Hiring a TBI lawyer

Hiring a TBI lawyer?

    When a person suffers a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to the negligence, carelessness, or recklessness of another person, the legal system offers the opportunity for money compensation.  Since big corporations and insurance companies want to limit the amount of  money they payout when a serious injury or death occurs, people typically need a lawyer in order to seek a fair recovery.  The insurance companies and big businesses have their own lawyers ready.  So, when should a lawyer be hired?

    Usually, the sooner a lawyer is involved, the better for the client.  Evidence can disappear unless it is quickly preserved.  Frequently, brain injuries occur as a result of a automobile or truck wreck.  The scene and the vehicles involved need to be photographed immediately before skid marks disappear and cars are sold for scrap.  In any kind of case, witnesses need to be contacted immediately before they disappear or their memories fade.

    In addition to car wrecks, brain injuries occur during work injuries, fall injuries, or because of a criminal assault.  In the event of any serious injury, a lawyer should be consulted.  A land owner may be responsible for crime that has occurred on its property if it had prior notice of other crime.  If so, the owner may be responsible for the failure to warn others of the prior criminal conduct or to provide adequate security.

    Brain injuries cause physical pain, depression, personality changes, and loss of cognitive function.  This frequently causes extreme financial loss due to missing work, incurring large medical bills and diminished capacity to work.  A professional lawyer understands that representing a brain injured victim needs special help to make the best of a bad situation.

    Whether caused by an careless or drunk driver, medical malpractice, or other negligent, careless, or reckless conduct, traumatic brain injuries often change life forever. In the event that a serious brain injury has occurred, a victim needs experienced, aggressive legal representation.

    The lawyer selected should have adequate resources to ensure that a full investigation of the facts is undertaken and that appropriate experts are hired.  The lawyer should also be familiar with when trusts need to be established so that any recovery is not quickly depleted.

    If you have any questions about the legal rights of a person who has suffered a TBI, please send me an e-mail at MNEFF@MLNLAW.COM or call the office at 404-531-9700. 

Regards,

Mike Neff