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At Viles & Beckman, our team of Sanibel traumatic brain injury lawyers has helped countless injury victims recover the compensation they need and deserve. We are ready to work tirelessly to ensure you get the best possible outcome for your case. Reach out to an experienced personal injury attorney today by phone or through our website and schedule your free case review.
Your Health Should Be Your Number One Priority
Following an accident that results in a TBI, the most important thing you can do is focus on getting healthy. Delays in the healing process can reduce the odds of a full recovery. The best thing you can do to help yourself to heal from a traumatic brain injury is to relax and take things easy.
However, this can be a challenge when you are facing medical bills and other expenses you can’t afford. Fortunately, by hiring an experienced Sanibel traumatic brain injury lawyer, you can rest easy, knowing that your case is in capable hands. Your attorney will take over every aspect of your legal case, leaving you free to focus on your health.
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Financial Compensation You Are Eligible to Recover After a Traumatic Brain Injury
Following a traumatic brain injury, there are a variety of damages you will likely qualify to recover. All of these damages can be divided into three primary categories:
- Economic damages
- Non-economic damages
- Punitive damages
Economic Damages
Economic damages cover every monetary loss resulting from your traumatic brain injury. After suffering a TBI, the damages most commonly available include:
- Lost wages
- Diminished earning power
- Medical expenses
- Future medical bills
- Property damage
- Changes to your home or vehicle necessitated by a disability
Non-Economic Damages
All other losses caused by the accident that resulted in your traumatic brain injury fall under the umbrella of non-economic damages. After suffering a TBI, the damages most commonly available include:
- Permanent disability
- Mental anguish
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
- Scarring and other disfigurements
- Diminished quality of life
Punitive Damages
Punitive damages are far different from economic and non-economic damages. Rather than compensating accident victims for the losses they suffered, punitive damages are used as a means of punishment for the party responsible for causing the traumatic brain injury.
Punitive damages are only available in a small number of TBI cases. A judge will only award punitive damages in your case if your traumatic brain injury was the result of criminal negligence or actions meant to cause harm.
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Be Mindful of the Filing Deadline When Pursuing a TBI Lawsuit
If you are planning to recover compensation through a traumatic brain injury lawsuit, you need to familiarize yourself with the personal injury statute of limitations. In Florida, this statute of limitations was changed in early 2023, reducing the amount of time accident victims have to file a lawsuit from four to two years.
Missing this deadline could mean the loss of your ability to claim compensation. However, the details of some cases can alter the amount of time you have to file. Depending on your situation, you could find that you are still able to file even if the usual two-year cutoff has already passed. At the same time, you could be further restricted in the amount of time you have to file.
To identify the exact date that applies to your case and avoid losing your right to collect damages because of an unexpected deadline, hiring an experienced Sanibel traumatic brain injury attorney soon after your accident is essential.
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The main thing that prevents accident victims from hiring a lawyer to help them recover the money they need and deserves after an accident is worries about cost. However, you should never have to worry about whether or not you can afford to hire a lawyer after suffering a TBI.
Traumatic brain injury attorneys and other personal injury lawyers usually work on a contingency fee basis, which means that they won’t receive payment for their services unless they manage to recover compensation on your behalf. These lawyers do not charge a retainer fee or an hourly rate. Instead, if they secure compensation, they will receive a single fee at the end of your case.
This fee will be paid directly from the court-ordered payout or out-of-court settlement and will be assessed as a percentage of the compensation recovered. Since accident victims never pay their lawyer any money out of their own pocket, anyone can afford to hire an attorney after suffering a TBI regardless of their financial means.
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Be Careful When Considering a Settlement Offer
When dealing with a traumatic brain injury after an accident, a settlement offer from an insurance company may seem like a welcome offer of help. However, the reality is that early settlement offers from insurers are typically designed to prevent accident victims from recovering the full compensation to which they are entitled.
The money offered by the insurer is likely only a small fraction of the full value of your claim. The hope of the insurer is that you will take their deal at face value without consulting an attorney. Should you accept a settlement offer, you will be unable to pursue further compensation once you discover the true extent of your damages.
The best way to protect yourself is to decline to speak with anyone from the insurance company until you have retained the services of a lawyer. Once you hire a Sanibel TBI attorney to help with your case, the insurance company will be barred from contacting you directly.
Get a Free Consultation from a Sanibel TBI Lawyer
Hiring an experienced attorney will significantly improve your chances of getting the money you need and deserve after suffering a traumatic brain injury. When choosing an attorney, it is important that you go with a firm with a history of securing favorable compensation for their clients.
At Viles & Beckman, we have a long history of winning big for our clients both in and out of court. Contact us today by phone or through our website to schedule a free case review with a member of our legal team.
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