility with TBI.

TBI, especially when it results in physical disability, is one of the worst possible outcomes of car accidents. Victims of accidents with negligent drivers have to live with the consequences of their injury each day, just because someone else chose to drive drunk, distracted, or dangerously.

If you or a loved one now has a brain injury as a result of a NH or VT car accident, it is important that you remember that you have a legal right to seek compensation against a negligent driver. You may be entitled to recover damages for your medical bills, ongoing therapy, and very real instances of pain and suffering.

If your life has been changed by TBI, call the New Hampshire accident attorneys at Van Dorn & Curtiss today. We may be able to help you recover compensation from the insurance companies, and help get your life back to the way it was as quickly as possible.

The New Hampshire accident attorneys at Van Dorn & Curtiss have years of experience representing victims of car accidents in New Hampshire. Our clients retain their dignity throughout the case and are continually amazed by the settlements and verdicts they receive.