The Concussion Injury Lawyers at the Schmidt Salita Law Team are dedicated to providing justice to the victims of concussion injuries that are so often overlooked by both the medical community and the legal community.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team is comprised of lawyers and legal assistants who work in coordination with members of the health care community that are trained and experienced in the assessment, diagnosis and treatment of concussion injuries.
DELAYED CONCUSSION SYMPTOMS
The onset of concussion symptoms is sometimes delayed. There is general recognition in the medical community with expertise in concussion injuries that many of the symptoms of a concussion have a delayed onset.
-Mayo Clinic acknowledges that concussion symptoms develop days, weeks and even months after the exposure to head trauma.
-The US Department of Defense has recognizes that the symptoms of concussions of soldiers in Iraq who were exposed to blast trauma from Iranian missiles were delayed and developed over a period of one month.
-The Defense and Veterans Brain Injury Center (DVBIC) lists the following symptoms of concussion injury that are known to develop after a delay:
- Trouble concentrating,
- Continued or persistent memory loss,
- Irritability and other personality changes,
- Sensitivity to light and noise,
- Sleep problems,
- Mood swings,
- Stress, anxiety or depression,
- Disorders of taste and smell.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team Handles a Wide Variety of Personal Injury and Wrongful Death Claims.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team handles cases involving car accidents, trucking accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian car accidents, and bicycle accidents. It has many years’ experience in workers compensation , products liability and medical malpractice cases.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has extensive experience with concussion injuries, traumatic brain injuries, neck and back injuries, whiplash injuries, broken bones, injured joint injuries (knee, hip, shoulder, wrist, ankle, spinal), amputation injuries, and vision and eye injuries.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has offices throughout the State of Minnesota. Its primary location is at Ridgedale Office Center in Minnetonka, near the intersection of I-394 and I494. The offices are ground level, handicap accessible with ample parking.
The Schmidt Salita Team Offers Contingent Fee Arrangements.
The firm offers contingent fee agreements (You don’t pay lawyers fees until you collect and then only as a percentage of the settlement). It also offers home and hospital visits to clients whose injuries present difficulty in coming to the office.
“PERSONAL INJURY WITH PERSONAL ATTENTION TO EACH CASE”.
The Schmidt Salita Law Team has locations throughout the Twin Cities metropolitan area of Minneapolis and St. Paul, as well as Minnetonka, Maple Grove, Plymouth, Osseo, Anoka, Coon Rapids, Brooklyn Center, Fridley, Blaine, Shoreview, Woodbury, Falcon Heights, Columbia Park, Stillwater, Hastings, Inver Grove, Cottage Grove, South St. Paul, Apple Valley, Eagan, Burnsville, Savage, Shakopee, Richfield, Bloomington, Chaska, Chanhassen, Edina, Eden Prairie, and Hopkins.
Additional Concussion Resources:
- www.concussioninjury.com
- www.cdc.gov/headsup/providers/index.html
- www.concussion.org/concussionresources/concussionfacts.
- DVBIC.org
- www.cdc.gov/traumaticbraininjury
- www.biausa.org
- www.brainline.org/article/facts-about-concussion-and-brain-injury.
- www.headway.org
- www.protectthebrain.org
- www.concussionfoundation.org
- www.brainline.org
- www.concussionfoundation.org
- www.concussion.org
- www.tbicentral.org
- www.uofmhealth.org/conditions/treatments/brain-neurological-conditions/concussion.
- www.acrm/prg/wp-content/uploads/pdf/TBIDef_English_10-10.pdf
- https://abbott-mediaroom.com/2015-08-24-New-Concussion-Survey-Reveals -Majority-of-Adults-ae-Unable-to Recognize-Common-Concussion-Symptoms
- https://physicians.cattonline.com/resources/files/amssm-position -statement-concussions-in-sports.pdf.
- www.ahcmedia.com/articles/16521-concussion-management-for-the-emergency-clinican.