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Head Injury in Georgia

Head injuries are a common cause of disability and death. There are several broad classification of serious head injuries. Atlanta law firm Henry Spiegel Milling LLP can help you recover financially from your injuries.

Concussion

A concussion is a head injury in which a blow to the head causes the brain to temporarily malfunction. There is usually no skull fracture or internal bleeding with this type of head injury, but the injured person is usually uncomfortable and disoriented for a period of time. Typical symptom of this head injury include—

Loss of consciousness
Short term amnesia
Confusion
Lightheadedness

Blurred vision
Inability to stand or walk
Balance problems
Nausea or vomiting

Symptoms of a concussion should always be checked by a doctor, as they may be signs of a serious head injury.

Skull fracture

There are four different classes of skull fracture that may occur in a head injury:

Linear skull fracture
Depressed skull fracture

Diastatic skull fracture
Basilar skull fracture

Skull fractures are a very dangerous form of head injury because they can easily lead to traumatic brain injury.

Traumatic brain injury

The most serious type of head injury is a traumatic brain injury. Bleeding inside or the skull and irreparable damage to the neurons in the brain may be involved with this type of head injury.

Learn more from Georgia head injury lawyers