Traumatic Brain Injury can result in Hematomas
Each year 1.4 million people in the United States alone sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI). 235.000 people are hospitalized and 50,000 die. Between 80,000 to 90,000 patients suffer some form of permanent disability from their brain injury. The result of such an injury can be devastating and an economic burden with ongoing expenditure for hospital care, extended care, and other medical care and services, lost income from inability to work. One of the complications of a brain injury is a hematoma.
The purpose of this page is to discuss brain injuries, subdural haematomas and epidural haematomas. If you have suffered such injuries as the result of an accident, or if your brain injury has been misdiagnosed or inappropriately treated by doctors, then you may be entitled to compensation.
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Traumatic Brain Injury and Intracranial Hematomas
The main causes of TBI in the United States is:
Falls (which account for 28 %).
Motor vehicle or traffic accidents accounts for 20%.
Assault accounts for 11%.
Motor vehicle-traffic related incidents, however, are the largest source of death and hospitalization from TBI; they account for 34% of annual deaths from TBI, whilst falls account for 13% of the deaths, similarly assaults account for 13% of the deaths from TBI.
A hematoma is a collection of blood. Brain hematomas can occur with or without a skull fracture. These are serious conditions, because a bleed in the brain and a collection of blood in the brain can result in increased pressure on the brain. If you do not receive appropriate medical treatment, permanent brain damage can result.
A craniotomy is an operation which may be needed to lessen the pressure by draining off blood.
Subdural Hematoma
The brain is surrounded by three tough membranes known as the:
- Dura Matter
- Arachnoid
- Pia Matter
The space between the dura mater and arachnoid is called the subdural space.
A subdural hematoma is a commonly seen traumatic bleed on the brain. It is estimated that this occurs in approximately 20% to 40% of patients with severe head injuries.
This lesion occurs in the space between the dura and arachnoidal layer on the surface of the brain. It happens when bridging veins are injured and the brain parenchyma underneath it.
Epidural Hematoma
Epidural hematomas are caused by lacerations of the middle meningeal artery caused by fractures in the temporal bone, which is extremely thin and susceptible to fracture. Epidural hematomas can also be caused by lacerations to the dural sinuses or fractures through the diploic spaces, causing venous bleeding into the epidural space.
Epidural hematomas are more the result of skull injury than of brain injury, although brain injury can certainly occur with them.
Rapid identification and removal of epidural hematomas is essential. This is a serious condition which needs to be treated appropriately and in a timely manner.
Brain Hematomas and Compensation Claims
If you have suffered any form of brain injury that is the result of an accident, whether on the road, at your workplace, or in a public place, then you may be entitled to compensation. Our lawyers are experienced in all brain injury claims including intracranial hemorrages such as subdural, subarachnoid, extradural, and intraparenchymal hematoma.
Also, if you feel that your head injury has been negligently treated by a doctor or hospital staff, you may be entitled to a claim for medical malpractice.
We have highly experienced brain injury lawyers who can advise you of your rights.
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