California Brain Injury Lawyer

Have you or a loved one recently suffered a brain injury? Injuries to the brain can have some of the most serious and lasting effects of all types of injuries. Brian injuries can occur under any number of circumstances, but are often the result of accidents. While rarely intentional, it is frequently the negligence of another individual that causes such accidents—and in these cases California brain injury attorney Robert G. Schock is dedicated to helping victims and their families put their lives back together.

Accidents and brain injury

The National Center for Injury Prevention estimates that every year, 1.5 million Americans—including 500,000 children—suffer brain injuries in accidents. Of those, about 50,000 lose their lives—about 30 percent. By definition, accidents are caused when a mistake occurs. If a preventable mistake occurred out of negligence that caused you or your loved one temporary or permanent brain injury, Robert G. Schock is a California brain injury lawyer who will advocate for you.

Preventable accidents include the following:

Types of brain injuries

Brain injuries can be classified into two types. Traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be caused by a variety of factors, but, as the name suggests, occurs as a result of trauma to the head and/or brain. California brain injury attorneys help clients deal with the following most common TBIs:

• Diffuse axonal injury. Caused by violent shaking or head/neck rotation.
• Concussions. There are the most common brain injuries, and are caused by direct blows to the head in both open and closed-head trauma.
• Contusions. Impact to the head that causes a bleeding bruise to the brain.
• Coup-contrecoup injury. Contusions that occur at both the trauma side and on the opposite side of the brain.
• Penetration injury. Results from a knife, bullet, or other object and also forces hair, skin, and bone fragments into the brain.
• Shaken baby syndrome. Caused by repeatedly and vigorously shaking an infant.

Other acquired brain injuries occur on a cellular level, and have to do with limits or restrictions to blood and oxygen flow to the brain. These injuries, known as anoxic or hypoxic brain injuries, can lead to damage throughout the entire brain. The most common causes of anoxic or hypoxic brain injuries include the following:

California brain injury lawyers can help

If you need California injury law firm that is committed to obtaining rightful compensation for clients who are victims of negligence, contact the Law Offices of Robert G. Schock.  Robert G. Schock has recovered settlements and jury verdicts for clients who have been the victim of  personal injuries throughout California, including in Oakland, Berkeley, Fremont, Hayward, Pleasanton, and Concord. For more information, or to schedule a consultation with a knowledgeable California head injury lawyer call 888-688-4791 or fill out this simple online form.