Injuries that Could Result in Hearing Loss

Hearing loss is one of the potential consequences of a serious or traumatic injury. Depending on the type of accident and the severity of the damage, injured victims of New York accidents may temporarily or permanently lose hearing in one or both ears. This kind of injury can directly affect the victim’s quality of life and affect his or her ability to earn a livelihood.
Most individuals simply lose their ability to hear as they age. In fact, The National Institutes of Health reports that almost all individuals over the age of 75 have some degree of hearing loss. There are others however who sustain hearing loss suddenly because of an accident, or over time because of adverse work conditions.
Anytime there is damage to the inner ear, eardrum, or brain there is the potential for hearing loss. Extremely loud noises can cause damage the cochlea, which are the nerve cells responsible for sending sound signals to the brain. There are some car accidents and explosions that can cause this kind of permanent hearing damage.
Traumatic brain injuries have been linked to hearing loss as well. Victims of New York car accidents and slip-and-fall accidents, for example, may sustain hearing loss. This type of hearing loss could occur particularly when the victim sustains damage to the sides of the brain known as the temporal lobe.
Hearing loss can also occur when the eardrum is ruptured. This may happen from a sudden loud blast of noise or a direct puncture wound. Other victims may suffer hearing loss after years of working in loud locations such as a factory, construction site, or airport.
Depending on the cause of the hearing loss, compensation may be available for the victim. If you or a loved one has suffered hearing loss as a result of someone else’s negligence or wrongdoing, please contact the experienced New York personal injury attorneys with The Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm. Call us at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496) to obtain more information about pursuing your legal rights. We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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