Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) occur four times every minute in the United States. Government health agencies estimate that nearly five million Americans may currently have some form of TBI: that's around one out of every sixty people!

If you or a family member has suffered TBI as a result of another person or party's negligence or carelessness, or as a result of a work-related incident, the experienced Northern Illinois personal injury and workers compensation lawyers here at the Law Offices of Steven J. Malman & Associates, PC, can provide sound strategic guidance for how to press for compensation and other remedies.

Before discussing how we can help, however, let's delve into the subject of TBI a bit more. A majority of TBI cases occur as a result of motor vehicle crashes, slip and fall accidents, and sports/leisure accidents.

Sample TBI workers' comp cases:

A delivery truck driver gets into an accident and suffers whiplash.
An account executive gets hit in the head with a softball during a company picnic.
A utility repairperson slips off a ladder and hits his head while on a job.

Sample TBI personal injury cases:

Defective brakes prevent a driver from stopping in time; he collides with a telephone pole.
A football player gets hurt after being tackled; his defective helmet failed to blunt the blow.
A child slips on a neighbor's rickety staircase and hits her head on stone steps.

The severity of the brain injury and the potential treatments and remedies depend on a variety of factors. In particular, the amount and direction of force to the brain can create different kinds of injuries. A blow to the front of the head (for instance, a speeding baseball) can create two impacts: a primary impact, also known a coup (the brain literally squishes against the front of the skull) and a secondary impact, called the contrecoup (the brain ricochetes against the back of the skull).

Alternatively, a torsional force applied to the head (e.g. via whiplash), can damage axons and hurt the central region of the brain.

To explore your options for recovery, dial 1-888-MALMAN-LAW or e-mail info@malmanlaw.com to speak with one of our specialists. We are accessible 24/7/365 for free consultations, and we offer no-fee guarantees for Chicago injury and workers' compensation clients.