Texas truck accident attorneys

Brain Damage and Truck Accidents

Truck accidents are among the most serious forms of car wreck. A collision involving one or more 18 wheelers can have tragic and permanent consequences. Short of death, one of the most significant and painful consequences of a truck accident is brain damage.

Brain damage occurs when brain cells are damaged or destroyed. This is often a result of trauma to the head. One form of brain injury, however, is not caused by contact, but by the force of sudden acceleration or deceleration creating lesions in white matter. This type of injury is called a Diffuse Axonal Injury (DAI) and it is common in car accidents. Because it is diffuse, meaning it affects a wide area of the brain instead of one small part, DAI often results in comas and sometimes death.

The effects of other forms of brain damage are no less severe. When a part of the brain is damaged by blunt force, no one can really predict what the results will be. Some people experience dramatic personality changes after a brain injury: a gentle person might become aggressive and rude, an energetic person might become placid and quiet. This sudden change in personality can be very difficult not only for the injured person, but for their friends and loved ones.

Brain damage can also impair cognitive ability, making it more difficult for a person to remember things or to solve problems. It can create serious disabilities like blindness, deafness or paralysis. It can even create mental problems like delusions and hallucinations.

If you or a loved one have suffered brain damage from a truck accident, contact Texas truck accident attorneys Williams and Kherkher at 800-220-9341.