Brain Injury Statistics

What you need to know about traumatic brain injuries

Brain injuries happen every day in Texas and throughout the United States. Every year, 1.7 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Every five minutes someone dies from a head injury.

If you or a loved one is coping with a traumatic brain injury that occurred due to someone else's negligence, contact a Fort Worth TBI lawyer. At the Glenn Law Firm, we put our experience and resources to work for clients who have sustained traumatic brain injuries in a variety of accidents. Call (817) 424-5999 or reach us toll-free at 1-877-809-9699 today.

Causes of TBI

The following is a breakdown of the causes of TBI, according to the CDC:

• Falls (35.2 percent)
• Car accidents and truck accidents (17.3 percent)
• Being struck by or colliding with a moving or stationary object (16.5 percent)
• Assault (10 percent)
• Unknown or other (21 percent)

Falls cause nearly half of the cases of brain injury in children and 61 percent of all TBIs in adults over 65 years old. The age groups most likely to sustain brain injuries include children up to 4 years old, teenagers between 15 and 19 and older adults who are 65 and over. Traumatic brain injuries are more common among males.

Each year, there are 52,000 TBI-related deaths, 275,000 hospitalizations, and nearly 1.4 million emergency room visits, according to the CDC.

Contact the Glenn Law Firm

If you were injured, or a loved one sustained a TBI, rely on an experienced personal injury lawyer in Dallas/Fort Worth. Contact the Glenn Law Firm immediately. A delay may affect your rights.

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