Injured In Utah

One of the most difficult injuries in an automobile accident is a mild traumatic brain injury. These injuries can present significant difficulties for auto accident victims but remain very hard for doctors to diagnose. Specifically, during impact the head can receive a force five times greater than gravity in an eight mile per hour accident. The sudden acceleration causes small hemorrhaging in the brain or a sheering of brain matter. These later develop into lesions on the brain. Unfortunately, these small lesions are often too small to show up on CT Scans or MRIs and are frequently overlooked on initial examination by medical care providers. Depending on the lesion's location in the brain, numerous symptoms may surface within days or weeks of the accident, including:

* Anxiety
* Depression
* Loss of memory
* Inability to perform simple tasks
* Substantial increase or decrease in sexual desires
* Headaches
* Blurry vision or change in vision
* Disorientation
* Vertigo/dizziness
* Sudden emotional outbursts
* Substantial insomnia

If you have been in an accident and are suffering from similiar symptoms, you may have sustained an undiagnosed brain injury. It is imperative that you voice your symptoms to your doctor and get treatment. Although brain injuries can be difficult to treat, the first step to recovery is a proper diagnosis. Additionally, you will need to consult with knowledgeable auto accident lawyer who has handled these types of cases in the past because insurance companies often fight them tooth and nail.