Traumatic Brain Injury
TBI Impacts Your Life
Trauma to the head can cause the brain to bruise, bleed, tear or swell. There are two general types of head injuries: open and closed. An open injury results when the skull has been fractured, and usually results when the head comes in direct contact with a hard surface or object. A closed head injury does not involve a fracture but can be more serious than an open injury due to the possibility of brain swelling and the formation of dangerous blood clots inside the skull. Whether a brain injury is open or closed, the most serious injuries can cause brain damage, paralysis, loss of consciousness or even death.
Typically, a TBI requires expensive accommodations over a long-term period. Other expenses which arise include future medical expenses, often coupled with lost income if the victim was employed. Read more about Damages.
How This Works
A careful case review will be performed by your lawyer to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your case. Then the conclusions of this review are presented to you in a thorough, understandable manner.
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Experience Representing TBI Victims
Brain injuries typically results in significant lifestyle changes for the injured victim and family. Physical, cognitive, social and vocational changes are common. Recovery can be a lifelong process of adjustments and accommodations. Moderately to severely injured patients receive rehabilitation that involves individually tailored treatment programs in the areas of physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech/language therapy, physiatry (physical medicine), psychology/psychiatry, and social support.
Appropriate treatment of a brain injury may be complicated and expensive, involving diagnostic testing, drugs, surgery and rehabilitation. Full treatment, including rehabilitation, may involve a team of medical caregivers, including a neurologist, neurosurgeon, physiatrist, neuropsychiatrist, vocational expert, life-care planner, neuropsychologist, and physical, occupational and speech therapists. Securing proper medical care alone can be a full-time pursuit for an injured individual or family members.
$6.5 million
for TBI victim of drunk driver
$10 million
verdict for child misdiagnosed
If the traumatic brain injury resulted from another’s negligence, that person or entity may be liable for the resulting expenses. Typically, a TBI requires expensive accommodations over a long-term period. Other expenses which arise include future medical expenses, often coupled with losing income if the victim was employed. Read more about Damages.