Seizures are among the most frightening of medical conditions that one can develop. They can hit suddenly while walking down the street, while on the stairs, or while driving - and if they hit at the wrong time, they can lead to severe injury or even death. If you suddenly develop seizures after a car accident, you may wonder whether the two are connected. For reference, here’s an article we wrote on the early warning signs of a seizure.
Can whiplash cause seizures? What potential injuries sustained in a car accident may have caused you to begin having seizures, and what can you do to get the compensation you need to begin mitigating this frightening medical condition? Read on to find out the steps you should take if you are getting seizures after a car accident.
How Car Accidents and Seizures are Connected
According to CoffeyMcPharlin.com, a Fort Lauderdale brain injury attorney, “Seizures can be caused in many ways relating to brain function. One of these ways is through traumatic brain injury, which can impact the frontal lobe and greatly affect brain activity.”
Because of the nature of car accidents, there are many ways a traumatic brain injury may have been sustained. Open head wounds, a fractured skull, sub cranial bleeding in your brain, or severe whiplash can all contribute to a traumatic brain injury. It’s been shown that people who have experienced traumatic brain injury are 12 times more likely to develop seizures over the course of their life, and these seizures can show up months or even years after the initial injury.
Coping with Seizures
Learning how to cope with and work around seizures is a challenging prospect. Many people who develop seizures have to make major lifestyle changes ranging from giving up driving, finding a new job where seizures will be less of a risk to your own and others’ health, or even finding a new home or a caregiver if your seizures are frequent or especially severe. Seizures that result from traumatic brain injury can also require a lot of time and money to diagnose and medicate. People suffering from seizures are also at a substantial risk of depression, anxiety, and other disorders that can result from the adjustment after the seizures make themselves known.
Getting Compensation for Seizures due to a Car Accident
Due to how seizures from traumatic brain injury can take months or even years to begin making themselves apparent, it can be a bit complicated to get compensation for seizures due to a car accident. It is possible to file a claim after the long-term injury becomes apparent, however, and recovering damages can go a long way to paying for your medical care and lost wages. It is important to find a car accident lawyer who is experienced in dealing with insurance companies and judicial courts after the initial period where car accident lawsuits are the most common. The good news is that, if you already won or settled out of court for more immediately apparent injuries, you may be able to get compensation more easily. Since most injuries that cause seizures down the line are readily apparent and you may have gotten compensation from a suit already, this means that getting the compensation you deserve may be easier than is immediately apparent.
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