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Emotional Disorder
Harm to the brain can result from blunt trauma to the head, even where the blow has left no obvious external injury. When a head wound results from someone's culpable conduct, the injured person is entitled to seek compensation for all of his or her damages stemming from the injury.
EMOTIONAL
- Emotional impairment including:
- mood swings
- anxiety
- depression
- sexual dysfunction
- loss of emotional control
- agitation for no apparent reason.
PHYSICAL
- Damages to closed head injuries (where there is no skull penetration) can include physical injuries such as:
- speech or sensory impairments
- headaches
- paralysis
- seizure disorders
- cognitive disabilities such as memory deficits or concentration deficits
Some injuries resulting from head trauma can be especially difficult to prove and may not be immediately obvious or readily measurable. Physical problems such as frequent severe headaches, are manifested mainly through the person's subjective complaints. The organic cause of one's emotional or cognitive impairments, (anxiety, mood swings, agitation, memory loss, etc.) resulting from head trauma may not be instantly apparent, in that people naturally function differently in the cognitive and emotional zones.
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COGNITIVE
Recognizing brain injury:
- A sudden decline in school test scores or a decrease in job performance, corresponding with a blow to the head, are indicators of a brain injury.
- Family, friends and other long-time associates can describe their observations of behavioral and intellectual changes in the victim.
- Medical experts can also offer opinions based on the patient's clinical picture.
Notwithstanding a lack of obvious physical harm, the above-described physical, emotional and cognitive damages can be as devastating as any more-recognizable bodily injury. Just as an organically-based physical paralysis can incapacitate an individual, frequent severe headaches or substantial emotional or intellectual impairment can also cause disability. |
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