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Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can range from mild concussions to severe brain damage, resulting in complications and limitations in life that require continuous care and treatment.
A catastrophic brain injury brings immense amounts of financial and mental hardship.
If you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury as a result of another party’s actions or negligence, there is hope. A Fort Myers traumatic brain injury lawyer can help you understand your rights and fight for the compensation you deserve.
At Viles & Beckman, we have recovered over $100 million in settlements and awards for accident victims. Contact our Fort Myers personal injury lawyers for a free case evaluation, and tell us your story.
How a Fort Myers Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney Can Help
One of the biggest benefits of hiring an attorney is having an experienced ally on your side who knows the law and how to prove your case. Some of the steps we may take to bolster your claim when we deal with insurance companies include:
Accident Investigation
Your Fort Myers traumatic brain injury attorney will investigate your case to learn what happened and who is liable.
This may mean referring to evidence such as:
- Witnesses: People who saw the accident happen can provide different perspectives via statements or photos. Witnesses can confirm that you were injured and provide any additional information they have that can be beneficial to your case.
- Photos: Photos are a valuable piece of evidence. They provide visible proof of your injury and show the conditions that led to your TBI. For example, if you took photos of your injuries, they can be a testament to the severity of your pain, even if your wounds have healed.
- Police reports: Reports from police officers provide another perspective on the accident with their expert knowledge.
- Videos: If your TBI occurred in a public place with security cameras or surveillance, the footage could show what happened.
Medical Needs Assessment
Your attorney can research your medical situation to determine the extent of your injury and your prognosis. We may consult medical experts and, where necessary, enlist the help of specialists.
According to the CDC’s Facts About TBI page, a traumatic brain injury is an injury that affects how the brain works. Some key information that will show your medical condition includes:
- Results of a brain scan: Brain scans can alert you to any further conditions you may have, and they can also show the severity of your injury, which may result in more damage that you can recover. If a brain scan shows that a part of your brain is severely injured, you may be eligible for damages to pay future medical expenses.
- Medical diagnosis: A medical diagnosis can show your injury in-depth and help your lawyer negotiate a settlement that will help you pay for the medical care you may need.
These are only a few pieces of evidence we use to prove your case. When you meet with one of our traumatic brain injury attorneys at Viles & Beckman, we will discuss any additional evidence that will help your case.
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Determining What Your Traumatic Brain Injury Case Is Worth
A Fort Myers traumatic brain injury attorney can calculate maximum compensation for your case. A traumatic injury case in Florida can be worth thousands of dollars or millions. The extent of your injuries and your damages will play a major role in determining your compensation.
To arrive at this number, we will consider your economic and non-economic damages.
Economic Damages
Economic damages are those with a specific cost associated with them, such as:
- Medical expenses, such as ambulance rides, emergency room visits, hospital stays, surgery, diagnostic imaging, and medication
- Future medical costs when a severe or catastrophic traumatic brain injury leads to permanent disability, PVS, a coma, or any other condition that requires extensive recovery or lifelong care or treatment
- Rehabilitative service costs for specialists who help TBI victims recover and repair brain function, such as physical therapists, speech therapists, and occupational therapists
- Assistive device costs for items such as wheelchairs, canes, walkers, and technology to help victims function and communicate
- Lost wages for time away from work due to the traumatic brain injury, treatment, hospitalization, and recovery
- Future lost wages when a traumatic brain injury causes a permanent disability that prevents a victim from returning to their job.
Non-Economic Damages
In some cases, your attorney may be able to include non-economic damages such as:
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium with spouse and other non-economic costs related to family relationships
- Loss of quality of life
- Mental anguish
If a child, spouse, or other loved one lost their life as a result of traumatic brain injury, you might be eligible for compensation depending on your relationship with them. One of our compassionate lawyers can discuss the possibility of filing a wrongful death claim.
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Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injuries
If you have been in an accident, it is important to seek medical care as soon as possible, especially if you believe you may have suffered a blow to the head. A doctor can evaluate you for a brain injury and other issues.
Immediately after head trauma and for the weeks and months following, victims and family members need to pay special attention to symptoms that might indicate a brain injury.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries
Mild TBIs, often referred to as concussions, might present the following symptoms:
- Feeling nauseous
- Frequent headaches, especially those that increase in severity
- Excessive fatigue
- Dizziness
- Neck pain
- Frequent or continuous ringing in the ears
Severe Traumatic Brain Injuries
Severe traumatic brain injuries account for about 25% of TBIs each year and can result in a variety of symptoms. The most common are:
- A constant headache or migraine, or one that increases in severity
- Seizures
- Vomiting
- Speech impediments, especially slurring
- Loss of feeling or numbness in the limbs
- Unevenly dilated pupils
- Cannot wake up from sleep or fall asleep
- Trouble with writing or speaking
- Difficulty regulating emotions
- Memory problems
- Issues with retaining attention
- Loss of sensory perception
- Cognitive processing difficulties
These symptoms potentially indicate a severe and life-threatening TBI. If you or one you love experiences any of these symptoms, you need to call 911 or head to the nearest emergency room for treatment.
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In many cases, those who suffer a moderate to severe TBI will face lifelong challenges as a result of their injury. This is especially true of children and or babies who suffer a TBI during childbirth.
Sometimes, parents don’t know their child has suffered a TBI until they miss one or more major developmental milestones. The CDC describes broad potential short-term and long-term effects of traumatic brain injuries, such as:
- Challenges with thinking, which can include memory issues such as amnesia and struggles with logical reasoning
- Challenges with sensation, which include problems with sight, hearing, touch, smell, and taste
- Challenges with balance, including vertigo and other internal equilibrium issues
- Challenges with communication, such as difficulty putting together sounds and sentences to speak
- Challenges with expression and comprehension
- Challenges with emotions, including personality changes, aggression, anxiety, depression, and social inappropriateness
- Potential permanent vegetative state (PVS) or coma
Depending on the severity of your injury, there may be other ways your TBI affects you. A Fort Myers traumatic brain injury attorney can help you fight for compensation for any further health effects you discover.
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Contact a Fort Myers Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney
Any time you hit your head in an accident, you run the risk of a brain injury. Because of the recent attention the sports world has paid to concussions, many people are now well aware of how serious brain injuries may be.
To maximize your chances of the best outcome for your case, you need a Fort Myers traumatic brain injury attorney. We can anticipate defense strategies to devalue your claim and fight for the compensation you deserve.
At Viles & Beckman, we have been fighting for injured victims since 1995. Contact us today for a free consultation.
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