{"id":51009,"date":"2025-04-16T09:41:52","date_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:41:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/3718439.findlaw4.flsitebuilder.com\/?p=51009"},"modified":"2025-04-16T09:41:52","modified_gmt":"2025-04-16T14:41:52","slug":"why-must-you-take-every-head-injury-seriously","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/frasierlaw.com\/?p=51009","title":{"rendered":"Why must you take every head injury seriously?"},"content":{"rendered":"

After an accident, people are often quick to say that they feel fine. They don\u2019t need medical treatment. It could be that their symptoms are relatively mild and they don\u2019t want to risk having massive medical bills over something simple that would\u2019ve resolved itself on its own.<\/span><\/p>\n

For instance, say that you hit your head in a car accident or a fall at work, and you have a bit of a headache. But you assume that it\u2019s just localized pain or that you have, at worst, a mild concussion. You figure that you will feel fine in the next few days if you get some rest. Why is it problematic to think this way?<\/span><\/p>\n

The symptoms could get worse<\/span><\/h2>\n

The issue is that head injuries aren\u2019t always severe at the beginning, but they can become so. It depends on the type of injury that you suffered.<\/span><\/p>\n

A good example of this is known as a <\/span>subdural hematoma<\/span><\/a>. With this injury, there are ruptures in blood vessels in the matter surrounding the brain. The bleeding in this area increases the pressure on the brain over time.<\/span><\/p>\n

As such, you may not have any symptoms at the beginning, or they may be very mild. But if the bleeding doesn\u2019t stop on its own, then you could begin to experience dizziness, mental confusion, headaches and migraines, loss of balance and many other symptoms. Without medical intervention, a subdural hematoma can even become fatal.<\/span><\/p>\n

This is why it\u2019s often best to at least talk to medical professionals after a serious accident. You may end up facing high medical bills, so it\u2019s also important to know how to seek financial compensation or workers\u2019 comp benefits.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

After an accident, people are often quick to say that they feel fine. They don\u2019t need medical treatment. It could be that their symptoms are relatively mild and they don\u2019t want to risk having massive medical bills over something simple that would\u2019ve resolved itself on its own. For instance, say that you hit your head […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-51009","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-personal-injury"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\n\t\t