Traumatic brain injuries often leave families struggling financially due to medical expenses incurred after an incident, impacting employment and quality of life when victims cannot work.
An attorney with expertise in traumatic brain injuries can provide victims with legal recourse against those or entities responsible for their injuries. An experienced traumatic brain injury attorney will conduct a full investigation, gather evidence, negotiate with insurance providers and litigate as necessary.
Compensation for Medical Expenses
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are one of the primary causes of emergency department visits, hospitalizations and deaths in the US. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), they often result from blows or jolts to the head from falls, motor vehicle accidents or being struck by objects; or penetrating injuries like bullet wounds which penetrate skull structures directly. On average annually there are 2.5-3 million visits, hospitalizations or deaths caused by TBIs in this country alone.
Even mild Traumatic Brain Injuries can have far-reaching consequences for survivors and their families, from sudden changes in mental state or consciousness, to long periods of unconsciousness and serious issues with thinking, behavior, or memory. TBI symptoms may range from brief states of altered consciousness, to serious impairment in thinking processes.
TBI survivors typically require extensive medical treatments such as surgery, rehabilitation and physical therapy. Additionally, they may require assistance with daily living activities like eating, using the toilet and getting dressed; making decisions; using public transportation; managing money and taking medication. They may need modifications made to their housing or purchasing specialized adaptive equipment for use at home.
TBIs may cause brain and skull edema, which is dangerous as the skull cannot expand to accommodate for this swelling. A person who has sustained a TBI may also develop seizures, loss of balance and coordination issues, difficulty sleeping and dizziness which may all be compounded by stress anxiety and depression related to brain injury.
Even when insured for their healthcare costs associated with TBIs, those affected can still face obstacles in accessing comprehensive inpatient rehabilitation. These could include preauthorization requirements from insurance providers or shortage of beds in rehabilitation facilities – which could make getting treatment difficult; facility locations far away from family; or some facilities being reluctant to accept Medicare patients with TBIs as patients.
An experienced New York City attorney with knowledge and skill in TBI litigation can be invaluable in helping survivors and their loved ones navigate the legal process effectively. Siegel & Coonerty attorneys possess a track record of success and the resources necessary to help their clients seek maximum compensation.
Compensation for Lost Wages
Brain injuries can have catastrophic financial repercussions for their victims, with bills associated with treatment and care as well as lost wages or future earnings due to permanent disabilities impacting financial stability in ways unthinkable before. Victims who secure compensation through settlement or verdict can recover for losses associated with their injuries including medical costs and any compensation related to care that was rendered unavailable because of permanent disabilities.
Personal injury cases often place great importance on economic damages, or direct financial losses that are easy to calculate. Lost wages, in particular, often play an integral part of settlement agreements for brain injuries due to their debilitating effects.
Brain injuries can have devastating repercussions for victims of accidents. Sometimes they prevent them from returning to work ever again or leave them with permanent disabilities that prevent any form of employment at all. If the accident was due to another party’s fault, however, a victim may be entitled to seek damages against both of them and claim compensation from both.
In addition, if the victim had to take time away from work in order to care for themselves or someone else, they can seek compensation for lost income – particularly difficult if spouses and children must assume additional responsibilities for supporting the family following a brain injury.
As an additional benefit for their non-economic losses caused by brain injuries, victims may receive financial awards to cover pain and suffering, mental anguish and loss of enjoyment of life.
While non-economic losses may be more challenging to quantify, they are equally significant in brain injury cases and should be considered in any settlement or verdict agreement. If you require legal assistance in navigating brain injury claims, our solicitors, with offices in London and Bolton, can provide expert guidance and support throughout the process.
Compensation for Pain and Suffering
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have profound impacts on an individual’s life. A TBI could mean loss of income, medical bills and permanent disability; when caused by someone else’s negligence, victims have recourse to compensation from that party liable. A personal injury lawyer specializing in brain injuries can assist victims understand their options and pursue a just settlement based on factors like type and severity of injuries as well as impact to quality of life.
Head injury victims typically qualify for two types of damages: economic and non-economic. Economic damages are easily quantifiable such as medical bills and equipment costs, while non-economic ones can include pain and suffering, emotional distress and loss of enjoyment of life. It’s vital that victims have access to an experienced NYC brain injury attorney to assist in calculating these losses to ensure they receive full compensation.
Brain injuries often require ongoing treatments that can cost thousands of dollars over their lifetimes, increasing settlement amounts drastically. How much compensation an injured party receives will also depend on factors like time out of work and permanent or partial disability caused by their injury.
Age, occupation and previous medical history all play an important role in determining the final settlement amount for plaintiffs. Younger patients tend to recover more quickly and are expected to sustain less severe injuries; however, in certain instances this may not hold true.
Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) can have devastating repercussions for an individual’s life, including their ability to work and their relationships with loved ones. A TBI may result in changes to personality and enjoyment of life as well as depression – survivors may receive compensation for these losses as well.
Brain injuries can leave their victims with substantial financial hardships, and legal action against those responsible can help secure adequate compensation to cover current and future costs. Our NYC brain injury attorneys can assist in valuing your claim, and negotiate with insurance providers on your behalf until you receive fair payment for their efforts.
Compensation for a Permanent Disability
An acute brain injury can have lasting and significant repercussions for its victims, restricting their abilities to work, live independently, communicate effectively and enjoy once-cherished hobbies. Furthermore, medical bills and loss of income may increase significantly and cause stress within families.
Different states have differing policies and procedures when it comes to compensating workers who suffer permanent disabilities, from impairment schedules to other methods such as assessment. Your injury could be determined based on factors like your age, occupation, skill, pain level and limitation of motion – these factors are used to calculate a percentage of impairment that will then be multiplied by 500 weeks to determine your compensation amount.
Though some individuals with brain injuries can return to full or partial employment, many cannot. They may suffer daily from headaches, pain, ringing in their ears, personality changes and more – symptoms which could impact emotions like depression, anxiety or aggression and make working more challenging for them.
Federal and state laws offer protections against discrimination on account of disability in both the workplace and community settings. If you suffer a brain injury, speaking to your lawyer about how the law applies can provide guidance as you navigate these waters; additionally they can assist if your employer refuses to make reasonable accommodations for your disability.
At Siegel & Coonerty, our NYC brain injury attorneys are committed to helping you fight for maximum possible compensation for your injuries. Our legal experts can assist with claiming medical bills, future care and treatment expenses, lost wages or future earnings and more from negligent parties involved in an accident that led to them. Furthermore, if you fell on someone else’s property and experienced TBI–for instance–then this might constitute grounds for filing a premises liability lawsuit; give us a call now so that one of our attorneys can assist with filing claims or file personal injury lawsuits! To discover more how our legal experts can assist – contact our office to arrange for a complimentary consultation session today!
