Denver Brain Injury Information - Norton Personal Injury Law Offices
Traumatic brain injuries can be devastating to victims and their families.
A brain injury is one of the most devastating injuries an individual can suffer. Significant brain damage can result in permanent disabilities and years of therapy and rehabilitation. If damage is done to the Occipital Lobe, in particular, it can cause significant impairment to your vision and your ability to recognize objects. Unfortunately, this impairment can affect nearly every aspect of your life and result in lost work and a decreased quality of life. When this occurs, you will need an experienced Colorado brain injury attorney on your side to negotiate the compensation you will need to pay for present medical expenses and future disability expenses .
Occipital Brain Facts:
- The brain has four lobes
- Frontal Lobe
- Parietal Lobe
- Occipital Lobe
- Temporal Lobe
The Occipital Lobe is located at the back of the head.
- Damage done to this area of the brain can cause significant impairments including:
- Vision defects
- Difficulty locating an object in the environment
- Difficulty identifying colors
- Inability to recognize words
- Inability to recognize the movement of an object
- Difficulty reading and writing
- Color Agnosia
Damage done to the occipital lobe can also cause hallucinations.
After a brain injury as devastating and damaging as an injury to the occipital lobe, you will need a significant amount of rehabilitation just to regain full functioning. The financial cost of years in rehabilitation and therapy can quickly exhaust even the best insurance policies. Worse yet, the emotional cost of a brain injury can be devastating. Individuals who have suffered a traumatic brain injury can no longer work, enjoy their hobbies or even communicate effectively with the people they love. This long and lengthy rehabilitation process can put an incredible amount of stress on victims and their families.
If you or someone you love has been injured in a car accident and has sustained severe damage to the occipital lobe of the brain, it is extremely important to contact a Colorado brain injury attorney immediately. A Colorado brain injury attorney can help you review all of your legal options and help you choose the path that is right for you. You do not have to suffer alone, a Colorado brain injury attorney will be on your side to ensure that you receive the compensation you deserve.
At Norton Law Offices, we work with medical and rehabilitative experts as necessary to explain the full range of your brain injury symptoms to make sure that your damages are documented and taken seriously by the defendant and its insurer. In some cases, we depend on neuropsychologists who can relate the physical dynamics of a car or truck accident to particular symptoms or behavioral changes.
For dependable advice and skilled representation in a brain injury case, contact Dallas Norton at the Norton Law Offices at 303-400-4731. We make visits at your home and are available on evenings and weekends.
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