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Brain Injuries
- Frequently Asked Questions- What are the main causes of traumatic brain injury?
- What are the leading causes of brain injury in children?
- How many people in Minnesota have brain injuries?
What are the main causes of traumatic brain injury?
The most frequent causes of brain injury are motor vehicle accidents, pedestrian accidents, gunshot injuries, stabbing injuries, and falls.
What are the leading causes of brain injury in children? Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability worldwide, especially in children and young adults.
- Infants often suffer brain damage, including shaken baby syndrome, as a result of abuse or neglect.
- Toddlers also suffer TBI from abuse. As toddlers become more adventurous, they also are at risk of brain injury resulting from falls.
- Early-elementary aged children may experience brain trauma from falls on the playground. Walking to and from school or the bus stop also can put them at risk for pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents.
- Late-elementary and middle-school age children are most likely to be victims of pedestrian-bicycle accidents, pedestrian-motor vehicle accidents and sports-related injuries.
- High school students, who don’t have a lot of experience behind the wheel of a car and who are more likely to ride in cars with inexperienced teen drivers, most often get traumatic brain injuries from motor vehicle accidents.
How many people in Minnesota have brain injuries?
If you have suffered a brain injury, you are not alone. According to the Brain Injury Association of Minnesota, 100,000 Minnesotans currently live with a disability as a result of a brain injury.
Contact Minnesota-based Sieben, Grose, Von Holtum & Carey to speak with one of our personal injury attorneys.
