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Open Head Injury After Serious Indianapolis Traffic Accidents (Part B)

If you've been injured in one of Indianapolis' traffic accidents, it's normal to feel confused or overwhelmed, particularly if you have sustained a serious injury like an open head wound. Contact an injury lawyer in Indianapolis who is prepared to answer your questions about the claims process and get you back to living your life.

Treatment of an Open Head Injury after Indianapolis Traffic Accidents

The recommended treatment of an open head injury following a collision varies with respect to the particular facts of the trauma. Although open head injuries are less frequently the result of a car crash, they are no less serious.

Variables that influence the severity of a head wound include the physical location of the injury on the head, the force and angle of the trauma and the characteristics of the object that caused the trauma.

Doctors will use a range of different diagnostic measures to determine the extent of damage caused by a head injury, including:

• physical and neurological examination;
• blood work;
• electroencephalogram (EEG);
• X-ray, MRI or CT imaging;
• Glasgow Coma Scale; and
• Rancho Los Amigos Scale.

Once a doctor has determined the extent of the harm done by your open head injury, he or she may recommend therapy (physical, occupational, psychological or speech), medication, rehabilitative therapy or even surgery if the damage is severe enough.

At the end of treatment, it is estimated that mild head injuries can cost an estimated $85,000, moderate head injuries an estimated $940,000, and serious head injuries can cost an estimated $3 million or more. In addition, the cost of caring for an individual who has suffered a traumatic brain injury over the average lifetime of a survivor is more than $1.2 million.

If the accident that caused your injury was the result of someone else's failure to adhere to the rules of the road, you should not be liable for the cost of the treatment you need to recover from that person's negligence. An injury lawyer in Indianapolis can help you seek justice for your injuries and protect you and your family's future.

A Helping Hand from an Injury Lawyer in Indianapolis

When you have complications after you've been in one of Indianapolis' traffic accidents, an injury lawyer can help you to alleviate some of the stress and anxiety associated with filing a claim. In order to get back on track with your personal injury claim, order a copy of our FREE book, Consumer's Guide for Injured Victims, and then contact a injury lawyer in Indianapolis at the Hensley Legal Group for a no-cost consultation - 1-888-505-8232.

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