Brain Injury Lawyers

A traumatic brain injury is damage to the brain from an outside force. The CDC describes a mild TBI or concussion as caused by a bump, blow or jolt to the head, or by a hit to the body that makes the head and brain move quickly back and forth. Doctors call these injuries mild because they are usually not life-threatening, but their effects can be serious. More severe injuries can cause lasting impairment.

The CDC groups mild TBI and concussion symptoms by how you feel, think, act and sleep: headaches, dizziness, light or noise sensitivity and tiredness; trouble concentrating, feeling slowed down or foggy, memory problems; irritability, anxiety or sadness; sleeping more or less than usual. Some appear right away and others hours or days later. Worsening headache, repeated vomiting, slurred speech, seizures or unequal pupils need emergency care.

There is no reliable average, and we do not publish value ranges. Compensation can include medical and rehabilitation costs, lost earnings and earning capacity, future care and pain and suffering. The amount depends on the medical proof, how the injury changed your work and daily life, and who is responsible. In car-crash cases governed by the no-fault law, pain and suffering also requires a serious injury.

With a consistent record: the emergency and follow-up notes, imaging where it was done, neurocognitive or neuropsychological testing, treating doctors’ findings, and accounts from family, coworkers or teachers comparing before and after. The CDC notes that a CT scan is not needed to find a mild TBI and that testing may not show it, so a symptom diary and witnesses matter. We also prove how the injury happened.

Recovery is a medical question for your doctors, and it differs from person to person. The CDC says most people with a mild TBI or concussion feel better within a couple of weeks, while symptoms can change or last longer for some. Keep follow-up appointments and tell your doctors about every change. Legally, a settlement is usually final, so we do not settle before the medical picture is clear.

Common causes in claims include car, truck, bus and motorcycle crashes, falls on unsafe property, construction and other work injuries, objects falling from above, assaults where security was inadequate, and defective products such as helmets. A brain injury can also follow a medical error that deprives the brain of oxygen. The cause decides who may be responsible and which deadline applies.

Most injury claims against a person or business: generally three years. A city, county, town, village or school district: usually a notice of claim within 90 days and suit within one year and 90 days. Medical malpractice: two years and six months, with exceptions. A work injury: notice to the employer within 30 days and a compensation claim within two years. For a child, time limits can be extended. Death claims differ.

We build the record early, before a mild-looking injury is written off: symptom history, testing, before-and-after witnesses and the facts of the accident. The firm has over 40 years of experience and has recovered more than $100 million for clients firm-wide, including the two published brain injury results on this page. The consultation is free, and there is no fee unless there is a recovery.