Traumatic Brain Injury
The extent of a traumatic brain injury (“TBI”) can be easily overlooked. It can be devastating to the person who suffers the TBI, as well as to family and friends.
We have decades of experience representing those with traumatic brain injuries. We have learned through these clients the challenges they face and seen the life-altering effects of these injuries. The injuries are not just physical, they are mental and emotional and can cost the person injured their job, their friends and their lifestyle.
If you believe you or a family member has suffered a traumatic brain injury as a result of someone else’s actions or omissions, we may be able to help you.
How to know if you have a traumatic brain injury?
You may be suffering from the results of a traumatic brain injury and not know it. Some issues associated with traumatic brain injury include:
Arm or leg weakness
Headaches
Memory issues
Difficulty learning
Concentration problems
Coordination or balance issues
Hard time problem solving
Trouble sleeping
Mood changes
You can find information regarding the potential effects of a moderate or severe traumatic brain injury on the CDC’s website.
“Kristen, represented me in a ‘concussion case’ and she was very detailed oriented! She made me feel very comfortable with explaining my injuries! Also, she kept all lines of communications open, while she operated in a very persistent manner!”
What damages can you claim?
It depends on the state what damages you may claim.
When you or a family member has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to the unsafe acts of a company or person, you may have a legal claim. The law cannot undo the brain injury, but it may provide compensation for you or your family.
While it depends on the state, in general, if you or your loved has suffered a traumatic brain injury, the law may permit you to recover past and future medical expenses and lost wages as well as amounts for physical and mental pain and suffering, loss of a body part or use of a body part, permanency, scars and disfigurement. If you or your loved one was married at your time of injury, your or their spouse may be able to recover losses, including their lost services, society, affection, companionship and sexual relations.
What do you need for a successful claim?
In order to make a successful claim for a traumatic brain injury, you must prove that someone or some business did something wrong or was negligent and that that something wrong or negligence caused your traumatic brain injury. It is not enough to prove that someone or some business did something wrong or negligent. You must also prove that that was a cause of your traumatic brain injury.
Why contact an attorney immediately?
It is important that you contact an attorney immediately if you believe you may have a claim for a traumatic brain injury. There are deadlines within which claims must be filed or the right to file them is lost forever. Evidence can also disappear if you do not have an attorney to help you preserve it. For these reasons, contact an attorney today to review your claim. Waiting even one day can be the difference between having a claim that you can pursue and being barred from pursuing that very same claim.