Concussions and Closed Head Work Injuries

Описание: Work injuries that involve concussions or other closed head injuries can pose special problems for both the injured person and his family.

First, it is very possible to experience chronic and severe symptoms even if you have no external evidence of injury. Your employer, as well as friends and family, may wonder why you are complaining of symptoms or why your behavior has changed when there was no blood or bruising.

The human brain is obviously a very complex organ and damage caused by a fall, trauma or impact can be unpredictable. You may find that symptoms do not appear for days or weeks after the actual trauma. Symptoms may include:

severe headaches
sensitivity to light
sensitivity to sound
personality changes
anger control issues
poor sleeping patterns

There is no doubt, however, that employees with a closed head or brain injury need immediate access to specialized care. Your local industrial clinic is not equipped to treat head injuries. Instead, you need to undergo a brain MRI or CT scan, and you need to be evaluated by a neurologist, a psychologist, and/or a psychiatrist.

If left untreated a brain injury can result lifelong problems so please do not wait hoping that your symptoms will simply get better. I invite you to call me for a no-obligation telephone consultation to discuss what has happened to you or your loved one, and what your options are under the Georgia workers' compensation law.

Jodi Ginsberg
Ginsberg Law Offices
Georgia Workers Compensation law
770-351-0801