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An adult human being can survive up to two months without food, several days without water, but only minutes without oxygen. Permanent brain damage can occur within 4 minutes of oxygen deprivation, and the severity of that injury depends on anoxia vs. hypoxia.
The short answer to “what is the difference between anoxia and hypoxia?” is: “anoxia” means a total lack of oxygen, while “hypoxia” refers to a partial lack of oxygen. How these conditions occur matters when it comes to personal injury lawsuits. Examples include when hospital staff fail to deliver a baby in distress, or cause an avoidable condition due to surgical error that blocks oxygen to the brain. By filing a case, injured parties are able to hold negligent actors accountable, and can access compensation that helps provide vital, life-saving medical care going forward.
If you need representation from an experienced attorney after an oxygen deprivation injury, call the Brain Injury Law Center today at (757) 244-7000. For more information on the difference between anoxia and hypoxia, read on.
A decrease in oxygen intake immediately affects a person’s health. Just holding your breath for thirty seconds will cause physical symptoms like lightheadedness and irregular heartbeat. More serious forms of oxygen deprivation are classified as:
Though anoxic symptoms have a rapid onset and require an emergency response (like performing the Heimlich maneuver for someone who is choking), signs of oxygen deprivation for both conditions could include:
These symptoms are serious and require immediate medical attention. Your first priority is getting that life-saving care.
However, the next section details potential negligent causes of anoxia and hypoxia. If the injuries you’ve experienced were due to someone else’s negligence, it’s important to act fast. Once you or your loved one is in a stable condition, we encourage you to secure legal counsel as soon as possible—your attorney can advise, gather important evidence, and begin your case for justice.
Contact the Brain Injury Law Center at (757) 244-7000 to discuss your circumstances—the quality of your life going forward depends on swift action today.
Many causes of anoxic and hypoxic brain injury are completely preventable, as in the cases of negligent accidents like car crashes, slip-and-fall injuries, or workplace hazards.
Other significant sources of hypoxic and anoxic harm come from medical malpractice, as in instances of surgical error and birth injury. A child who isn’t delivered quickly enough, or who is damaged by defective medical devices like forceps, may suffer from a lack of oxygen in the critical moments during birth. Likewise, a patient given the wrong medication who then suffers a stroke is another instance where negligent action causes an oxygen deprivation injury.
Here is a breakdown of the different ways oxygen delivery to a person’s vital organs can be cut off or diminished:
Causes of anoxia can be internal or external, and include:
Causes of hypoxia are far more varied, and may not be immediately apparent. They include:
While there are certain health conditions that can cause hypoxic or anoxic injury, if those conditions are incompetantly treated by medical professionals, it becomes a matter of negligence. Similar situations are when a preventable car accident causes such injuries, or a defective oxygen-monitoring device for mountain climbers, or a lack of safety protocols around workplace occupational hazards. In these scenarios, the harm caused is considered a personal injury, and the responsible party may be held liable.
Each of these situations may be compensated through legal action. Reach out to the Brain Injury Law Center for representation.
For those who suffered or lost a loved one due to preventable hypoxic or anoxic brain injury, pursuing a legal case could significantly improve your future. A legal settlement or damages award could help cover:
Brain injuries are some of the most devastating and enduring conditions. The long-term changes can be overwhelming for both the injured person and their families, friends, and colleagues. In many ways, life after a TBI never again returns to the life you had before.
The economic settlement that a brain injury lawsuit can secure could mean a better health outcome for the patient. It could also mean important help for those around the injured person, so they can be there for moral support without being drained emotionally or financially.
It takes a team to recover after a traumatic brain injury, and the damages awarded for your case could help support that team.
A lack of oxygen does swift and often irreversible harm to the human brain, and aftercare for brain injuries requires extensive medical aid. The types of damages awarded in brain injury lawsuits vary drastically between cases. That is why it’s important to place your trust with an experienced attorney who has proven brain injury case results.
The Brain Injury Law Center was founded by Stephen M. Smith, a graduate of Marquette University’s Neuroanatomical program. His knowledge of the brain and spinal cord provided a unique skill set for his legal career, and the basis for a firm focused on the true cost of brain injuries, and what kind of compensation our clients deserve.
To contact the Brain Injury Law Center to discuss your legal options after hypoxic or anoxic injury, fill out our online form, or call us at (757) 244-7000. A fair settlement could mean a much brighter future for your family, as well as improve safety protocols so that a preventable brain injury never has to happen again.
Attorneys at the Brain Injury Law Center keep a close watch on railroad safety violations and are well aware of the vast damage a train wreck can cause – both in property damage and in the cost of human lives. We know the factors that cause railroad and train accidents and we know who is responsible and how to punish them in a court of law. Whether you are a railroad employee injured during the operation of a train or an innocent bystander in the wrong place at the wrong time, you should contact the Brain Injury Law Center today to learn more about ways you can achieve compensation for a railroad or subway accident.
Irreversible brain damage is done after 4 minutes without oxygen, and full-body death can occur anywhere between 4-6 minutes after the brain begins to fail. For those who survive hypoxic or anoxic injuries, they will most likely require funds for extensive medical and rehabilitative care. For those who die due to oxygen deprivation injuries, their surviving members deserve justice and compensation for their loss.
Anoxic and hypoxic brain injuries can range from mild to severe. Depending on how long the brain was starved of oxygen, a person may never fully recover. However, with robust medical treatment and aid, a brain injury patient can regain skills and enjoy a dignified life. A legal settlement can help afford that critical care.
Personal injury cases hinge on proving negligence, which can be summed up with the four Ds:
There are filing deadlines associated with any form of personal injury. The Brain Injury Law Center is headquartered in Virginia, where car accident and medical malpractice cases have a limitation window of two years.It’s important that you secure representation right away. Contact the Brain Injury Law Center by calling (757) 244-7000 —the quality of your life going forward depends on swift action today.
Suffering brain injury is serious and can be life-changing. The attorneys at the Brain Injury Law Center have helped numerous clients with proving their cases successfully.
Here are just a few of our notable recoveries:
Summary: A woman suffered a brain injury in a motorcycle accident caused by a defective tire tube. Both the motorcycle dealer and the tire manufacturer agreed to settle.
Summary: This case involved a man who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury during a fall.
Summary: A jury reached a verdict of more than $10.22 million in a case brought against Werner Transportation on behalf of a woman who suffered a mild traumatic brain injury in a crash. This was believed to be the largest-ever personal injury verdict in Norfolk, VA.
If there is potential compensation available that could ease your financial burden and aid in your recovery, you need to seek it.
Contact the Brain Injury Law Center today at (757) 244-7000 or by using the form on this page for a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your case.