The fact is that brain injured victims of auto accidents are often undetected at the emergency room thus creating insurance company obstacles to getting adequate compensation. I recently received a call from a women that was rear ended, at a high rate of speed in a car accident and thrust into the car in front of her. In other words, a double impact. The mechanics of the accident are obvious, her head went forward and backward violently 2 times.
At the emergency room she had a headache, but denied unconsciousness even though she did not remember some of the accident. Of course, a CAT scan of the brain showed no acute intracranial problems. So, she was released with a possible mild brain injury. For some reason, she decided to go to a chiropractor for the headaches and she returned to work. Work turned out be a disaster for her. She was completely disorganized. She had extreme difficulties with her memory and concentration and continued to …show more content…
One problem, she is now off from work but the insurance company does not want to pay her lost wages. The insurance company cannot understand why is she now off from work. After all, she went back to work after the accident. The reason is because she did not understand that she suffered a traumatic brain injury.
It's a matter of credibility to the insurance company. Because of the doubt they now have about her injury, she is being sent out for an Independent Medical Examination. In other words, the insurance company hand picked expert doctor. However, in this case, even their expert will concede that the client is suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury.
The challenge in these cases are the misconceptions concerning the consequences after a traumatic brain injury. The person has a normal brain scan and looks normal, therefore they must be normal. However, underneath the surface their life is falling
At the emergency room she had a headache, but denied unconsciousness even though she did not remember some of the accident. Of course, a CAT scan of the brain showed no acute intracranial problems. So, she was released with a possible mild brain injury. For some reason, she decided to go to a chiropractor for the headaches and she returned to work. Work turned out be a disaster for her. She was completely disorganized. She had extreme difficulties with her memory and concentration and continued to …show more content…
One problem, she is now off from work but the insurance company does not want to pay her lost wages. The insurance company cannot understand why is she now off from work. After all, she went back to work after the accident. The reason is because she did not understand that she suffered a traumatic brain injury.
It's a matter of credibility to the insurance company. Because of the doubt they now have about her injury, she is being sent out for an Independent Medical Examination. In other words, the insurance company hand picked expert doctor. However, in this case, even their expert will concede that the client is suffering the effects of traumatic brain injury.
The challenge in these cases are the misconceptions concerning the consequences after a traumatic brain injury. The person has a normal brain scan and looks normal, therefore they must be normal. However, underneath the surface their life is falling