Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney Irvine, CA | Recovering Damages
The brain is a sophisticated organ that manages every bodily function as well as emotion, vision, temperature, memory and thought. However, if deprived of oxygen or injured, the effects could be lasting.
If you or a family member suffered a brain injury as a result of someone else’s negligence, you might be eligible for compensation. A brain injury lawyer can help you gather evidence, investigate the case, and provide reliable legal counsel.
Let our team of personal injury attorneys can pursue justice and get you the settlement you rightly deserve to cover the cost of your medical treatment.
Contact The Soliman Firm today to book your free consultation!
Common Causes of Head Injuries
Your eligibility for compensation after an event that caused head trauma depends on whether another party’s negligence caused the injury. Numerous lawsuits for brain injuries are the result of incidents such as:
- Slip and fall and accidents. While many people might view a slip and fall mishap as a minor issue, the sufferer could easily sustain a severe head injury that would change the course of their lives. Additionally, if the accident happened due to the property owner’s negligence in maintaining the area where the injury occurred, they might be responsible for the victim’s damages.
- Traffic accidents. In the US, motor vehicle accidents are a significant causal factor of yearly accidental fatalities and injuries. The at-fault driver’s motor insurance may partially cover the victim’s overall damages if the accident involves blunt force trauma that leads to a brain injury.
- Acts of violence. Sadly, the rate of violent crime in California is somewhat high. An offender faces harsh criminal penalties and civil accountability for the sufferer’s losses if they cause head trauma while engaging in a crime such as theft or battery and assault.
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Identifying Traumatic Brain Injury
It may take a while after an accident before the degree of the expected long-term repercussions of brain damage are known because it is not always possible to detect it right away. This is why it’s important to seek medical care immediately after an accident.
Because injury to different parts of the brain will have its own symptoms, you may exhibit one or more of the signs listed below. Your medical practitioner will provide a diagnosis. Here are some of the tell-tale signs that you have suffered a traumatic brain injury:
- Slurred speech
- Feelings of disorientation or confusion without loss of consciousness
- Ringing in the ears
- Coma
- Headaches
- Loss of consciousness
- Blurred vision
- Mood swings
- Nausea and vomiting
- Seizures
- Poor balance
- Numbness in the toes and fingers
- Depression and anxiety
- Memory problems
- Difficulty sleeping
- Sound and light sensitivity
Filing a Personal Injury Claim for a Traumatic Brain Injury
The truth is that your life may be affected by a brain injury for a long time, or perhaps permanently, which may limit your ability to work and interact with others. You may also need expensive medical care and rehabilitation to recover from your injuries.
Fortunately, you can file a claim against the party at fault for the injuries sustained, including payment for medical costs, lost wages, and pain and suffering, if you or a member of your family suffered head trauma.
Why Hire an Attorney to Obtain Compensation?
After getting medical attention, your top priority should be to contact a traumatic brain injury attorney. Making sure you or your family members receive assistance with medical expenses and negotiating with insurance providers is one of the most challenging things a traumatic brain injury lawyer assists with.
Every case is different with its own set of facts. A personal injury attorney will investigate the accident that led to your injuries to identify the at-fault party or parties. Next, they will find evidence to support the claim through eyewitness and expert witness accounts, photographs, surveillance footage, medical bills, and letters from your employer.
In addition to healing and managing debt, victims who attempt to handle a personal injury claim on their own frequently receive smaller settlements. Having a committed advocate gives you access to their expert knowledge and provides your claim more credibility.
What Damages Can You Claim in a Traumatic Brain Injury Case?
Victims can claim economic damages for their financial losses and non-economic damages for their suffering. A brain injury lawyer will help to determine the damages you can add to your claim. Here are some of the things you can claim:
- Medical expenses – both past and future
- Pain and suffering – for the trauma you experienced
- Lost wages – this includes the past and future loss of earnings
- Punitive damages – these damages are added to punish the defendant for their actions
Contact The Soliman Firm Today!
We invite you to contact us online or by calling us at 714-491-4111 for a free case review if you think someone else’s carelessness led to your traumatic brain injury. While you concentrate on your recovery, our experienced team of brain injury attorneys is ready to fight for you!
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About The Soliman Firm
The Soliman Firm is a full-service Irvine personal injury law firm. We can handle Irvine personal injury cases including wrongful death, motorcycle accident, and spinal cord injury, among many others. We work throughout Southern California from San Diego up to Los Angeles County.
Our lead personal injury attorney, Steven Soliman, is a Super Lawyers Rising Star and has a perfect 10 rating on Avvo.