You Don't Need to Lose Consciousness to Suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury
Loss of consciousness is only one of several diagnostic factors. Amnesia, altered mental state, neurological deficits, and intracranial lesions also matter.
By Attorney Dan D'Angelo
Trial Lawyer · Brain Injury Advocate · Avid Cyclist
A traumatic brain injury may or may not involve loss of consciousness. Loss of consciousness is only one of several factors that may be used to diagnose a TBI. Other factors include:
- Decreased level of consciousness.
- Loss of memory immediately before or after the injury, i.e. amnesia.
- Alteration in mental state, e.g. confusion, disorientation, slowed thinking.
- Neurological deficits, e.g. weakness, loss of balance, change in vision.
- Intracranial lesion, e.g. brain bleed, intracranial abnormality, skull fracture.
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About the Author
Attorney Dan D'Angelo
Trial Lawyer · Brain Injury Advocate · Avid Cyclist
Attorney Dan D'Angelo founded D'Angelo Law Office, P.C. in 2009 and Bike Brain Law to focus exclusively on traumatic brain injury and cycling injury cases in Colorado. An avid cyclist himself, Dan combines deep TBI science knowledge with hands-on cycling experience to build winning cases against insurance companies and corporations that put profits over safety.
- Practicing Colorado personal injury attorney since 2009
- Focused practice in TBI and bicycle injury litigation
- Multi-million dollar settlements and verdicts for injury victims
- Avid road and commuter cyclist
