Cause and Effect of Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) in Texas Motorcycle Accidents

Each year in the US, more than 3,000 people are killed in motorcycle accidents, and another 50,000 are injured. Over 90 percent of all motorcycle wrecks result in injury to the rider, 45 percent of which are severe.

One of the worst types of injury sustained in Houston motorcycle crashes is a traumatic brain injury (TBI). The effects of TBI are irreversible, and almost always have a damaging and life-changing impact on the injured person and his or her loved ones.

Though TBI is caused by a sharp and direct impact to a rider's head, the circumstances in which they occur can vary. They include:

• Head-on or side-impact collisions
• Impact with a car or road-side barrier
• Sliding across the pavement
• Whiplash

The impact of brain injuries on the injured person are usually catastrophic. TBI can result in:

• Loss of thinking and emotional capabilities
• Loss of memory, speech and language
• Permanent physical disability
• Comatose states
• Death

TBI can significantly change life for the injured person and his or her family. It may alter relationships with loved ones, necessitate continual medical or rehabilitative care, prevent the injured party from working or performing everyday activities, and lead to physical or emotional suffering of all parties involved.

If you or someone you know has suffered TBI in a Texas motorcycle accident, it is important that you call a Houston motorcycle accident attorney as soon as possible. An experienced lawyer may be able to help you earn compensation for your medical bills, ongoing care, and instances of emotional pain and suffering.

Call the Houston motorcycle accident attorneys at Denena & Points today for a free consultation about your case. We represent injured clients across Bexar County, fighting to help you receive maximum compensation in record time.