Florida Injury Lawyer Blog
Each day, people who are involved in car accidents in Miami as well as other accidents sustain serious head injuries. For patients who have sustained a serious head injury in Miami or anywhere in South Florida, the results can be devastating. These types of injuries often affect a person’s everyday life and are often very complex and expensive to treat. The decisions you make immediately following your accident or injury can determine how quickly and how well you heal. The biggest mistakes that people make after sustaining a head injury include:
1) Not seeking medical help at once. Any head injury could result in life-threatening injuries. Each year, head injury patients in Miami and across Florida sustain serious or even fatal complications because they do not seek medical help in time. Only a medical professional can tell you whether you have sustained a serious head injury or not. Always err on the side of caution and seek medical help if you have sustained any type of head injury – even if you do not yet have symptoms and seem to be fine.
2) Not keeping close track of symptoms. Keeping close track of symptoms with a written record does two things. First, it gives you documentation to show your attorney in the event that you decide to pursue a legal claim. Secondly, it helps you to notice symptoms that you may dismiss but that could point to a serious condition. If you are having headaches or dizzy spells each day, you may not notice – unless you are keeping track. Sometimes, head injuries have very subtle symptoms that are hard to catch.
3) Not taking extra precautions against additional head injury. If you already have one head injury, additional head injuries can become life-threatening or can seriously complicate your condition. After sustaining a head injury, you will want to ensure that you wear helmets for any contact sports, bicycle riding, or motorcycle riding you do. You want to take every precaution you can against head injury to ensure that you do not worsen your condition.
4) Returning to regular activities too soon. If you have sustained a serious head injury, you will want to speak with your doctor before returning to regular activities such as bicycle riding, contact sports, and other physical exertions. If you sustain injuries in a bicycle accident in Miami or your community or if you are injured in a motorcycle accident in Miami or your community while you already have a head injury, the results could be life-threatening. Do not take risks with your health. Make sure that you speak with your doctor about which activities you can return to and follow the doctor’s timetable for recovery.
5) Not speaking with a personal injury attorney. If you have suffered a head injury in Miami or anywhere in South Florida, you’re probably aware that the medical costs associated with this type of injury are quite high. It is not unusual for someone with a serious head injury to spend hundreds of thousands of dollars in replacement income and medical bills in the first few years of their injury. In addition to the medical scans necessary to treat such an injury, serious head injuries may require surgery, rehabilitation, and many other expensive treatments. If your injury was caused by someone’s negligence or recklessness, you may be able to seek compensation. Speaking with a personal injury attorney in Miami or your community can help you get answers and can help you safeguard your financial future.
If you have sustained a head injury in Miami and you believe that you may have a case, contact the Flaxman Law Group for a free case evaluation. Your free accident consultation comes with no obligation and allows you to discuss the specifics of your situation with a personal injury attorney.