We can help you determine your options going forward to get the compensation you deserve so you can heal and move forward with your life.
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the brain sustains a physical injury, usually from forcefully hitting
the skull.
The most common kind of TBI is a concussion, which is classified as a mild TBI. Common causes of TBI include falls, motor vehicle accidents, assault, and sports injuries. A TBI that’s the result of the negligence, intentional act, or recklessness of another person – such as a car accident that wasn’t your fault, or an intentional blow to the head – may be the basis for a personal injury claim.
Unfortunately, many thousands of Americans sustain life-altering TBIs every year, and many die. According to the CDC, there are over 200,000 TBI-related hospitalizations and approximately 70,000 TBI-related deaths every year in the US. There are millions more TBIs, most of which are mild concussions that resolve on their own, thankfully. But some of these TBIs lead to short-term and long-term problems with cognition, learning, memory, communication, emotional regulation, mood, behavior, and senses. Research has also linked TBI with the development of serious conditions later in life such as Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s.
TBI cases are challenging because the injury itself is usually not visible to the outside world, only the consequences of the injury. A scan of the brain typically won’t show any damage, making it easier for an insurance company or at-fault party to deny there’s an injury at all. It’s also difficult to quantify how a person’s abilities have changed after a brain injury, even if those changes are severe enough to, for example, result in the loss of a job or loss of promotion at work.
Another difficulty is that unlike a physical injury such as a broken leg, where a doctor can reliably predict how quickly the leg will heal, the same isn’t true for brain injuries. Every brain is different, and every brain injury is different. Symptoms of TBI may emerge days or even weeks after an injury, and they may persist or resolve on their own. It’s not possible to predict how a TBI will affect someone over time.
Here at the Ty Robinson Law Firm, we understand these challenges very well and have experience working with our clients and their doctors and other medical experts to build a strong case. We believe that victims of TBIs deserve compensation for loss of quality of life and other intangible consequences, as well as expenses related to long-term therapy and care.
If you’ve suffered a TBI after a car accident, fall, or other accident or incident that wasn’t your fault, contact us today at the Ty Robinson Law Firm. We offer a free, no-obligation consultation to discuss your situation.
We can help you determine your options going forward to get the compensation you deserve so you can heal and move forward with your life.
We can help you determine your options going forward to get the compensation you deserve so you can heal and move forward with your life.
