A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is a trauma to the brain caused by outside forces rather than by a medical condition such as a stroke. A traumatic brain injury ranges in severity from a minor concussion to severe diffuse axonal injury with permanent impairment, coma, vegetative state, or death. When a TBI results from someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions all examples of legal negligenc you have the right to financial accountability through a brain injury claim.
Call our Glendale personal injury attorneys to learn more about your options for recovering your economic losses to better deal with the more personal losses you and your family have suffered. Our team of experienced Glendale attorneys serves clients in Glendale and Crescenta Highlands.
Why Choose Onyx Law Firm for Your Traumatic Brain Injury Case In Glendale, CA?
Few words are as frightening as “traumatic brain injury” after an accident or injury to you or a loved one. While no legal action can erase the injury, it can open the door to the best medical care and therapies and relieve the financial consequences of the injury. With Onyx Law Firm, you can expect the following:
- A law firm with two combined decades of experience in California’s pure comparative negligence personal injury laws, the insurance system, and civil courts, representing your best interests every step of the way
- Access to critical resources to support your case, including renowned medical experts and occupational therapists
- A compassionate legal team working tirelessly to advance your case to a favorable outcome that aligns with your goals
A free confidential consultation and contingency-based payment means you only pay for legal services once you have received compensation in your case.
What Are the Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries?
The Mayo Clinic warns that traumatic brain injuries are medical emergencies that may quickly worsen without prompt diagnosis and treatment. The most common causes of TBIs include the following:
- Falls
- Car accidents
- Contact sports
- Recreational activities, such as skating, skiing, snowboarding, and horseback riding
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Violent assaults
- Gun violence
The brain is the center of bodily function, thought, mood, and personality. It’s also a delicate mass containing billions of critical nerve cells. When blunt force trauma or a violent shake causes the brain to bump against the inside of the skull, or a puncture or skull fracture damages brain tissue, it interferes with the brain’s normal function. The results can be permanent impairment.
Understanding the Damages In a Glendale Traumatic Brain Injury Case
Even a mild, fully recoverable concussion requires medical care and missed work days, and could signal potential long-term impacts. A more severe brain injury has adverse life-altering consequences for the injury victim and their family. Common damages recovered in successful brain injury claims against responsible parties include the following:
- Reimbursement for medical expenses
- Anticipated future medical expenses and costs for physical, speech, and occupational therapies
- Loss of income or reduced earning capability
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for emotional trauma, such as anxiety, depression, and PTSD
- Catastrophic injury damages, such as loss of enjoyment of life, diminished quality of life, and chronic pain
- Wrongful death compensation to the closest surviving family member
Compensation for damages in brain injury claims typically comes from the appropriate insurance company, such as the negligent driver’s auto insurance.
Contact Our Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers in Glendale Today
You and your family do not have to face the serious consequences of a traumatic brain injury alone. Contact the experienced Glendale brain injury lawyers at Onyx Law Firm for tireless legal representation by the brain injury advocates who are ready to become a voice for prompt action in your case at (844) 669-9529.