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The events that can cause a concussion might get overlooked by those that took part in the same event. That could certainly happen following a car accident. Not every passenger would have seen the extent of the impact to a teen’s or child’s head, after coming in contact with a hard surface. Yet such an impact can cause a concussion.
Symptoms of a mild traumatic brain injury (concussion)
• Headaches
• Trouble concentrating
• Some loss of memory
• Poor judgment and poor balance or coordination
As can be seen, a parent or physician might not link the above symptoms to the earlier accident. Hence, the existence of the concussion might go unnoticed. Consequently, the injured victim might develop post-concussion syndrome (PCS). The PCS could last for weeks, months or even a couple years. Roughly 10% of those patients that do complain about concussion-like symptoms later develop PCS. Evidence of that development takes the form of additional symptoms which are taken into account when a claim is filed with the assistance of Personal Injury Lawyer in Cambridge.
Symptoms associated with PCS
• Dizziness
• Migraine headaches
• Fatigue
• Anxiety
• Insomnia
• Behavioral or emotional changes
• Irritability
• Sensitivity to light and noise
Although those are more serious, it could be that none of them appears with great frequency. Hence, it could be hard for a physician or parent to recognize the presence of the child’s puzzling condition. Indeed, it is puzzling. In fact, medical professionals still do not fully understand the post-concussion stage. The scientists that are investigating that particular condition have a couple questions. Each of them would like to discover the reason that so few people demonstrate PCS’ symptoms. At the same time, each of them would like to learn how the various symptoms arise and develop further.
Good follow-up to a claim
Because doctors lack all the desired answers, insurers find it easy to dismiss a claim of post-concussion syndrome. On the other hand, research has progressed to the point where there are scientists that can be considered experts. By having an expert witness, an attorney stands a better chance for winning a client’s case, if that same client has claimed development of PCS’ symptoms in a child, teen or adult that has been in a roadway collision. In order to make the plaintiff’s case that much stronger, certain information should be included in the patient’s medical records. For instance, that record ought to include the results of a CT scan or an MRI. Those are scanning tools that do a good job of detecting damage to brain tissue.
An insurer would struggle to argue with the pictures obtained by any scanning tool. The lawyer for the insurance company would need to find an equally knowledgeable witness, but one that could questions the results of a CT scan or an MRI.