Typically, the onset of symptoms of traumatic brain injury starts from the time the injury is inflicted and is classified according to the severity of hematomas and/or bleeding.

• Acute subdural hematoma is classified as severe head injuries frequently associated with brain laceration and contusion. These occur shortly after the injury, usually within 48 hours from the suffering the injury. Person manifests rapid deterioration of alertness, drowsiness, agitation, stupor, and coma. Unilateral pupil dilation is one of the major indicator signs of a brain stem compression.
• Sub acute subdural hematoma is classified as a moderate head injury, potentially associated with cerebral contusions which usually manifest 2 days to 2 weeks following the injury. Person may manifest lucid periods that degenerate slowly to drowsiness, stupor and coma.
• Chronic subdural hematoma is the type of a slow bleeding hematoma caused by a mild injury; most commonly occurring in infants, elderly’ demented or alcoholic individuals on long term coagulation. This usually occurs few weeks to several months after the injury. Person having this type of hematomas usually complaints of dull headache, slowness in thinking, drowsiness, confusion and waxing and waning of level consciousness.

If you know a person manifest some of these symptoms, don’t hesitate to seek medical attention as soon as possible. Getting help as soon as possible after the injury by a health care provider may reduce and prevent possible complications.

If you or a loved one has suffered from an accident resulting in TBI, find out more from Attorney Elan Wurtzel of Personal Injury Law Firm Wurtzel Law here.

This article is not intended as legal advice.

The size of large trucks puts all other types of vehicles and even pedestrians at a serious disadvantage when it comes to a collision. To be classified as a large truck it must be over 10,000 pounds, but most United States highways allow for a maximum weight of 80,000 pounds. Compare that to a passenger vehicle which weighs roughly 3000 pounds, or even worse, to a human body.

Truck vs. Car Accidents

When there is a collision between a large truck and a car, the damage is almost always more significant to the passenger vehicle. A large truck can very easily crush a compact car, and oftentimes the driver of the truck cannot even see the car. All large trucks have “blind-spots” that other drivers should be aware of. Drivers of passenger vehicles must also be aware that it is more difficult to maneuver a large truck, they can’t stop or turn as quickly as a car.

Truck vs. Motorcycle Accidents

While large trucks have an advantage over passenger vehicles, the advantage is even greater over a motorcycle and it’s passengers. Trucks are the largest vehicles on the road, and motorcycles are the smallest. When there is a collision between a large truck and a motorcycle the majority of damage and injury will always be to the motorcycle.

Motorcycles are difficult for drivers of passenger cars to see, so this is doubly true for the drivers of large trucks. Motorcycle drivers need to be even more aware of the “blind-spots” that all large trucks have.

Truck vs. Pedestrian Accidents

The bulk of a large truck’s time on the road is driven on highways and freeways. However, once a large truck gets to its destination city it then has to leave the highway and travel along roads that are shared with pedestrians.

The “blind-spots” that large truck drivers have to deal with regarding other vehicles like passenger cars and motorcycles are added to additional “blind-spots” when dealing with pedestrians. A large truck can be much taller than a person trying to cross the street so it’s possible to be in a blind spot simply by walking in front of a large truck.

This article does not contact legal advice. Please contact a truck accident lawyer in your area for specific rules and regulations.

If you live in Florida, please contact the Tallahassee truck accident lawyers at Searcy Denny (based in Tallahassee).

With most regular injuries there may be a period of recovery and the victim can eventually resume his former life. But with a catastrophic injury that may not always be the case. Special consideration must be paid as to the value placed on being unable to resume the life you were leading up to the point of the accident.

Through no fault of your own, your life may be altered permanently and coming up with a value for such a thing is incomprehensible. An attorney who specializes in catastrophic injuries may have had cases similar to yours and can best guide you as to what you are entitled to. You certainly don’t want to settle for what appears to be a fair amount when you haven’t considered the possibility of future surgeries or the costs of ongoing rehabilitation or home care nursing assistants.

With life changing injuries that are catastrophic it is important to know what you are doing. And your only focus should be on doing everything you can to get back on the road to recovery. If you have been the victim of a catastrophic injury make an appointment and speak with a professional who can at least begin to ease your mind as you begin to heal your body.