{"id":274,"date":"2014-12-08T20:23:04","date_gmt":"2014-12-08T20:23:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/?p=274"},"modified":"2017-03-11T22:57:09","modified_gmt":"2017-03-11T22:57:09","slug":"what-to-do-after-sustaining-a-serious-head-injury","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-sustaining-a-serious-head-injury\/","title":{"rendered":"What To Do After Sustaining a Serious Head Injury"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div id=\"attachment_1471\" style=\"width: 210px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1471\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Head-Injury-Lawyers-Indianapolis-IN-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"Head Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" width=\"200\" height=\"300\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1471\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Head-Injury-Lawyers-Indianapolis-IN-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Head-Injury-Lawyers-Indianapolis-IN-768x1152.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/12\/Head-Injury-Lawyers-Indianapolis-IN-683x1024.jpg 683w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 200px) 100vw, 200px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1471\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700<\/p><\/div>Traumatic head injuries can be extremely dangerous, and in serious cases, fatal. Serious head traumas can easily cause trauma to the brain, leading to an even more serious injury, brain damage. If you or a loved one was recently injured and suffering harm to the head or brain, it is vital to seek immediate medical attention, even if you think you are fine. Head injuries can turn fatal hours, and even days, later. At times, symptoms for head and brain trauma can start to appear long after an accident.  This is why they are so dangerous and so confusing. <\/p>\n<p>In the case that someone you loved, or yourself, suffered a head injury as a result of another\u2019s negligence, carelessness, or intent, it is equally vital to seek out legal counsel to learn your rights. You may be eligible for compensation to cover your damages; like medical expenses, hospital bills, lost wages, pain, suffering, prolonged rehabilitation, mental trauma, brain damage, wrongful death, and so much more. Continue reading to learn what your next steps should be after sustaining a serious head injury caused by a product, company, person, or other entity\u2019s negligence. <\/p>\n<h1>Major Head Trauma or Injuries<\/h1>\n<p>Head injuries should <strong>NEVER<\/strong> be taken lightly. Even if a person is laughing and walking around after an accident in which they hit or fell on their head, it doesn\u2019t mean they are okay. They may have a blood filling in their skull, spinal damages, or worse. This means fatalities or irrevocable damages, like brain damage and blindness, can occur later on, after being hurt. If you or someone you know has just hurt their heads, don\u2019t wait another minute to call the ambulance or EMT\u2019s.  Calling for emergency medical assistance should be the very first thing you do after someone has sustained a head injury. As you are waiting for EMT\u2019s to arrive, start to evaluate the damage. Look for dizziness, changes in emotional or physical behavior, loss of vision, confusion, or vomiting. All of these are signs of having a concussion or worse. <\/p>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1251\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1251\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Head-Injury-Lawyer-Indianapolis-IN-e1489087795624-300x176.jpg\" alt=\"Head Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" width=\"300\" height=\"176\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Head-Injury-Lawyer-Indianapolis-IN-e1489087795624-300x176.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Head-Injury-Lawyer-Indianapolis-IN-e1489087795624-768x451.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/04\/Head-Injury-Lawyer-Indianapolis-IN-e1489087795624-1024x602.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1251\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Head Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700<\/p><\/div>Also while receiving on-site medical care from an ambulance or EMT, it is important to call the police and file a police report regarding the events of the accident as well. If you or your loved one wishes to pursue compensation for damages suffered as a result of another\u2019s negligence, it is critical for a police report to be on file so it can be used as evidence, if need be. <\/p>\n<p>In most serious head or brain injury claims, insurance companies are good about settling out of court. A case is only brought to trial if compensation cannot be negotiated among both parties. Once you have a police report on file, the next step is to contact an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/practice-areas\/brain-injury.php\" title=\"Brain Injury Lawyer Indianapolis IN\" target=\"_blank\">Indianapolis brain injury lawyer<\/a> for professional legal counsel. They retain the proper licenses, knowledge, resources, connections, and experience to represent your claim and recover the full and fair compensation you deserve. <\/p>\n<h2>Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C.<\/h2>\n<p><div id=\"attachment_1415\" style=\"width: 310px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1415\" src=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-300x240.jpg\" alt=\"Personal Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700\" width=\"300\" height=\"240\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1415\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-768x615.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis-1024x819.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/Personal-Injury-Attorney-Indianapolis.jpg 1076w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-1415\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Personal Injury Lawyers 317-881-2700<\/p><\/div><strong>Call Craven, Hoover, and Blazek P.C. at 317-881-2700<\/strong> to speak with a licensed <strong>head injury lawyer in Indianapolis<\/strong>, Indiana. Attorney, <a href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/105220562382553680698\/posts?hl=en \" title=\"Daniel Craven Indianapolis Indiana\" target=\"_blank\">Daniel Craven<\/a>, has decades of trial and litigation experience, and can represent you and your family in your time of need. Our law firm offers free initial consultations, so there is never any out of pocket fees just to have your case assessed by a professional personal injury lawyer. We also never collect attorney fees unless we settle your claim and recover compensation for your damages. Call 317-881-2700 for more information about<br \/>\n<strong>head injury lawsuits in Indianapolis, IN<\/strong>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Traumatic head injuries can be extremely dangerous, and in serious cases, fatal. Serious head traumas can easily cause trauma to the brain, leading to an even more serious injury, brain damage. If you or a loved one was recently injured &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/what-to-do-after-sustaining-a-serious-head-injury\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[191],"tags":[192,197,193,198,196,195,194],"class_list":["post-274","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-brain-injuries","tag-brain-injuries-indianapolis","tag-brain-injury-attorney","tag-brain-injury-lawyer-indianapolis","tag-head-injury-lawsuit","tag-indianapolis-brain-injury-attorney","tag-indianapolis-head-injury-lawyer","tag-indianapolis-injury-lawyer"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=274"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1473,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/274\/revisions\/1473"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=274"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=274"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.chblawfirm.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=274"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}