subject: Brain Injury in Infants [print this page] The most common cause of death in young children is brain injury. About four cases of brain injury in infants occur every day, many of which are caused by shaken baby syndrome. Other causes of brain injury in infants include auto accidents and falls, but regardless of the cause, infants are at much greater risk than adults of sustaining permanent damage from what would seem like minor accidents.
Infant Frailty and Brain Injury
Infants are especially susceptible to brain injuries because their skulls are not as hard as adults' skulls and the several bones which comprise the skull do not fuse together until after childhood. This means that the skull, though able to protect the infant somewhat, is less likely to protect the infant in cases of sudden acceleration-deceleration, as occurs in a car accident.
Brain injury in infants may also not become apparent immediately, but may instead cause learning and development disabilities which only become noticeable when the child should be exhibiting motor skills and speech. For this reason it is important to have your infant examined immediately if you suspect the possibility of a brain injury.
Some of the results of brain injury in infants can be:
Temporary disability
Vision problems
Hearing problems
Motor skill disability (cerebral palsy)
Death
Depending on the state you are in, the statute of limitations for a civil case, such as an auto accident or medical negligence which might have caused your infant's brain injury, may be a shorter or longer period of time. The only way to know the statute of limitations in your state is by contacting a lawyer who has experience with brain injury cases involving infants.
Working with a Brain Injury Attorney
A brain injury attorney who has had experience with cases involving infants can help you connect with experts to support you in your case, and ask the necessary questions you have not thought of asking. When you are dealing with the trauma of the disability or death of your child, an attorney can insure that your case keeps moving forward when you lack the energy or motivation to keep looking for answers.
Brain Injury in Infants
By: Sara Goldstein
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