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Tuesday, April 18, 2017

Traumatic Brain Injuries are Hard-Fought Battles, Says a Lawyer



The severity of traumatic brain injury can range from mild to severe cases. Typically, special tests are conducted to determine whether a patient suffers a TBI or not. Unfortunately, the mild cases rarely show visible signs of TBI. Furthermore, diagnostic tests such as the CT scan and MRI are not enough to detect mild TBI.

While there are new tests that show promising results with regards to accurately diagnosing mild TBI, these tests are very expensive and are usually not covered by your health insurance. With these, most patients suffering from this injury are often misdiagnosed and are improperly treated.

Like any other personal injury case, the burden of proof for a TBI case lies with the plaintiff. Copies of medical history and treatment are submitted to the court as evidence of the injury. However, if medical diagnostic tests don’t produce accurate results, it will be hard for any personal injury lawyer to prosecute your case. Read more on this article. http://bit.ly/2roXkid

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