Brain Injury Lawyer

When your loved one's personality seems to disappear because of a brain injury, leaving you to care for a virtual stranger, you may feel completely lost.

../../images/Brain.jpgIf you are the victim of a brain injury, your frustration at the length of time it takes to get better is understandable. In addition to the support of friends and family, the financial needs in caring for someone with a brain injury are enormous. If you or a family member has suffered a brain injury, an experienced brain injury attorney can work to obtain the compensation you deserve.

Blunt trauma to the skull is the leading cause of TBI. About half are the result of automobile accidents. Another cause of brain injury is “anoxic brain injury” which results from prolonged lack of oxygen, causing brain cells to die. This may occur as a result of drowning, choking, or other respiratory difficulties.

Brain injuries are challenging personal injury claims because the affects of a brain injury are sometimes difficult to quantify and prove at trial. That is why you need an experienced brain injury lawyer to handle your brain injury claim.

Whether due to trauma or prolonged lack of oxygen, brain injuries can leave a victim in varying states of debilitation, but often lead to:

Concussions are yet another type of brain injury also known as mild traumatic brain injury (MTBI). A severe concussion may lead to a coma. Post-concussion syndrome is the term characterizing continuing deficits after a MTBI.

Brain injuries are sometimes caused by negligence in auto accidents, pool drowning, slip and fall, or defective products. Under such circumstances, the brain injury victim may be entitled to recover compensation for current and future medical costs, loss of current and future earnings, pain and suffering and even punitive damages. Families of the victim may receive compensation if they must change their lifestyle to care for their loved one.

Brain injury liability cases can be quite complex. Contact our experienced personal injury attorneys to discuss your brain injury claim.