Construction Accidents that Cause Brain Injuries

Brain injuries interfere with your entire body's ability to function. Construction accidents that cause brain injuries are probably the most life-altering of all construction injuries, and result in physical, emotional, cognitive, and/or behavioral impairments. The most severe of construction accident brain injuries can lead to a lifelong disability that prevents the construction worker from returning to work – or even result in death.

Construction Accident Brain Injuries

There are two different types of brain injuries that may take place on a construction site: traumatic and non-traumatic. Traumatic brain injuries are the most likely experienced in a construction accident, and are the result of physical impact to the head. This may happen when an object falls, a building collapses, a machine tips over, or a construction worker falls from a great height. Non-traumatic brain injuries are biological in origin, and can occur from aneurysm, stroke, tumors, loss of blood supply to the brain, or another medical condition.

Some construction accident brain injuries are a result of defectively designed construction equipment, or negligence at the worksite. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) estimates that there are about 5.3 million people with traumatic brain injuries resulting in long-term disabilities. About 1.4 million people have a traumatic brain injury annually.

What to Do About a Construction Accident Brain Injury

If you or someone you love has been injured in a New York construction accident that is the result of negligence or a defective product or construction equipment, taking legal action is a consideration. The quality of life and the ability to earn money of an individual with a brain injury is severely limited, and if the construction accident could have been prevented, those responsible should help by providing compensation to ease the medical expenses and loss of income. Contact experienced White Plains construction accident lawyers to help you with your brain injury case.

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