Compensation in Traumatic Brain Injury Cases

An Orange County Brain Injury Lawyer’s Assessment

I’ve written before about brain injuries here in Orange County as well as other locations in California and indeed I’ve been fortunate to be one of the attorneys on record in a case which resulted in a $5.75 million award to the victim of a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Not every settlement or award will be of the same magnitude. With that said, because of the nature of traumatic brain injuries and the complexity involved in such cases, it is vital to hire an experienced brain injury attorney when faced with cases in this area of the law and medicine.

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In general, personal injury settlements average slightly more than $52,000. Some are lower and some higher. As you can see some brain injury awards have been in the millions of dollars. Those are the types of cases that end up going to trial. The majority of injury cases will be settled outside the court.

Brain Injury Attorneys’ Role In Settlements

One salient factor is that for brain injury victims, those who enlist the services of a brain injury lawyer tend to receive almost four times more than those who do not have an attorney. This is especially true in the area of TBIs. Even a seasoned attorney will need to gather expert witnesses (physicians, etc.) whose field is the area of head and brain trauma—among other things—to compile evidence for a case when a trial is necessary. A victim of such injuries attempting to negotiate with insurance companies or other large entities on their own is going to have an extremely difficult time. Without experience and knowledge of medicine or the law, arriving at an equitable settlement this way is almost impossible. That’s why personal injury lawyers play such a vital role in TBI cases.

Insurance companies may be inclined to reimburse a victim for medical expenses, but sometimes TBI can affect a victim for the rest of his or her life. It may prevent them from earning a living or burden them with mobility issues which necessitate new expenses. These are factors that need to be taken into account and a veteran lawyer will certainly champion the victim’s cause to see that a settlement or award takes these aspects into account.

For brain injury victims in Orange County, it’s wise to find the best injury lawyer to represent you. In Tustin, that’s Kyle Scott Law, my law firm. It’s important that your quality of life following such injuries is maintained and legal representation is the primary step toward justice. Please call us today to discuss your TBI case: 714-544-1460.

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