Cullotta Law Offices - (847) 651-7191
Aggressive, Leading and Experienced Greater Chicago IL Brain Injury Lawyers
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury in Illinois, due to someone else's wrongdoing or negligence, contact Cullotta Law Offices at (847) 651-7191 to consult with a Greater Chicago Brain Injury Attorney today. Or, use our online form for an immediate online response. All consultations are free and confidential.
How Is A Brain Injury Classified?
Severe Brain Injury
◊ Severe brain injury commonly includes a loss of consciousness (greater than one week) It commonly appears on imaging studies.Findings may show contusions or bleeding that may manifest into herniations of brain tissue or shifts in location of one or more portions of the brain.
Severe brain injury may be classified as:
- Persistent vegetative state
- Severe disability
- Moderate disability
- Good recovery
Moderate Brain Injury
Moderate brain injury commonly includes a loss of consciousness (30 minutes to one week) Positive findings such as contusions or bleeding in brain on CT or MRI or other imaging studies.
Mild Brain Injury
Car accidents and fall are the leading causes of brain injuries in the US and may occur when:
- Head being struck by an object
- Head striking an object
- Brain acceleration / deceleration without direct external trauma to head
Initially, notable by at least one of the following symptoms :
- Coma
- Loss of consciousness (less than 30 mins)
- Loss of memory (just before or after accident)
- Altered mental state - e.g., dazed or disoriented
- Cognitive or Neurological deficits
- Headaches
- Dizziness or Blurred vision
- Vomiting or Nausea
- Loss of sleep
- Difficulty with numbers
- Memory loss
- Depression
- Sensitivity to light or sound
- Personality changes
and the symptom(s) cannot be completely accounted for by other causes.
You need NOT have all the above symptoms to establish evidence of mild brain injury.
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CULLOTTA LAW OFFICES
2614 Patriot Blvd., Bldg. A
Glenview, IL 60026
(847) 651-7191
