Can I Sue If I Develop Epilepsy After an Accident in New York?

Epilepsy or a Seizure Disorder is a known and recognized complication following any head or brain trauma.

The New York Brain Injury Law Firm®, De Caro & Kaplen, LLP has successfully represented victims of head and brain trauma for over 43 years.  Our attorneys are nationally recognized as legal experts in brain trauma including seizures and traumatic epilepsy.

Head Injuries or Brain Injuries causing traumatic epilepsy can be caused by car accidents, truck accidents, falling and striking your head, or objects falling and hitting your head.

We have successfully represented individuals involved in motor vehicle crashes when their head was violently thrown forward and backward in a whiplash type motion or when their head struck the interior of their vehicle, in accidents where the our client fell and struck their head on the ground because of an unsafe walkway or other walking surface, in construction site accidents and other locations where an object fell and struck our client’s head.

Our brain injury attorneys have obtained multiple multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements on behalf of brain injury survivors whose trauma caused traumatic epilepsy 

Questions We Are Often Asked by Accident Victims Who Have Developed Traumatic Epilepsy:

Can a concussion or what some describe as a “mild” brain injury can be a cause of seizures and epilepsy.

Yes. Any brain trauma can lead to the development of seizures.  Concussions are brain injuries which can cause seizures   If a person sustains recurrent seizures following a head injury the medical profession makes the diagnosis of “traumatic epilepsy.” 

Must a person have a skull fracture or direct damage to the brain to cause a seizure disorder?

No. Both non-penetrating injuries and penetrating injuries can lead to a seizure.

Must a person lose consciousness to be diagnosed with a seizure disorder?

No. A concussion without losing consciousness can lead to seizures.

How soon after an accident should the seizure occur to link the brain trauma to the seizure that develops?

Seizures caused by brain trauma can occur any time following the accident. These seizures can take place minutes, days, or even weeks after the original accident.

Must a person sustain a skull fracture or direct damage to the brain to cause a seizure disorder.

No. Both non-penetrating injuries and penetrating injuries can lead to a seizure.

Must a person have a positive electroencephalogram “EEG” study before a diagnosis of a seizure or epilepsy can be made?

No. While a positive EEG which shows abnormal electrical activity within the brain supports the diagnosis of epilepsy, a normal EEG does not rule out the condition. Seizure activity might not occur during the recording, or the abnormal electrical activity might be deep in the brain, not easily detected by scalp EEG.

We're Ready To Represent You in your New York Epilepsy Lawsuit

At De Caro & Kaplen, LLP we are brain injury lawyers with knowledge and experience in representing persons who suffer from seizure disorders and epilepsy because of accidents.  The repercussions of traumatic epilepsy Impact all aspects of life from school to social situations to work.   Because traumatically induced epilepsy or traumatically caused seizures are serious and can last a lifetime, it’s important to contact an attorney who concentrates their practice in representing persons who suffer from brain injuries.

Contact us for a no obligation, free consultation if you develop seizures or are diagnosed with epilepsy after you have been involved in an accident.