Common Causes of Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can occur any time a person suffers a blow to the head. Often associated with football players crashing their heads against other players, brain injuries are actually far more common in car accident victims than many realize. When the head hits the dashboard or steering wheel during the chaos of an accident, a brain injury can occur.
Brain injuries can also stem from slips, trips, and falls. If a negligent property manager fails to shovel snow and ice off a public walkway, for example, a guest on that property may slip and hit their head.
However, not all brain injuries stem from impacts to the skull. Closed head brain injuries may occur when a person’s neck is jostled around—once again, often in car accidents. Whiplash, in particular, can cause the brain to slam into the front of the skull, causing serious and often long-term damage. Such injuries are insidious, because, without a wound to indicate the damage done, victims themselves may be unaware of them.