Head and Brain injury Statistics in GA

In America, head injuries are the leading cause of death among Americans younger than 45 and TBI (traumatic brain injury) is the diagnosis in the majority of these deaths. According to the Brain Industry Resource Foundation, TBI is the cause of more than 50,000 American deaths each year.

Here’s how annual brain injury statistics compare between the entire United States and the state of Georgia:

• 5.3 million Americans, including 150,000 Georgia residents are living with brain injury disabilities.
• One million Americans, including 48,250 Georgia residents receive emergency room treatment for TBI and are released.
• Approximately 230,000 Americans and 2,100 Georgia residents are hospitalized from traumatic brain injuries and survive with some type of long-term disability.

Unfortunately, victims who sustain a brain injury are three times more likely to suffer from a second and even third head injury. Across the country today, nearly 3.2 million Americans are living with TBI-related disabilities and another person is added to those alarming statistics every 23 seconds.

Nearly 1.4 million U.S. citizens suffer a traumatic brain injury every year; just over 300,000 of those injured will die. The most common cause of brain injury for Americans younger than 65, is automobile, motorcycle or some other vehicular accident; falls are the most common cause of brain injury for adults 65 and older.

Of all traumatic brain injury victims, nearly 85% are considered to have “mild” disabilities meaning they don’t usually need inpatient rehabilitation services and usually regain their capabilities in three to six months after their accident. The remaining 15% of TBI sufferers endure headaches, behavioral changes, memory loss, and pain for a year or more.

Caring for a brain injured friend or family member takes time, patience, and financial resources. If you or a loved one has been brain injured during a workplace or vehicular accident in Georgia, it’s in your best interest to contact an head injury lawyer in Georgia to assist you with your case.

This information is provided by the Georgia brain injury lawyer at Anastopoulo & Clore, LLC of Georgia, 800-610-2546, www.traumaticinjurylawyers.com.