{"id":131,"date":"2008-09-23T12:35:12","date_gmt":"2008-09-23T11:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/?p=131"},"modified":"2008-09-23T12:41:55","modified_gmt":"2008-09-23T11:41:55","slug":"brain-injury-turning-a-normal-life-on-its-head","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/2008\/09\/23\/brain-injury-turning-a-normal-life-on-its-head\/","title":{"rendered":"Brain Injury Turning A Normal Life On Its Head"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It is most often the case, that after a person has received a nasty <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/brain_damage.php\">brain injury<\/a>, they will endure severe life changes after the accident. Head injuries can hamper everyday common tasks that most sufferers took for normal prior to the accident. Relationships can be put under heavy strain, marriages can disintegrate and family life can dissolve into a distant memory. Never mind the expense involved as a person undergoes rehabilitation for medical treatment and constant care and attention. It is easy to see why the <strong>trauma of a brain injury<\/strong> does not stop at the person who has suffered the accident.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/injury-lawyers-blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2008\/09\/coma.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"coma\" width=\"480\" height=\"260\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-132\" \/><\/p>\n<p><!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Head and brain injury is most common in <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/road_traffic_accidents.php\">road traffic accidents<\/a>, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/accidents_at_work.php\">work related accidents<\/a> and <a href=\"http:\/\/www.theinjurylawyers.co.uk\/slips-trips-falls-claims.php\">slips, trips and falls<\/a>. The effects are due to the soft tissue of the brain being slammed against the hard internal bone structure of the skull. It can cause concussion and in really serious cases can lead to brain damage and even death. <\/p>\n<p>The Injury Lawyers understand the sensitivity required when <strong>dealing with brain or head injury <\/strong>compensation claims. If you feel you would like to discuss our services for this type of injury then call us on <strong>0800 634 7575<\/strong> and speak to a professional lawyer about pursuing a claim for a brain injury.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It is most often the case, that after a person has received a nasty brain injury, they will endure severe life changes after the accident. Head injuries can hamper everyday common tasks that most sufferers took for normal prior to the accident. 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