Coup & Contrecoup Injuries in Norfolk & Other Virginia Accidents

In Norfolk truck accidents, car accidents, other Virginia wrecks, coup and contrecoup injuries can occur, meaning that individuals involved may suffer serious brain injury.  Coup injuries to the brain result from direct impact of an object on the brain, such as the head striking the dashboard in an Eastern Shore car accident.  In the case of contrecoup injuries, impact causes the brain to move and strike the opposite side of the skull (the opposite side of the point of impact).  When motorcycle accidents result in traumatic brain injury (TBI), the damage is most frequently caused from coup and contrecoup injuries.  After a coup or contrecoup injury, the accident victim may suffer a cerebral contusion (bruising of the brain), swelling in the brain, and bleeding or loss of blood flow, all side effects which can cause further damage.  Whether a brain injury is classified as coup or contrecoup, the damage is typically irreversible. 

Another form of brain damage is a coup-contrecoup injury, which is a combination of both types of injury.  In the case of coup-contrecoup injuries, the brain suffers damage at the point of impact, but moves within the skull due to acceleration and deceleration, causing it to bounce off one side of the skull and strike the opposite side.  In this case, both sides of the skull suffer injury. 

If you or a family member has suffered any kind of brain injury in Norfolk, Hampton Roads, Newport News, or another part of Virginia, brain injury attorney Lawrence Land expresses his deepest sympathies to you.  Commited to helping brain injury victims recover financial compensation from negligent parties so the injured can focus on getting better rather than worrying about how to pay for high medical bills, Land will provide you with free resources and answers to all your legal questions.  Contact Lawrence Land online or toll-free at 800-800-1911.