Brain Injury FAQs

If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in a car accident or another type of incident, you’re probably wondering what the statute of limitations for TBI is in Florida. Since most TBI cases fall under the personal injury category, you’ll likely have four years from the date of the …

When the brain is damaged by sudden trauma, such as a hit or impact to the head, this is known as a traumatic brain injury (TBI). A vast spectrum of physical, cognitive, and emotional symptoms can arise from mild to severe TBI. When you are injured in an accident such as a slip and fall …

Mild traumatic brain injuries normally resolve within three months, but severe TBIs can leave victims permanently unable to care for themselves or return to gainful employment. Affected people frequently need 24-hour care from a family member or healthcare provider. Costs can pile up quickly, and you shouldn’t have to shoulder the burden. Learn more about …

All personal injury cases have a statute of limitations, including brain injury cases. Knowing the statute of limitations for a brain injury case is crucial for getting compensation. These statutes limit the time to bring a case to trial. If you go beyond the statute, the court will refuse to hear your case. The simplest …

To get the compensation you need to treat your brain injury and cover your other accident-related expenses, you’ll have to prove that another party caused the incident. A Viles & Beckman attorney can work with investigators to collect the evidence you need to prove negligence in a brain injury case. In the legal world, negligence …

It’s impossible to give the average amount of a settlement because there are so many factors in every case. Even insurance company statistics can be misleading because of the wide range of costs, injury types, and damages. However, we can say that the worse an injury is, the more expensive it will be to treat. …

The first step to filing a brain injury claim is determining whether an insurance policy covers the incident. If someone else’s negligence caused your accident, contact their insurance company’s claims department and let them know you are injured. That will get your claim started. However, with a serious and permanent brain injury, you may be …

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NIH), a traumatic brain injury, or a TBI, is a brain injury that occurs suddenly from blunt trauma or force to the head. Traumatic brain injuries can be mild, severe, or fatal, depending on the damage to the brain. TBI victims may suffer extreme symptoms …

Brain function plays a vital role in our daily lives. Without it, we could not accomplish everyday tasks or even regulate what our body needs to do to stay alive, like breathing, pumping blood, or digesting our food. When brain injuries happen, life can change in a flash. According to the statistics provided by Brain …