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What are brain injuries? What if you get one at work in Ohio?

On Behalf of | Dec 11, 2014 | Brain Injury

A brain injury is a serious condition that can lead to life-long conditions and ailments. A brain injury can be anything from head trauma to a traumatic brain injury, like a concussion. It can be caused by a blow, like in a car accident, or be caused by the penetration of a bullet. A simple bump or blow from falling can also cause brain injuries. At work, you may have injuries to your head from being struck by falling objects, slipping and falling or from being impaled, to name just a few possibilities.

These injuries range from mild to severe, which means that your symptoms may be subtle. Some injuries get worse with time over the first few days, while others maintain a traditional course of getting better slowly but surely. It’s not uncommon for people to suffer from brain injuries following car accidents, sports injuries or workplace accidents. Brain injuries can also be caused at birth.

Interestingly, traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death for people under the age of 45 in the United States. Some symptoms of these injuries include changes in mood or behavior, changes in your cognitive function, nausea, blurred vision, listlessness, memory loss and comas.

After you suffer a brain injury, you may have to work with a legal team to seek compensation. Your injury is categorized as a catastrophic injury and is typically caused by wrongful conduct or the negligence of another party. If you’ve been hurt at work, the work environment needs to be investigated. This investigation, which is done by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, makes sure that you and workers around you, are being kept as safe as possible on the job.

Source: HG.org, “Brain Injury Law” Dec. 11, 2014