A blow to the head can be life-threatening when the brain swells and bleeds next to its protective membrane, called an epidural hematoma. A blow can also cause a lifetime of medical needs if a traumatic brain injury (TBI) develops.
If you are struck on the head, call 911 immediately to ensure you get proper medical care. Then call a catastrophic injury lawyer who has proven results in negotiations with insurers and in litigation for the compensation a negligent party owes. A Tavares traumatic brain injury attorney is waiting for your call.
Even if your TBI is considered moderate, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services reports that it can lead to a coma, stroke, seizures, nerve damage, and brain infections. Over time, these conditions may ease, but others, like memory loss, double vision, problems associated with learning and reasoning, garbled speech, trouble reading and writing, depression, and becoming easily irritated generally manifest themselves weeks or months after the head injury and could last a lifetime.
You must also be aware of other impairments that might not be clear for some time but affect your ability to work a full-time job in your field or function without help. TBIs are linked to Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease, and enhanced traumatic encephalopathy, most notably the brain damage suffered by professional football players who repeatedly are hit in the head. By closely studying medical evaluations and the nature of the head injury, our dedicated traumatic brain injury attorneys in Tavares, FL will determine how much compensation you will need to address health issues that could crop up in the future.
When the brain is compromised by a blow or is pierced, such as by a bullet, a TBI may result. Your skull is a hard-shell protectant, but a forceful enough blow or any movement that rattles the brain in the skull, like violently shaking a baby, can cause a TBI. Some TBIs occur when:
A Tavares traumatic brain injury attorney must also consider the division of fault for an accident, because sometimes they are not clearly caused by one person’s mistake. A balance must exist between allocating blame and getting clients enough to pay current and future medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, disfigurement, and loss of cognitive function.
Your personal injury attorney knows that juries allocate blame for an accident between involved parties. A clean claim arises when one defendant is solely responsible for an accident in which one plaintiff is injured. When more than one defendant or a plaintiff is partly responsible, juries assign a percentage of blame to them.
Florida adopted a modified comparative negligence rule during its 2023 tort reform legislative session, which means the plaintiff must be found 50 percent or less responsible for an accident to be awarded damages. A damages award is reduced to the percentage of harm caused by defendants.
Florida’s tort reform also reduced the length of time that you, as a plaintiff, and your traumatic brain injury attorney have to file a lawsuit for a personal injury, which includes a TBI. Under Florida Statutes § 95.11, the statute of limitations was reduced from four years to two years from the date of the accident. The prevailing theory for the shortened filing deadline is that potential defendants should not have to wonder too long if they are going to be sued, and the longer the time goes on, the more evidence disappears. Contact a Tavares traumatic brain injury lawyer so we can get to work for you.
The medical community considers traumatic brain injuries “catastrophic” because they are among a short list that are devastating to your physical, emotional, psychological, and financial health. Complications are common for years after the initial recovery.
It is imperative that you choose the right attorney to get you substantial compensation. Many attorneys shy away from litigation and accept inadequate insurance settlement offers. We do not. For steadfast representation that yields excellent results, call a Tavares traumatic brain injury lawyer now.
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