A diffuse axonal brain injury, otherwise known as a DAI, is caused when the brain rotates inside the skull, causing the nerve fibers — axons — of the brain to either partially or fully tear. These types of brain injuries are seen in injuries involving severe trauma to the brain such as car and motorcycle accidents, falls, and sports-related injuries, and can result in severe incapacities sometimes becoming permanent. Our Los Angeles diffuse axonal brain injury lawyer knows how devastating that a DAI can be.

Unfortunately, a diffuse axonal injury is common and one of the primary causes of loss of consciousness in an accident situation. Many DAIs lead to coma with a large percent of victims never coming back out from the coma. Those who do often do so with impairment of some sort and often remain permanently impaired.

A diffuse axonal brain injury may be difficult to diagnose as imaging techniques do not always clearly show them. Symptoms may be mild at first but continue to worsen over the hours, days, and even weeks following the incident. Diagnosis should be as timely as possible in order to stabilize a victim and attempt to decrease the pressure inside the brain.

Some of the most common causes of a diffuse axonal brain injury include the following:

• Car crashes including motorcycle collisions, pedestrian knockdowns, trucking wrecks, bicycle collisions, and other crashes
• Slip and falls or trip and falls
• Medical malpractice or birth injuries
• Intentional torts like an assault and battery
• Construction accidents including a fall from a height, and
• Many other types of serious personal injuries in California.

If you or a loved one has suffered a diffuse axonal brain injury as the result of an accident, you should seek the advice of an experienced Los Angeles diffuse axonal brain injury lawyer. You may be entitled to compensation for costs associated with medical interventions, lost wages, and even pain and suffering. For more information and a FREE case review, contact us today at (888) 588-1777.  We are ready and willing to help.