A blow to or a striking of the head can cause a concussion, which is a specific type of brain injury. A concussion is a type of closed head injury that either makes you lose consciousness, or makes you light-headed and unsteady. A concussion occurs when the brain hits the cranium and is bruised. A concussive injury can cause headaches, vomiting and dizziness. Concussions can also have can have long term consequences, including problems remembering or concentrating and the loss of the ability to "multi-task."

Some symptoms of a concussion are:

• Persistent low-grade headaches
• Fatigue or listlessness
• Sadness or anxiety
• Trouble remembering things following a head injury
• Easy irritation for little or no reason
• Inability to multi-task

Whether or not a person loses consciousness, a concussion is potentially much more serious than is sometimes originally thought. Even a medical professional might underestimate the extent of the effects related to a post-accident concussion.

At the Law Offices of Bill T. Kuziara, we have extensive experience with accident-related concussions. We know the complexities of the potentially serious consequences of a concussion, which might have been misdiagnosed as being milder than it truly is. We work with some of the best biomechanical engineers and expert neurologists in California to make sure the proper diagnostic scans and tests have been used to measure blood flow to the brain and to show other objective indicators of the extent of a brain injury.

We also know the additional medical and cognitive rehabilitation resources that exist to help a concussion victim with the physics of a better recovery than his or her first doctor might have predicted.

Please know that if your "mild concussion" is clearly more debilitating than even your doctor will admit, there is hope. Feel free to contact us at (707) 546-1040 right away, to discuss your options.