Brain Injury Lawyers

Brain injury lawyers specialize in personal injury cases and have experience helping clients suffering from brain injuries. They can help you and your family understand your legal options after a brain injury and recover damages for medical bills and other expenses.

What is a Brain Injury Lawyer?

Brain injuries may result from medical conditions or accidents in which no one is to blame. Too often, though, someone is at fault. A person or a group acted negligently, resulting in severe brain injury and resulting damages.

Brain injury cases usually fall under the category of personal injury law. A brain injury lawyer specializes in personal injury lawsuits, helping victims prove negligence and recover damages. They have experience working with victims of brain injury.

When Do I Need a Brain Injury Lawyer?

After an accident that caused a head injury, or after experiencing brain injury symptoms, the first thing you must do is get medical attention. Once you have received care, consider talking to a lawyer. You may not be sure negligence caused your injury, but if it did, you might be able to hold someone accountable and recover damages. The right lawyer can look at the evidence and advise you.

How Will a Lawyer Help Me After a Brain Injury?

Providing expert advice is the first and most important thing that a brain injury lawyer can do for you after an accident. They have experience working with victims of brain injuries and know how to evaluate a case to determine the next legal steps. They can also help you in other ways along your journey to heal and get justice.

  1. Investigate the Incident
    Without expertise in personal injury laws or medical malpractice, it is difficult to know if negligence played a role or how to prove it. A law firm specializing in these types of cases has the resources and experts to investigate the incident, find evidence, and prove negligence and liability.
  2. Recover Damages
    Brain injuries often require ongoing medical care. The expenses associated with the injury can rise quickly. On top of medical costs, you may not be able to go to work and earn a living. You may try to get a settlement from the negligent party’s insurance company on your own, but it will be an uphill battle. A lawyer will know how to recover damages, most likely through a settlement negotiation.
  3. Maximize Damages
    An experienced lawyer will also be able to determine how much the defendant owes you. They will consider all the factors, including expected medical bills in the future, lost capacity to earn future wages, and even non-economic damages. They will help you get everything you need, not just the bare minimum to cover existing medical bills.
  4. Take the Defendants to Court
    Personal injury and medical malpractice cases usually end in settlements agreeable to both sides. In some cases, the defendants will not pay or do not offer enough. Your lawyer will know what to do next, which may be to go to trial. They can litigate on your behalf to get a favorable jury verdict.
  5. Take the Pressure off You
    Dealing with brain injury alone is stressful and challenging. You shouldn’t also have to go through a legal battle alone. The right brain injury lawyer will guide your decisions and do all the legwork to ensure you get a good outcome.

How to Find a Brain Injury Lawyer

As you look for a lawyer to help after a brain injury, start with those firms that specialize in personal injury. From that list, narrow your options down to lawyers with experience helping brain injury victims. This expertise is essential to getting the best result of a settlement or lawsuit. Also, look for a lawyer or firm that:[1]

  • Is always available to you and ready to answer your questions
  • Has the resources to investigate your case
  • Offers contingency payment plans with no up-front fees
  • Provides free case evaluations
  • Has proven experience and wins with similar clients
  • Can negotiate settlements and litigate in a trial if necessary
  • Makes you feel comfortable about choosing them

Sometimes choosing a lawyer from among excellent candidates comes down to a feeling. With a list of great options, select the firm or lawyer you feel comfortable with, and who makes you feel confident.

What Information Will My Lawyer Need?

Working with a brain injury lawyer requires openness and honesty. They need a lot of information to make your case, to prove negligence or malpractice, and to recover maximum damages. Bring whatever they ask for or the following to your first meeting:[2]

  • A police report from an accident, if available
  • Contact and insurance information for the defendant
  • Witness notes or statements and contact information
  • Your own notes on the incident
  • All of your medical bills related to the injury
  • Medical records from before and after the injury
  • Information about your job, income, time lost, and how the injury affects your work
  • Physical evidence, such as photos of the accident or injuries

Be as honest as you can about everything, even if you think you may have been at fault to any degree. Your lawyer is on your side and needs all the information to best help you.

What Should I Ask My Brain Injury Lawyer?

Your lawyer will ask you many questions about your brain injury, but you also need answers. Part of your preparation for meeting with a lawyer should be making a list of questions to ask:

  • Who will handle my case?
  • When will they be available to take my calls?
  • What are the chances of recovering damages or winning a lawsuit?
  • What is my case worth?
  • How will you investigate my case and prove negligence?
  • What else do you need from me?
  • How long will this process take?
  • Do you think we will need to go to trial?

A brain injury lawyer is an excellent ally to have when suffering from the consequences of an accident, assault, or inadequate medical care. They can help put your mind at ease and guide your steps as you take legal action and seek to recover damages.

Sources
  1. American Bar Association. (2019, September 9). How Do I Find a Lawyer?
    Retrieved from: https://www.americanbar.org/groups/public_education/resources/public-information/how-do-i-find-a-lawyer-/
  2. Legal Voice. (2017, November). Working with a Lawyer.
    Retrieved from: https://www.legalvoice.org/working-with-a-lawyer