Every year, more than 50,000 Canadians suffer head and brain injuries. Brain injury may sound like a remote possibility to people who haven’t sustained any form of brain injury and whose families and friends haven’t suffered these injuries. Brain injuries may sound like something that happens to other people. However, brain injuries are real and may range from mild concussions to life-threatening conditions like TBI (traumatic brain injuries). Anyone could suffer brain injuries, including students, citizens, and elite athletics. After an injury, an experienced personal injury lawyer comes in to help a victim seek compensation. Here are some important facts about brain injuries:

  1. The yearly likelihood of suffering brain injuries in Canada is 44 times more common than the likelihood of suffering a spinal cord injury. Compared to HIV/AIDS, brain injuries are 400 times more common and 30 times more common than breast cancer.
  2. The incidences of injuries that fall under the category of brain injury that occur every year are more than the incidences of HIV/AIDS, breast cancer, multiple sclerosis, and breast cancer combined. The outlined illnesses often receive intense attention from the media and the modern medical community. Brain injury advocates and lawyers want to see brain injuries receive similar attention.
  3. In Canada, traumatic brain injuries are among the leading causes of traumatic brain injuries among people below 40. Every year, more than 11,000 people die due to traumatic brain injuries, irrespective of the cause of the injury.
  4. Traumatic brain injuries rank among the leading causes of death among young people in Canada, amounting to over 50% of deaths in young people. Of all the traumatic brain injuries that occur, 30% occur in youths and kids. The leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in young people is participation in recreational activities and sports. Even though participation in sports and other recreational activities is healthy for kids, care must be taken to enhance the kids’ well-being.
  5. Especially among young people, men are twice more likely to sustain traumatic brain injuries than women. This is because men tend to take part in risky activities and their high participation in organized sports. Among older victims, there is no gender gap in brain-related injuries.
  6. Over half of all traumatic brain injuries in Canada result from vehicle accidents. Most people are familiar with the damages that result from vehicle accidents every year. Improved measures like reduced speed help minimize the likelihood of traumatic brain injuries.
  7. After suffering the first brain injury, a victim is three times more likely to suffer a second brain injury and about eight times more likely to suffer other types of injuries. Due to the awareness of concussions, most people are familiar with the dangers associated with head injuries.
  8. A victim doesn’t have to be knocked unconscious to get a brain injury; concussions are forms of brain injuries, albeit mild. A first-time concussion is a mild traumatic brain injury that could damage the brain at a cellular level. Resulting concussion incidences could lead to severe and lasting impacts.
  9. The Canadian medical system incurs around $400,000 for every traumatic brain injury. This cost is only for the time that the injury occurs. If a victim suffers lasting symptoms, it may cost the medical system the same amount every year. When combined with spinal cord injuries, brain injuries cost the Ontario Provincial Government $2 billion to $3 billion per year.
  10. According to a report from Brain Injury Canada, around 20% of people in forensic psychiatry in Ontario have a history of a brain-related injury. Other reports have revealed that 44% of inmates in Toronto and 50% of the homeless population have suffered traumatic brain injuries. The impacts of brain injuries are diverse and lasting.

If you or a loved one suffers a traumatic brain injury, an experienced personal injury lawyer can help you seek reasonable compensation.