Did you know that in Canada – brain injuries are 44 times more common than spinal cord injuries and 30 times more common than breast cancer? The Brain Injury Association of Canada reports that approximately 160,000 individuals sustain brain injuries every year and that approximately 1.5 million people in Canada are currently living with brain injuries.

The families and loved ones of brain injury victims need help to cope. Seeing a loved one undergo physical, emotional and mental changes as a result of an acquired brain injury can be challenging for all those involved. But fortunately, in some cases compensation is available for victims of brain injuries.

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by:

• Sports injury
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Falls
• Assaults
• Oxygen deprivation

Brain injuries can also be sustained as a result of medical errors such as:

• Compression of trachea
• Failure to monitor severely low levels of blood pressure
• Surgical errors including bypass surgeries
• Complications from general anesthesia
• Injuries during birth/delivery
• Medication errors

Some of the symptoms of brain injury include:

• Slow response and delay in comprehending
• Lack of reflexes or coordination
• Difficulty with words, inattentiveness
• Apraxia or inability to perform common tasks such as brushing teeth or combing hair
• Vision issues
• Abnormal movements, shakiness or trembling
• Weakness or numbness in arms and legs

If you or a loved one have sustained a brain injury — you may be entitled to compensation. Contact one of our Richmond Hill brain injury lawyers today for a free consultation and speak directly with a lawyer about your case including our expert, Certified by The Law Society of Upper Canada as a Specialist in Civil Litigation and Health (Medical Malpractice) Law. Call us at 905-884-9242.