Brain Injury Attorneys in Dallas, TX
Dallas Lawyers for Brain Injuries
Lyons & Simmons handles complex brain injury cases nationwide involving 18 wheelers, automobile accidents, NFL and NHL players, and bicycle accidents, among others.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can develop due to a bump, blow, or jolt to the head. It may also occur following a penetrating head injury, disrupting functions of the brain. The severity of a TBI can range from mild to severe.
Each year, TBIs are responsible for a substantial number of
deaths and cases of permanent disability. According to a report by the Center
for Disease Control, estimates indicate that between 3.2 million and 5.3
million persons in the U.S. are living with a TBI disability. Additionally,
adolescents and adults who are affected by moderate / severe TBI and discharged
from rehabilitation facilities were more than twice as likely to die 3.5
years after their injury. Published, peer-reviewed literature indicates
that 2 in 10 adolescents and adults who are treated for TBI and receive
rehabilitation therapy will die within 5 years post-injury and nearly
4 in 10 will have declined in function from the level of recovery attained
1 to 2 years after their injury.
Do you have a TBI? Call the brain injury lawyers at Lyons & Simmons: (844) 297-8898. We serve clients throughout Texas.
TBIs don’t just occur in car wrecks or skiing accidents. Studies
show that an estimated 300,000 traumatic brain injuries occur annually
in the United States due to high school and collegiate sports injuries.
In 2014, a study presented at the American Academy of Neurology demonstrated
that more than 40 percent of retired National Football League players
had signs of TBI based on MRI scans called Diffusion Tensor Imaging. Other
studies have indicated that chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a
condition only verifiable on autopsy, was present in 96% of NFL players examined.