{"id":197,"date":"2015-11-11T19:51:50","date_gmt":"2015-11-11T19:51:50","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/kogandisalvo.wpengine.com\/?p=197"},"modified":"2025-05-15T09:31:12","modified_gmt":"2025-05-15T13:31:12","slug":"lasting-effects-brain-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/brain-injuries\/long-term-effects-of-brain-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"Lasting Effects of a Brain Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>The most severe traumatic brain injuries can result in long-term cognitive, behavioral and physical disabilities. More than 5 million Americans who have suffered traumatic brain injury need assistance performing daily activities, <a href=\"http:\/\/webmd.com\/brain\/brain-damage-symptoms-causes-treatments\">according to WebMD<\/a>. Whether a brain injury causes lasting injuries depends largely on <strong>how severe the injury was<\/strong> and <strong>how long the person remains unconscious after the trauma<\/strong>. TBIs have the potential to cause these serious, lasting injuries:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>No memory of the event that resulted in the brain injury<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Learning problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Memory problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Speech problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Vision and hearing problems<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Lack of coordination<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>May increase the risk of Alzheimer&#8217;s or certain types of dementia<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can a brain injury lawyer help?<\/h2>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/brain-injury-trauma-lawyer-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"lasting effects of brain injury diagram\" class=\"wp-image-2958\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>These devastating consequences can alter the course of your life and livelihood. The <a href=\"\/florida-catastrophic-injury-lawyer\/traumatic-brain-injury\/\">experienced and compassionate brain injury attorneys<\/a> at Kogan &amp; DiSalvo Personal Injury Attorneys will fight on your behalf. You deserve compensation to help you and your family deal with the <strong>consequences of the brain injury<\/strong>, such as the ongoing expenses for medical, rehabilitative and in-home care. For your <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kogan-disalvo.com\/contact-us\/\">free case evaluation<\/a> with our experienced lawyers, please call us today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The most severe traumatic brain injuries can result in long-term cognitive, behavioral and physical disabilities. 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