One of the most important ways to assist your physician in diagnosing your Traumatic Brain Injury is to explain specific problems that you are experiencing. Rozek Law Offices has created this downloadable Traumatic Brain Injury Symptom Checklist for Wisconsin TBI victims.
In 2010, about 2.5 million emergency department (ED) visits, hospitalizations, or deaths were associated with TBI—either alone or in combination with other injuries—in the United States.
- TBI contributed to the deaths of more than 50,000 people.
- TBI was a diagnosis in more than 280,000 hospitalizations and 2.2 million ED visits. These consisted of TBI alone or TBI in combination with other injuries.
Over the past decade (2001–2010), while rates of TBI-related ED visits increased by 70%, hospitalization rates only increased by 11% and death rates decreased by 7%. In 2009, an estimated 248,418 children (age 19 or younger) were treated in U.S. EDs for sports and recreation-related injuries that included a diagnosis of concussion or TBI.3
From 2001 to 2009, the rate of ED visits for sports and recreation-related injuries with a diagnosis of concussion or TBI, alone or in combination with other injuries, rose 57% among children (age 19 or younger).
The most important thing you should do is seek medical attention and explain the symptoms you’ve been experiencing. You must be as thorough with the doctor in order to get a proper diagnosis.
We also strongly encourage you to contact a qualified brain injury attorney to learn about your rights and to receive the professional legal advice you need to win your case.
Seasoned personal injury attorney Randall Rozek is fit to fight for the youngest of victims and be their voice. He has dedicated his career to serve this cause as he is part of the Board of the Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation Group of the American Association for Justice and is the editor of the Journal of Traumatic Brain Injury Litigation. A member of the Brain Injury Association of America, Randy Rozek also speaks to lawyers and doctors to educate them on issues concerning victims of TBI.
In May of 2016, a jury returned a $7.25 million verdict in a difficult bicycle vs. pickup truck collision after only 3 days of trial. The award was based on Randy Rozek’s success at excluding certain damaging evidence and overcoming unfavorable testimony from the defendant, investigating police officer and an independent witness. In his closing, Randy Rozek asked for $5.25 million, but the jury recognized the severity of his client’s injury and instead awarded $7.25 million.