Brain injuries and trauma to the head are some of the most common types of car accident injuries. However, many people are unaware of the true impact of their injuries until days or even weeks after the initial impact. Delayed symptoms could still indicate a significant medical issue.
If you are an Illinois accident victim, you may feel unsure about the true impact your accident injuries immediately after an accident. With brain injuries, it is difficult to predict how they will affect a victim as every person is different and has a unique health history. As a victim of an accident caused by another driver, you have the right to recovery, even if facing delayed symptoms.
What injuries should you look for?
Brain injuries vary greatly in type and severity. The factors that determine how it will specifically impact your life include your health at the time of the accident, where the impact was on your head and the force of the impact. Concussions, a very common car accident injury, can be quite severe, even if the victim does not realize it initially.
Delayed symptoms do not mean that you do not have a serious medical problem. In fact, they could indicate the need for immediate medical care and the supervision of a doctor. Some delayed symptoms you may experience after a head injury include the following:
- Headaches that do not go away or increase in severity and frequency
- Experiencing seizures or convulsions after the accident
- Having trouble with communication and memory
- Finding you have weakness in your limbs that does not improve
If you are experiencing these issues, you may have a brain injury. If your accident was the result of the negligent or reckless actions of another person, you have right to seek compensation for your injuries, even if you did not know how bad your injuries were initially.
The rights of brain injury victims
You do not have to suffer alone after learning you have a brain injury. You have the right to a full and fair recovery for your injuries and financial losses, and you would be wise to seek guidance as you pursue the recovery you need and deserve.
It can take months, even years, to fully recover from your brain injury. By seeking guidance as soon as possible after your accident, you can fight for the recompense you need for your individual medical concerns and ongoing rehabilitation needs.
