Ohio Traumatic Head Injury Lawyers
Even so-called "mild" brain damage can turn lives upside down. Minor impairments to memory and brain function can result in loss of daily functioning and employment, and can create severe emotional and financial hardship.
A traumatic brain injury can cause confusing changes that are not easily understood by the survivor's family. Simple tasks once taken for granted may become cumbersome or even impossible. Brain injury survivors often suffer a loss of memory and mood swings. Worse yet, others don't readily understand the extent of the injury. Family and friends may see no outward sign of injury but can be frustrated by changes in mood, memory, and function.
Questions To Ask a Brain Injury Lawyer
What to Do Following a Traumatic Brain Injury
Understanding your legal rights can help you deal effectively with the crisis of a head injury. It is important to consult with experienced personal injury attorneys to understand your rights and to protect the legal and financial interests of the injured party.
Specialized Cases
We understand the unique needs of head injury survivors and their families-and we have the knowledge and experience to be sensitive, aggressive and effective advocates for them.
To protect your legal rights following a traumatic brain injury, you should consult a lawyer with specific training and experience in head injury cases. It is crucial that your attorney understand the extent of disability such injuries can cause-physically, cognitively, and emotionally. Before hiring a brain injury lawyer to represent you, be sure to ask them about their specific experience with these kinds of cases. Also ask if there staff is trained to deal with brain injury survivors and their families. For a list of other questions you may want to ask, click here.
At Clark Perdue, we have handled many complex traumatic brain injury cases.
- We represented a sixty-year-old woman who suffered a severe brain injury when her car was struck by a van owned by a local utility company. The utility company blamed the woman, although the evidence-including statements made by the utility's driver-showed that the van pulled in front of our client. Acting as her traumatic brain injury lawyers we hired highly skilled experts and conducted two "focus groups" which showed we would win. When we were only three days away from trial and completely prepared, the utility company finally offered a very substantial settlement. Our client is now able to receive all of the care she needs to be comfortable for the rest of her life.
- Chad suffered a catastrophic brain injury as a result of an automobile collision. As a result, Chad's family was forced to rebuild their home-adding wheelchair ramps, widening doors, and turning Chad's bedroom into a virtual hospital room. Additionally, Chad's mother was forced to quit her job to become a round-the-clock caregiver to her son. As Chad's brain injury lawyers we sued the driver who caused the collision, as well as two insurance companies that provided insurance to Chad and his family. This lawsuit resulted in a substantial settlement, allowing Chad's family to pay for the changes to their home, and to obtain some help in caring for Chad.
Auto Related
Surprisingly, you can suffer a traumatic brain injury without actually hitting your head. In severe cases of whiplash, the brain can sustain bruising and permanent disruption of nerve fibers. Some important symptoms are headaches, blurred vision, forgetfulness, mood changes, or inability to perform tasks that were once routine.
Even if you are partially at fault, you may still be entitled to recover a portion of your damages. Under Ohio's law of comparative fault, if more than one person causes an accident, the fault is shared by the parties.
Brain Injury Resources
Brain Injury Association of Ohio
Brain Injury Ring
DrDiane.com
National Center for Brain Injury Prevention and Control
Clark Perdue
We have extensive experience handling claims involving traumatic brain injury. If requested, we will meet you--in your home or at the hospital, to explain your legal rights and make suggestions for immediate action. For a free consultation with a brain injury lawyer, please call us at (866) 603-1668, or send a confidential e-mail. We promise to respond promptly.
