Most traumatic brain injury accidents are preventable and occur because of another party’s recklessness, carelessness, or negligence. If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of another’s wrongdoing, you may wish to consult the attorneys of Dervishi Law Group, P.C., to receive the compensation you deserve. Call us at 718-619-4525 or email: fdervishi@dervishilaw.com and visit: http://www.dervishilaw.com/ for more details.

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2 MILLION PEOPLE SUFFER
A TRAUMATIC BRAIN
INJURY

2. Each year in the United States, 2 million
people suffer a traumatic brain injury, or
TBI.

3. Deaths in TBI cases
• Between 70,000 and 90,000 of these individuals are left with
significant and irreversible impairments.
• Approximately 20,000 people die from TBI each year.

4. Age Distribution of TBI Cases
• Males between the ages of 15 and 34 are most likely to suffer
TBI.
• People over the age of 75 also comprise a large group of TBI
patients.
• Leading cause of disability in children and young adults.

5. Impact of TBI…
• The physical, cognitive, and emotional changes caused by a
traumatic brain injury depend on the location and severity of
the injury.
• Focal brain damage is confined to the directly affected area of
the brain.
• Diffuse brain damage is the result of the brain moving back
and forth inside the skull causing damage to many areas.

6. Impact of TBI
• The major speech and language areas of the brain are often
most affected
• TBI can leave a patient with sensory disturbances, cognitive
impairments and motor system damage.

7. Reasons for TBI
• Motor vehicle accidents
• Falls,
• Violence,
• Sports injuries, and
• Child abuse.

8. Most traumatic brain injury accidents are preventable and
occur because of another party’s recklessness, carelessness,
or negligence. If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic
brain injury as a result of another’s wrongdoing, you may
wish to consult the attorneys of Dervishi Law Group, P.C., to
receive the compensation you deserve.

9. Dervishi Law Group, P.C.,
Personal Injury Attorney, New York
E-mail: fdervishi@dervishilaw.com
Tel: 718-619-4525/917-300-0797
www.dervishilaw.com