Los Angeles head trauma lawyers: Frontal lobe traumatic brain injuries can cause paralysis, memory loss and other serious problems

The traumatic brain injury lawyers in our Southern California office want to pass along to our readers some insight on how injuries to different parts of the brain cause different problems for an accident victim.

Using information gathered from the Center for Neuro Skills, we gave you information in our previous blogs about the parietal and temporal lobes of the brain, what their functions are, as well as problems that can arise when these areas are injured.

Now we will take a look at the frontal lobe of the brain. Located in the very front of the brain, the frontal lobe can be injured when a person strikes their forehead. The most common frontal lobe traumatic brain injuries we see happen when a person strikes their forehead on a steering wheel or windshield during a Southern California car accident. The functions of the brain’s frontal lobe include:

- Consciousness, or our knowledge of what’s going on in our environment

- Judgment of daily activities

- Word association

- Memory

- Ability to use expressive language

- Emotional response

When a person injures their frontal lobe in a California accident, many problems can arise, including:

- Paralysis

- Inability to think flexibly

- Loss of spontaneity

- Difficulty with sequencing or multi-step tasks

- Frequent mood changes

- Problems focusing on a specific task

- Having a hard time problem solving

- Changes in personality and social behavior

If you have suffered a frontal lobe brain injury due to the negligence of another person, it is imperative that you learn how to protect your rights. Contact our experienced attorneys at Steinberg and Spencer immediately, by calling 800.350.8888, or by filling out our online form by clicking here.

February 26, 2011  Tags: , ,   Posted in: Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury

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