Woman In Sacramento Suffers Brain Damage When Hit By Drunk Driver, Part 3 of 10
(Please note: the names and locations of all parties have been changed to protect the confidentiality of the proceedings.)
IV. PLAINTIFF'’S ACUTE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY
Plainitff was unconscious when fire rescue arrived on scene. She had a Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) of only 3. Her jaw was clenched. Plainitff remembers riding in the car. She remembers the light was green. She does not remember any further information until approximately one week later when she woke up in the hospital.
When she arrived at Mercy San Juan Hospital, she had a GCS of 7. She was intubated and medically sedated. Plaintiff was admitted to ICU where she remained intubated and on mechanical ventilation for three days.
On May 6, 2006, he was noted to have a GCS of 8. He had waxing and waning mental status. A CT showed he had suffered hemorrhages of the brain. An EEG on May 7, 2006, indicated encephalopathy (brain damage).
On May 3, 2006, plaintiff's GCS was 14, near normal. She was noted to have right and left lower extremity weakness. She was also noted to have “impaired short-term memory.” Her behavior was impulsive and her speech was impaired.
On May 11, 2006, plaintiff was noted to have numerous impairments due to her traumatic brain injury, including: impaired short-term memory, impaired attention, impaired speech, and right lower extremity weakness. (See Part 4 of 10.)
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