One of the scariest things that can happen is to be involved in a near-fatal car wreck. Your family arrives at the scene to see a crumpled car on the side of a highway. You’ve been taken off in an ambulance for medical treatment. You probably don’t remember much of it since you may have been unconscious. You could have suffered a traumatic brain injury, otherwise known as a TBI.
A TBI is an injury to your brain that is the result of your skull being jostled about. It is common in serious car accidents. A TBI can be the result of your head being hit hard during impact. It can also be from a deep laceration suffered during the accident. It can even be just from your head rattling around during the collision. Your brain can actually move around in your skull and become displaced.
You may suffer bleeding on the brain. You could be deprived of oxygen to the brain. Any number of things can happen to your brain during a serious car accident. The result can be long-term medical issues for you and your family.
What are the Damages Associated with a TBI?
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause serious and lifelong medical issues. You may never be able to work again. You may never be able to walk again. TBI can result in memory and speech issues. You may have to relearn everything you learned as a child – how to walk, how to talk, how to eat. Given the serious nature of a TBI, the damages associated with a claim for TBI are large and all-encompassing. Here are just a few types of compensation your Atlanta car accident attorney will demand in a traumatic brain injury case:
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Medical bills
If you have experienced a TBI, you will have a lot of medical bills. You will have tests like an x-ray and MRI and will possibly need surgery or more than one surgery. You will need physical therapy and will have follow-up appointments with doctors and surgeons. Just the co-pays will be high, not to mention any medical bills not covered by insurance.
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Lost wages
Sadly, if you suffer a TBI you will not just miss time from work. You may never be able to work again. It depends on what kind of work you did. However, chances are a TBI will prevent you from doing most types of jobs. You may end up on disability. Regardless, you will want to pursue the other party for all lost wages. This includes past and future lost wages.
If you have to go on disability, your attorney will work hard to get you fair compensation. The court will look at what you were earning versus not being able to earn anything at all. They will account for your age, future raises you would have received and so on. They will agree on a figure that is fair.
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Pain and suffering
If you end up in a wheelchair, you can bet you are going to have pain and suffering. Having to rebuild your life will be very difficult. Your family is going to have to rally around you and help take care of you. Very few injuries warrant the kind of pain and suffering that a traumatic brain injury does. Short of a wrongful death suit, there are few cases where a person has suffered more.
You are also going to be in pain for quite some time. This pain may be unbearable. The amount of pain and suffering compensation you are entitled to varies. However, rest assured, a good car accident lawyer is going to get you every penny you deserve.
Contact a Car Accident Attorney at The Weinstein Firm
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury, the last thing you want to worry about is legal issues. You need to focus on recovering and resuming the closest thing to normal life as possible. This is why you need a good car accident attorney in Atlanta. That is why The Weinstein Firm is here for you 24 hours a day.
Call for a free consultation. Our experienced injury firm in Georgia is here to answer any questions you may have. Let us worry about your case while you focus on getting better. Our lawyers know the law in Atlanta. We will get you every penny you deserve.
We don’t get paid until you win your case. The insurance companies have lawyers working for them. You need an attorney to work for you. Trust the experts at The Weinstein Firm.
