Chicago Accident and Injury Lawyer Blog

The nation is saddened and understandably frightened by the events that occurred in Arizona over the weekend, when a gunman opened fire on a group of people congregating at a local supermarket for a political event, killing six and injuring others, among them U.S. Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords, who remains in critical condition with a traumatic brain injury.

Sadly each year, approximately 1.7 million people in the U.S. suffer traumatic brain injuries. Twenty percent of these injuries are caused by violence. Roughly 52,000 people die as a result of their injuries and about 250,000 of them are hospitalized. Of the deaths caused by traumatic brain injury, anywhere from 35% to 40% are attributed to gun shots.

Having represented a number of individuals that have suffered traumatic brain injuries, the attorneys at the Law Offices of Jeffrey J. Kroll understand the damages that result from traumatic brain injuries, including the a wide range of functional short- or long-term changes, which can cause paralysis and affect thinking, sensation, language, or emotions. Many of the causes of traumatic brain injuries stem from negligence.

As a Chicago brain injury attorney, it is my role to understand the sequelae of traumatic brain injuries and maximize any potential recovery to provide for the brain-injured individual. The short- and long-term disabilities resulting from a traumatic brain injury depend upon the severity of the injury. Many factors will influence the outcome, including the location of the injury on the brain, the age of the person and the general health of the individual.