Each year, millions suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBI) in serious car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle wrecks, workplace accidents, and other preventable accidents. In fact, an estimated 1.7 million people sustain a TBI annually, according to the CDC.

Approximately 52,000 people die from severe head injuries, and 275,000 have to be treated in an emergency room due to brain injury. The direct and indirect medical costs associated with treating a TBI are estimated to be $60 billion in the United States, according to a book published by Eric A. Finkelstein, Phaedra S. Corso, and Ted R. Miller.

If you or a loved one has suffered severe head trauma in an accident due to no fault of your own, you’ll need the guidance of an experienced injury attorney. Call our legal team at (707) 564-1900 or (800) 404-5400 for a free consultation.

Most traumatic brain injuries are caused by a blow or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Depending on the severity of the blow, a TBI can be categorized as mild or severe.

The victim suffers a severe TBI with life-altering consequences in many car accidents, truck accidents, and motorcycle accidents. For example, severe traumatic brain injuries may result in the following conditions:

• Memory loss
• Development of learning disabilities
• Difficulty speaking or writing
• Coma
• Paralysis
• Hearing loss and blurred vision
• Dizziness
• Persistent headaches or migraines

The economic and non-economic damages associated with a TBI can be extensive, considering the potentially life-changing effects of a severe brain injury. Recovering from a TBI can take years if recovery is a realistic possibility. Even then, many brain injury victims never return to the life they once had before the accident. Brain injuries often require multiple surgeries and years of physical therapy. This means the medical bills and lost wages from being unable to work could be hundreds of thousands of dollars, even millions.

If you are permanently disabled due to your brain injury, you may never be able to work again, which may mean joining the social security disability insurance program. If you have a family and other dependents, their lives will also be affected, especially if you are the primary income earner.

A brain injury claim will include a demand for financial restitution of your medical expenses (both incurred and future expenses), lost wages (which may consist of lost future wages due to an inability to return to work), and pain and suffering.

When a TBI is involved, you should seek the counsel and advice of an experienced brain injury attorney. Why? Because brain injury claims often involve extensive damages, many insurance companies will not offer you the total value of your claim if you try to negotiate on your own.

You must retain an injury attorney with experience representing brain injury victims and a track record of success in the courtroom. Remember that reaching out to a brain injury attorney is a zero-risk, high-reward proposition. It is no risk because most brain injury lawyers in Fairfield (and surrounding jurisdictions) provide free, no-obligation consultations to prospective clients. This means that you are not pressured to sign on the dotted line.

If you do not like what you hear from the attorney, you do not need to move forward. If you are comfortable with the case, you can hire an attorney and proceed with the injury claim process with the confidence that you have an experienced advocate ready to take on the insurance company.

A Fairfield brain injury attorney will contact the insurance company, issue a demand letter, negotiate with the insurance claims adjuster, and achieve a satisfactory settlement. If the insurance company refuses a reasonable offer, your accident lawyer can file a lawsuit and take the case to trial.

According to California Code of Civil Procedure Section 335.1, an injured party has two years from the injury date to file a lawsuit in civil court against the negligent party.

If you try to file a lawsuit after the two-year mark, your case will likely get thrown out of court. Do not let this happen to you. Speak to an attorney immediately and get the process to pursue a personal injury claim against the negligent party.

Suffering a traumatic brain injury carries serious, life-changing consequences. Some brain injury victims are never the same, so you need a lawyer who will work tirelessly to pursue maximum compensation. For more information, contact an experienced Fairfield brain injury lawyer.

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Our personal injury lawyers have decades of experience representing Fairfield residents with brain trauma and dealing with complex insurance companies. To learn how our law firm can help you with your TBI case, call (707) 564-1900 or (800) 404-5400 for free, friendly advice today.

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