The Critical Role Helmets Play in Preventing TBIs

It may be exhilarating and freeing to ride a motorcycle, but it can also be very dangerous. (For many, that’s part of the thrill.) If you are in an accident while riding a motorcycle, you have very little protection. You will almost certainly be thrown from the motorcycle, and you may hit a tree, go through another vehicle, or just slide along the road. You can suffer serious injuries, some which will prove fatal.

Traumatic brain injuries, or TBIs, are much more likely in a motorcycle accident because of the lack of protection. Wearing a helmet can protect your head and reduce your risk of TBI, but it won’t eliminate it. If you are in a motorcycle accident and suffer any injuries, you should hire the best Mesa personal injury attorneys you can find. Even with minor injuries, you can suffer long-term consequences. With a TBI, you can suffer a permanent change to your quality of life.

What is a TBI?

A traumatic brain injury is any injury that causes a disruption to the normal function of the brain. So, even a concussion is a minor TBI. However, when most people talk about TBI, they are talking about a more serious injury that causes serious and permanent damage.

A TBI can cause changes to your vision, your speech, your cognition, and even your personality. Some people may just seem forgetful at times after a TBI. Others may permanently lose speech or memory. The consequences of a TBI depend on the severity of the injury and the area of the brain affected. If you suffer a TBI in a motorcycle accident, your injury lawyer in Mesa will present evidence of how you were impacted, as well as how you will continue to be affected throughout your life.

How Traumatic Brain Injuries are Caused

Traumatic brain injuries can be caused by any blow or jolt to the head – or by something penetrating the head. If you are in a motorcycle accident, it is almost guaranteed that you are going to take some kind of blow or jolt to the head. Wearing a helmet will cushion minor blows, which may prevent you from getting a TBI. However, helmets won’t protect you if you are in a major accident that propels you with a strong force.

Always wear your helmet to provide yourself what protection you can. You don’t want to end up with a major head injury from even a minor accident.

Diagnosing a TBI

If you are in a motorcycle accident, you should always seek medical attention immediately. The symptoms of a TBI are not always readily apparent. You need a doctor to examine you to ensure that you get prompt medical care if you have a brain injury.

Your doctor will order a CT or an MRI to determine if you have a TBI and may then run additional tests. You may have to undergo additional evaluations by specialists to determine the extent of the injury. Your team of Mesa personal injury attorneys will use all this information to prove the severity of your injury when suing to get you compensation for your accident.

Always wear a helmet when you ride a motorcycle and practice other safe driving practices. However, if you are in a motorcycle accident, always hire the best personal injury lawyer serving Mesa you can find to represent you. If you have suffered a TBI or other injuries, you deserve compensation. Your personal injury lawsuit should seek a settlement that covers all the medical care you have already received, as well as the care you will need throughout the future, your lost wages, your lost earnings potential, and more. Your Mesa injury attorney will help you understand the right settlement and will devise a strategy that will help you get it.

Call Mesa Injury Lawyers today if you have been injured in a motorcycle accident that was not your fault. Our personal injury attorneys will gather all the evidence, witness statements, and expert testimony to create the strongest case for the maximum settlement that the law provides. We are committed to fighting to get you the settlement you need to protect your quality of life and your family’s future. Call us in Mesa today to schedule a consultation with one of our personal injury lawyers.

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