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Even the mildest brain injuries can be tragic and life-altering. Long-term post-concussion syndrome is increasingly understood as an alarming medical concern. Symptoms may include memory loss, blackouts, dizziness, and seizures. Often, a mild brain injury is forgotten until symptoms manifest themselves later, and that’s not good. When a brain injury is the result of an accident where another person was negligent, an experienced personal injury attorney can help.

What is good, however, is that specialists now conduct a variety of brain tests to look for brain injuries. Computerized screening, for example, directly observes the brain as it operates. Some of the recent research has focuses on a second head injury occurring before the first one has healed; neurologists call this “second impact syndrome.” Even when an initial brain injury seems to be entirely healed, the threat of long-term damage from a second brain injury substantially increases. Concussions may have compounding effects over a period of years. Brain injury victims suffer mentally, physically, and emotionally. Brain injuries also often lead to sleep disorders that cause anxiety, depression, and lethargy.

If you’ve suffered a brain injury in a traffic accident or in some other accident, and someone else’s negligence or reckless behavior was the cause of your injury, you may be able to recover medical costs, lost wages, and more with a personal injury lawsuit. An experienced personal injury attorney will work with doctors and other specialists to compile the evidence and witnesses you’ll need to win. If you are a brain injury victim, find a good personal injury lawyer who will represent you, and do it at once. Your health and your future are your top priorities. In the San Diego area, if you or a member of your family has suffered a brain injury in an accident, and another person was at fault, contact personal injury attorney Gary Sernaker at (858) 509-0188, or email him at Gsernaker@gmail.com to discuss your rights and options under California Law.