Catastrophic accidents that may result in epidural hematomas
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slips and falls
- Pedestrian accidents
- Stairwell accidents
- Sporting accidents
- Attacks facilitated by insufficient security (parking lots, apartment buildings, etc.)
Epidural hematomas are potentially catastrophic injuries
In many cases, a blow to the head is not particularly serious. Most people shake it off and go on about their day. Other times, what seems like a minor hit may be much more severe. Still, many people ignore it and continue with their routines.
Unfortunately, brain injuries may not manifest symptoms right away, leading you to believe you need no medical intervention. However, you may be risking your life if you fail to see a doctor after a head injury. To put this into perspective, consider what happened to the actress Natasha Richardson in 2009.
Ms. Richardson fell in what seemed a minor skiing accident. She declined medical treatment at first and seemed okay but went on to suffer a headache. She died in a hospital two days later from an epidural hematoma, which occurs when blood accumulates between the skull and the brain.