Legal action can and should be brought against negligent people who are responsible for causing brain injury. A brain injury claim affords the victim all the available and deserved remedies. Remedies that are not only deserving for medical care and living expenses but also for the pain and suffering the individual has been put through as the result of the brain injury. Brain injuries are devastating traumas that impact virtually every aspect of the victim's life. The brain is the central-processing unit of the human body, much like the CPU of a computer. If something goes wrong with the CPU there will be after effects to other parts of the body. The extent of the damage to the person's life depends on the extent of the brain injury. In mild brain injuries it is possible that the person will fully recover in functional terms. However, even mild brain injuries can have lifelong effects such as lingering headaches. More serious brain injuries can change the person's life entirely. Some will have personality changes, cognitive challenges, speech impediments, motor-skills impairment and more. These individuals may not be able to return to their former employment or may not be employable at all. Still others will be in lasting comas or vegetative states and require around the clock. These varying levels of brain injury are why a brain injury claim should be handled by an attorney who will seek the maximum compensation available.