Head injuries include injuries to the brain and those to other parts of the head, such as the skull or the scalp. A head injury may result in fracturing of the skull, which may or may not lead to injury to the brain. The seriousness of any head injury should be checked out by a professional as they will know if there are any potential injuries. You should call a doctor immediately; they will then advise on the next steps to take, dependant on how serious the injury is. In each of the below cases, the doctor called will advise whether a patient needs emergency medical help:

? A person has been struck on the head with a sharp object or pushed to the ground, though he or she is still conscious
? A person has been hurt in the head following which he has vomited more than once
– Following an injury to the head a person may become confused or dizzy
? A person is unable to walk
? Severe headache

The injured person should be taken directly to the Emergency department in case of the following:

? Severe  head trauma
– A fall from a greater height than your own for a person
– A fall for a person on a hard surface or object
? Confusion, drowsiness, inability to walk and severe headache following an injury to the head

In cases of head injury, the injured person should not be allowed to move the head too much. In case the victim wants to be sick, roll them onto their side withouth moving he head. There is a common misconception regarding head injury cases that the injured person should be kept awake and not be allowed to sleep. But that is not the truth. After a minor fall, children tend to become more emotionally disturbed and will cry a lot. But as soon as they get a hug from their parents then they become calm. If you are taking the child to hospital and they fall asleep, this is okay as they are building up energy. So keeping a head injury victim awake is not really necessary. Testing a calm child is much better for the emergency doctor, rather than a wailing one.

Straight after the accident a person may appear ok, but if they cannot be wakened later, then their injury is more serious than initially thought. Getting a proper evaluation by a qualified doctor is crucial.

Serious occurances such as head injuries should be treated as such. Serious long term consequences can result from minor head injuries (usually learning or psychological inabilities); this is now widely accepted in medical circles. Serious head injuries, it must be noted, can lead to either a full recover, a coma or can result in death. In case you are planning to make a head injury compensation claim for yourself or a friend in the UK, all aspects of the life of the injured person should be considered including rehabilitations, whether it is possible to return to normal daily  life, work and education opportunities, in order to help overcome the effect of the injuries. Getting good legal advice from personal injury solicitors or a brain injury solicitor is the right way to go about it.