Post-Concussion Disorder

California Damages Claims for Post-Concussion Syndrome

Though still not completely understood, post-concussion syndrome has gained wide recognition as a diagnostic label for a wide range of symptoms characteristic of the aftermath of brain concussion. If you or someone in your family suffers continuing physical, cognitive, or emotional problems in the aftermath of an accident that involved a blow to the head or any other minor head injury, contact a San Jose personal injury attorney at Shea & Shea.

Any blunt force impact to the head resulting from a fall, a car accident, or a sports injury, can result in a concussion or mild traumatic brain injury. Immediate symptoms include brief loss of consciousness, severe headache, nausea, or loss of memory for the period immediately surrounding the accident. For many patients, the symptoms clear up within a few days or a week. For other patients, they can last for weeks or months. For a few patients, they can last for years.

The symptoms of post-concussion syndrome can also include problems with sleeplessness, hearing loss, changes in taste or smell, problems with concentration or memory, and changes in personality and emotional stability. At Shea & Shea, we work closely with outstanding neuropsychologists and other forensic experts in order to identify, document, and present your damages claims for the continuing problems associated with apparently minor head injuries. In many cases, we can relate particular physical, emotional, or cognitive problems to the particular intracranial consequences of a blow to the head.

Proof of the symptoms of post-concussion syndrome and relating them to a particular cause for which a defendant can be held accountable to you in court can be expensive, due to the extensive testing and involvement of professional specialists that are necessary to support your claim. At Shea & Shea, our past success in the presentation and recovery of brain injury claims allows us to advance all of these expenses at our own risk. Unless we are successful in resolving your claim on favorable terms, we collect no attorneys' fees and recover none of our costs.

To learn more about our ability to represent your interests effectively in a case involving post-concussion syndrome, contact a personal injury lawyer at Shea & Shea.