Hundreds of thousands of Americans suffer traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) every year. Many of these serious injuries happen in car accidents, slips and falls, workplace accidents, and more. You can be entitled to compensation for medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering if another party’s negligence caused your accident and life-changing injury.
Did you or a loved one suffer a traumatic brain injury? You should speak to a Cornelius, NC, traumatic brain injury attorney to understand your legal options. Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys have years of proven experience helping people like you who have been injured due to the wrongful actions or negligence of another person. Contact us today at no cost.
Why Choose Us?
Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys are skilled personal injury lawyers with years of experience in traumatic brain injury cases. Our lead attorneys were insurance defense lawyers for one of the largest law firms in the state. Their familiarity with insurance company tactics helps them prevent clients from settling for less than they deserve.
Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys always gets fights for maximum compensation for their clients, including these recent successes in cases involving accidents that might lead to TBIs:
- $38 million car accident verdict
- $8 million truck accident settlement
- $3 million burn injury settlement
- $2.9 million workers’ compensation settlement
- $750,000 VRBO settlement
Our Cornelius, NC, attorneys will review your case today to determine if someone’s negligence caused your injury. We are prepared to advocate for you against the insurance company and secure the maximum compensation for your brain injury.
Speak to one of our brain injury attorneys in a free consultation at (980) 414-5755.
What Causes Traumatic Brain Injuries?
TBIs happen when a sudden, external force affects the brain, usually triggering temporary or permanent injuries. Traumatic brain injuries occur for many reasons, with most related to accidents or intentional acts of violence.
Car Accidents
Motor vehicle accidents are the top cause of TBIs. Traumatic brain injuries happen in car crashes, high-speed collisions, or sudden stops that make the brain slam into the inside of the skull. TBIs in car accidents can range from mild concussions to severe diffuse axonal injuries, where brain tissue is torn.
Tractor-trailer accidents are hazardous in terms of causing severe brain injuries. When a massive truck slams into a car, the occupants are more likely to suffer devastating injuries, including TBIs. You should talk to one of our proven traumatic brain injury lawyers at Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys if another driver causes you serious injuries in a car or truck accident.
Falls
Falls are common among young children and older adults. Falls from heights, such as off ladders or down stairs, or even slipping on wet surfaces, can result in the head striking a hard surface, causing concussions, contusions, or more severe brain damage.
According to data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), falls account for nearly half of TBI-related emergency department visits in the United States, with older adults being especially vulnerable due to reduced balance and mobility. Falls also occur often in premises liability claims, where the property owner fails to maintain the property in a safe condition.
Speak to a skilled brain injury attorney if you think you or your loved one fell because of a property owner’s negligence.
Sports and Recreational Accidents
Sports and recreational injuries are another common reason for traumatic brain injuries. Many children and adults are injured annually in sports, including football, soccer, hockey, cheerleading, skiing, gymnastics, and horseback riding.
Determining potential liability for a traumatic brain injury in a sports or recreational activity involves assessing whether reckless conduct or negligence played a role. Sports participants usually assume certain risks, such as being tackled in football. Assumption of risk can limit liability unless a severe brain injury results from actions beyond normal activities in that sport.
Waivers that participants and guardians sign may limit liability, but they may not protect against serious negligence or intentional conduct.
We recommend speaking to an experienced TBI attorney at Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys if you or a loved one suffered a TBI in sports or recreational activities.
Assaults and Intentional Injuries
A TBI may occur from an assault or intentional injury. Such incidents involve complicated factors for assigning liability and obtaining compensation. You should have an experienced Cornelius personal injury attorney review your case if someone violated their duty of care and caused the brain injury to you or a loved one.
What Compensation Is Available In A TBI Lawsuit?
You may be eligible for compensation if another party’s negligence led to the traumatic brain injury. You or your loved one can receive compensation for:
- Current and future medical bills
- Lost earnings
- Lost earning capacity for a permanent injury
- Rehabilitation and long-term care expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Loss of care, services, and support
The amount of compensation for a traumatic brain injury caused by another party depends on several factors:
- The severity of the brain injury: A permanent, severe brain injury may require millions in medical and rehabilitation expenses. On the other hand, the injury victim may completely recover from a less severe TBI after a few months.
- Amount of lost income: A severe brain injury can lead to a total loss of income-earning ability, while the victim may be able to return to work after a less serious injury.
- Degree of pain and suffering: a serious injury may mean severe mental and physical pain and suffering, while a mild brain injury’s effects are less.
Contact A Cornelius Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer Now
North Carolina law allows injury victims to seek compensation for damages caused by another person’s negligence or intentional act. You may have a personal injury claim if another party caused your brain injury. You should have our skilled Cornelius, NC brain injury attorneys review your case in a free consultation today. We’ll determine if another party violated their duty of care and contributed to the traumatic brain injury.
A contingency agreement compensates the Horton & Mendez, Injury & Car Accident Attorneys. This means we are only paid if we obtain compensation for you in a settlement or court case. Our brain injury lawyers are skilled, tenacious negotiators and litigators. We understand how insurance companies play games and attempt to lowball serious injury victims. We won’t stop fighting for maximum payment for you and your family.
Contact us online or call our office today at (980) 414-5755.
