Traumatic Brain Injury
The amount of the financial losses in cases involving either spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury can be catastrophic. Costs of emergency care, repeated surgeries, post-surgical therapies, psychological care, attendant care at home and special accommodations for the home and vehicles can add up to as much as five hundred thousand dollars ($500,000) in the first year, and in the range of one hundred thousand dollars ($100,000) per year in the years following. Actual costs vary between one case and another, but catastrophic injuries involving the spine or brain usually result in extremely high medical costs.
When the injured individual losses the ability to earn as a result of the disability caused by either a spinal cord injury or traumatic brain injury, the claim and settlement of the cases involve computing the present value of the lost lifetime of earnings, including probably increases in pay that would have reasonably been expected. When the injured victim is young, the lifetime loss of earnings or loss of earning capacity can be in the millions of dollars.
In each case of a catastrophic injury, the attorneys at Blackman Legal Group use a combination of experts to evaluate the current and long term damages and financial losses. These include doctors, psychologists, vocational rehabilitation counselors, economists and life-care planners. The sum total of all the expenses that the injured person will require during his or her life are computed and presented in terms of present value (today's dollars) at the trial, mediation or settlement conference in the case.
(This medical illustration was created for use during a personal injury lawsuit to show the jury the exact injury to our client's face and eye socket. The illustration made it clear for the jury that the fracture of the bone at the bottom of the eye socket allowed the muscle and tissue to leak through into the sinus below. One of the things that sets Blackman Legal Group apart from other law firms is the production and use of high-quality illustrations such as these. Illustrations by Gale Heilman of Legal Graphics.)
The medical proof of the injuries is always presented by the catastrophic injury lawyers at Blackman Legal Group using medical illustrations that clearly demonstrate and explain the anatomy of the area and the mechanism of the injuries and a depiction of the damage caused by the accident. These illustrations are used together with expert testimony to prove to the jury or the mediator in the case the very significant and lifelong impact the losses have on our client
In cases involving Traumatic Brain Injury, it is essential that measures be taken promptly to preserve evidence, prove the nature and extent of your injuries, and to enable expert medical witnesses to support the cause of your injuries. If you or a loved one has suffered what you believe may be a traumatic brain injury from an accident, call Blackman Legal Group now at 1-800-444-5602 or CLICK HERE TO SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONNAIRE FOR A FREE CASE EVALUATION. Don’t delay! You may have a valid claim and be entitled to compensation for your injuries, but a lawsuit must be filed before the statute of limitations expires.