What is the difference between a psychological injury case and a traumatic brain injury case?
A psychological injury involves an injury to a person’s “mind” in which there is usually no damage to the “brain”. A traumatic brain injury involves an actual injury to the “brain” in which the tissues of the brain are damaged (though damage may not show up on radiographic or other testing). Although there are different implications for treatment and recovery, traumatic brain injuries and psychological injuries do overlap since emotional distress is a well known component of a traumatic brain injury and psychological injuries can cause symptoms that mimic traumatic brain injury symptoms such as headaches, slowed thinking and difficultly concentrating.
