Brain Injury Attorney

What is a traumatic brain injury?

A traumatic brain injury occurs when you receive a violent blow to the head or when an object pierces your skull, damaging your brain tissue. During a jarring blow to the head, your brain can sometimes crash against the wall of your skull, leading to serious brain injuries, the tearing of nerve fibers, or internal bleeding in your brain. The end result is a decrease in normal brain functioning.

What are the causes of a traumatic brain injury?

The most common causes of brain injuries are:

What are the symptoms of a traumatic brain injury?

Brain injuries vary in severity. Most brain injuries are concussions, and are relatively mild.

Their symptoms include:

More serious brain injuries can also have the following symptoms:

What should I do if I think I've suffered a brain injury?

Get examined by a doctor specializing in brain injuries as soon as possible, generally a neurologist or neurosurgeon. If your brain injury goes untreated, you can increase the risk of long term complications.

You should also consult an experienced brain injury attorney. Depending on the nature and specifics of your injury, you may be entitled to collect money damages to compensate you for your injuries and losses.

Do I need a personal injury lawyer who has handled brain injury cases?

Personal injury lawyers come in all shapes, sizes, and experience.  We have handled brain injury cases ranging from MTBI to catastrophic TBI.

We understand the complexities of brain injury lawsuits.  We also know which experts are appropriate in TBI claims, including experts in neurology, neurosurgery, neuropsychology, and vocational rehabilitation.

You will need to work with a group of specialists who perform a wide variety of tests on you to prove the nature and severity of your brain injury.

If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury, then contact our experienced personal injury lawyers to discuss your brain injury claim and possible brain injury lawsuit.