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Brain contusions are not simply ordinary bruises.
The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke describes contusions as areas of bruising or swelling in the brain that occur when small blood vessels bleed into brain tissue. Depending on their size and location, they can cause significant neurological problems.
These cases can require extensive medical and accident evidence to establish what happened, who was responsible, and how the injury has affected the victim’s life.
Our investigation may include:
California brain injury firms similarly emphasise investigating accident evidence and connecting the traumatic event to the resulting contusion.
Brain contusions can involve structural damage that may appear on medical imaging.
Medical evidence may include:
Medical references distinguish contusions from concussions because contusions involve structural bruising of brain tissue. CT imaging is commonly used to evaluate suspected brain contusions.
Depending on the area of the brain affected, a contusion may interfere with physical, cognitive, behavioural, or emotional functioning.
Potential effects may include:
The consequences of a brain contusion depend significantly on the size and location of the injury.
A serious brain injury can affect both current and future finances.
A claim may involve:
California brain-contusion firms identify medical costs, future care, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, rehabilitation, disability, and pain and suffering among potential damages depending on the case.
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A brain contusion, also called a cerebral contusion, is essentially a bruise of brain tissue.
Unlike a superficial bruise on the skin, a cerebral contusion occurs inside the skull and may involve small areas of bleeding and swelling within the brain.
The injury commonly results from significant trauma that causes the brain to strike the inside of the skull.
Brain contusions may occur:
Trauma involving acceleration and deceleration can cause the brain to strike the skull at the impact site or on the opposite side.
A contusion and concussion are not the same injury.
A contusion involves actual bruising of brain tissue and may include localized bleeding and swelling.
A concussion is generally classified as a mild traumatic brain injury affecting how the brain functions. It does not necessarily involve structural damage visible on ordinary imaging.
A person can potentially suffer both types of injury in the same accident.
Because symptoms may overlap, medical professionals should determine the appropriate diagnosis.
A high-impact car crash can cause the head to strike:
Rapid acceleration or deceleration can also cause the brain to move forcefully within the skull. Motor vehicle accidents are repeatedly identified by brain-injury sources as a common mechanism of cerebral contusions.
The size and force involved in commercial truck collisions can result in severe head and brain trauma.
Motorcyclists can suffer brain contusions after being thrown from a motorcycle or striking a vehicle, roadway, or stationary object.
A pedestrian may suffer a contusion when struck by a vehicle or when the person’s head hits the pavement after impact.
Cyclists can sustain brain injuries after striking:
A hard fall onto a floor, staircase, sidewalk, or other surface may cause the head to strike with enough force to injure brain tissue.
Falls are among the accident types identified by California brain injury firms as causes of contusions and other TBIs.
Potential causes include:
Symptoms vary depending on the location and severity of the injury.
Possible symptoms include:
These symptoms are described in medical and legal brain-contusion resources, although the exact presentation depends on the individual injury.
One concern after a cerebral contusion is brain swelling, or cerebral edema.
Larger contusions can cause swelling and increased pressure inside the skull. Contusions can also enlarge during the hours or days following the initial injury, potentially causing neurological deterioration.
This is one reason a serious head injury should receive appropriate medical evaluation rather than being treated as an ordinary bruise.
Yes.
A contusion can involve damage to small blood vessels within brain tissue and localized bleeding.
Bleeding and swelling can increase pressure inside the skull and potentially damage surrounding brain tissue.
The seriousness of the condition depends on factors such as:
Some accidents cause injuries on more than one side of the brain.
A coup injury occurs at or near the site where the head receives the impact.
A contrecoup injury occurs on the opposite side when the brain moves within the skull and strikes the interior surface.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler identifies coup-contrecoup injuries as TBIs involving contusions at both the impact site and the opposite side of the brain.
This type of injury can occur during high-force motor vehicle crashes and other significant head trauma.
Medical evaluation may involve:
Doctors may evaluate:
Computed tomography can help doctors identify structural brain injuries, including bruising, bleeding, skull fractures, and other trauma.
Medical guidance identifies CT as a primary imaging method used to diagnose cerebral contusions.
MRI may sometimes be used for additional evaluation depending on the injury and medical circumstances.
Some brain contusions can change after the initial injury.
Larger contusions may enlarge over hours or days, so neurological monitoring may be necessary in serious cases.
Treatment depends on the severity of the injury.
Possible care can include:
Medical guidance states that people with cerebral contusions are generally evaluated with CT imaging, may require hospital observation, and sometimes require surgery depending on the severity of the injury.
Not every brain contusion requires surgery.
However, larger contusions may cause significant swelling or increased intracranial pressure.
The MSD Manual notes that severe or enlarging contusions can produce brain edema and increased intracranial pressure and may sometimes require surgery.
Treatment decisions should always be made by appropriate medical professionals.
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Once the evidence has been evaluated, the firm can pursue compensation through negotiations or litigation when appropriate.
Because brain injuries can be complicated, several forms of evidence may be relevant.
CT scans and other imaging may provide objective evidence of structural brain injury.
Records can document:
Potential evidence includes:
Employment evidence can help document:
People close to the injured person may notice changes involving:
Brain-injury litigation often requires documenting functional changes in addition to medical records.
Available damages depend on the circumstances of each case.
Potential expenses include:
Some brain injuries require continuing:
A brain injury may prevent someone from returning to work during recovery.
Permanent cognitive or physical limitations may affect the person’s ability to perform the same job or earn the same income.
A serious TBI may require:
California brain-injury firms identify these forms of rehabilitation as possible long-term needs following serious brain trauma.
A brain injury claim may also account for the physical and personal consequences of the trauma.
Severe contusions can potentially result in long-term neurological limitations depending on the location and extent of brain damage.
There is no standard settlement amount.
Factors may include:
California contusion attorneys likewise evaluate injury severity, medical care, lost income, rehabilitation needs, disability, and other losses when developing these claims.
The label used by an insurance adjuster does not determine the medical seriousness of an injury.
A cerebral contusion involves actual bruising of brain tissue and may involve bleeding or swelling.
The claim should therefore be evaluated using:
A person can potentially experience several brain injuries in the same accident.
For example, a significant head impact may result in:
Greene Broillet & Wheeler identifies contusions, concussions, hematomas, diffuse axonal injuries, and coup-contrecoup trauma as distinct forms of traumatic brain injury that can occur after serious accidents.
Every diagnosed injury should be documented in the claim.
California Code of Civil Procedure §335.1 generally provides two years for an action involving injury or death caused by another person’s wrongful act or neglect.
Different deadlines or procedural requirements may apply in certain circumstances, so injured people should not assume every case has the same filing deadline.
Early investigation can also matter because surveillance video, witness information, vehicle evidence, and other records may disappear long before the legal filing deadline.
A brain contusion is bruising of brain tissue that may involve small blood vessels bleeding into the brain.
Yes. Cerebral contusions are a form of traumatic brain injury.
No. A contusion involves structural bruising of the brain, while a concussion generally involves changes in brain function and may not show structural damage on ordinary imaging.
Yes. Contusions can involve bleeding from small damaged blood vessels within the brain tissue.
They can. Larger contusions may enlarge during the hours or days after injury and can cause worsening neurological symptoms.
Yes. Brain contusions can cause cerebral edema, or swelling of the brain.
Some severe contusions may require surgery, particularly when swelling, bleeding, or increased intracranial pressure creates serious complications.
Symptoms can include headache, vomiting, confusion, drowsiness, dizziness, seizures, problems with coordination, loss of consciousness, and other neurological problems.
Yes. Motor vehicle crashes are a recognised cause of brain contusions, particularly when the head strikes an interior surface or experiences significant acceleration or deceleration.
Yes. A hard impact during a fall can cause the brain to strike the inside of the skull and result in bruising or bleeding.
Potentially, when another person’s or company’s negligence caused the accident. Depending on the facts, damages may include medical expenses, future treatment, rehabilitation, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, disability, and pain and suffering.
California’s general personal injury limitations period is two years for injury caused by another person’s wrongful act or neglect, although exceptions and different procedures can apply.
Anand Desai is a dedicated personal injury attorney serving Glendale and the greater Los Angeles area. A graduate of Loyola Law School with an undergraduate degree from USC, Anand has been a member of the California State Bar (#249768) since 2007, bringing 20+ years of legal experience to every case he handles.
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