Assaults can cause serious brain injuries and trauma, and can often be both emotionally and physically traumatic. It is an awful thing to attack another person, as it clearly indicates a deliberate attempt to cause injury to someone else.
These are some examples of situations where assault may result in injury:
- Violent altercations that involve punching, kicks, or impact to head with blunt objects.
- Kriminal acts like robberies and muggings, “jumping”, where someone is intentionally hurt or shot, are all examples of criminal acts.
- Grave blows to the head can cause fractures in the skull and damage to brain tissue.
- Aggressive arrests and restraints by security personnel or police
- Road rage and drunk drivers
- Injuries caused by sexual-related offenses
A traumatic brain injury caused by direct assault is a serious and often criminal event that requires a lot of attention.
Summarized from an article by Carpenter & Zuckerman.
