You may have the right to sue if your loved one suffered brain damage due to oxygen deprivation, also called cerebral anoxia. Contact attorney Fred Pritzker and his team for a free consultation about a lawsuit for compensation using the form below.
What is a Cerebral Anoxia?
Cerebral anoxia is a condition where there is an absence of oxygen to the brain, i.e., oxygen deprivation. With oxygen deprivation, the cells of the brain die within several minutes. Cerebral anoxia can be caused by a number of events, including the following:
- smoke inhalation during a fire
- medical malpractice
- oxygen deprivation during birth (may cause cerebral palsy)
- anesthetic accident before or after surgery
- car accident where the vehicle burns and the person is trapped inside the car for period of time
- near-drowning
- any accident where there is significant blood loss (blood carries oxygen to the brain)
- carbon-monoxide poisoning
Cerebral anoxia may result in severe brain damage or death. Recovery depends on how long the brain has been deprived of oxygen and how much brain damage has occurred. Even if there is “recovery,” there may be permanent psychological and neurological damage.
Our lawyers have experience obtaining money for people with traumatic brain injuries caused by fires, explosions and accidents. In one case, a young girl survived a fire, but smoke inhalation had caused cerebral anoxia and permanent, severe brain damage. The firm obtained a multi-million-dollar settlement. To contact a lawyer at our law firm for a free consultation, please call toll-free at 1-888-377-8900 or submit our online-consultation form. Find out how to sue for TBI compensation and hold all wrongdoers accountable for the personal injury or wrongful death.