According to Brainline, an estimated 2.8 million Americans sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) annually. Children under the age of four, adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, and adults aged 65 and older are at the highest risk of TBI.
Most TBI victims eventually recover. However, some TBIs are fatal or cause life-altering damage. When severe, TBIs can leave a victim requiring lifelong medical care and assistance with daily needs.
If you have suffered a TBI due to another party’s fault, you need a Seattle traumatic brain injury lawyer to protect your rights and help you recover maximum compensation. At Seattle Injury Law, our Seattle injury lawyers have recovered over $300 million in client compensation, and we have the skills and resources to help you recover full compensation for your damages.
Give us a call at (800) 928-5486 or complete the short form on our contact page to schedule a free consultation and discuss your traumatic brain injury case with one of our brain injury lawyers in Seattle..
Why Choose Seattle Injury Law for Your Traumatic Brain Injury Claim?
A traumatic brain injury can change your life in an instant. At Seattle Injury Law, our Seattle brain injury lawyers understand how serious these injuries are, and we’re committed to helping you recover. Here’s why you should choose us to represent you:
- Our team of attorneys genuinely cares about your well-being and helping you move forward after a TBI. We will fight to recover maximum compensation to support your needs now and in the future.
- We have the experience, skills, and resources to build your strongest case and recover the compensation you are entitled to.
- We have a proven track record of success, having recovered over $300 million for our injury clients.
- You will have an entire team of attorneys, investigators, and paralegals working to get the justice and financial award you deserve.
What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, a traumatic brain injury refers to a brain injury that is caused by an outside force. It can be caused by a forceful blow or jolt to the head or body, or by an object entering the brain.
TBIs are broadly categorized into two types: penetrating TBI and non-penetrating TBI. A penetrating TBI occurs when a bullet, shrapnel, bone fragment, or other object enters the brain tissue. A non-penetrating TBI is caused by an external force strong enough to move the brain within its skull, such as a fall, car accident, or sports injury.
What Are the Most Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic brain injuries have many causes. Some of the most common include slip and falls, motor vehicle accidents, sport and recreational injury, violent acts, including domestic abuse.
Some additional causes of TBI include explosions or blasts, such as might be experienced by military service members, and workplace accidents, such as being struck by a falling or swinging object.
What Are the Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury may include:
- Headaches
- Seizures
- Blurred or double vision
- Nausea and vomiting
- Slurred speech, loss of balance, or muscle weakness
- Unequal pupil size
- Confusion or disorientation
- Frustration and irritability
- Loss of consciousness
- Difficulty staying awake
- Light-headedness, vertigo, or loss of balance
- Sensitivity to light or sound
- Feeling depressed or anxious
- Fatigue
If you experience any of these symptoms after a blow or jolt to the head, you should seek immediate medical attention.
What Compensation Can I Recover For a Traumatic Brain Injury?
If another party’s negligence or wrongdoing causes your TBI, you can seek compensation for your damages. Compensation depends on several factors, including the severity of your injuries and the available sources of compensation to pay for your damages. In a successful Seattle traumatic brain injury claim, you should be able to recover economic damages such as current and future medical expenses, lost wages, and other costs and losses incurred due to your injury.
You may also be able to recover damages for pain and suffering, mental and emotional distress, loss of enjoyment of life, permanent disability, and other intangible losses.
At Seattle Injury Law, in addition to working tirelessly to prove causation and liability, our Seattle brain injury lawyers work hard to establish the existence of all current and future damages and their accurate values to help recover maximum compensation for you.
How Long Do I Have To File a Personal Injury Claim After a Traumatic Brain Injury?
A law known as the statute of limitations sets the deadline to file a claim to recover compensation in personal injury cases. If you miss your deadline, you cannot recover compensation.
As outlined in Revised Code of Washington §4.16.080, personal injury claims generally must be filed within three years from the date of the injury. There are rare exceptions to the three-year deadline, so you must promptly consult an experienced Seattle brain injury attorney to determine your filing deadline.
How Much Does a Seattle Brain Injury Attorney Cost?
At Seattle Injury Law, we handle traumatic brain injury cases on a contingency fee basis. With this agreement, we will pay all costs of pursuing your claim upfront, and you will not pay anything until we recover your compensation.
When we begin representing you, we will enter into a written contract that outlines exactly what percentage of your compensation we will be paid for our attorney fees. This arrangement helps level the playing field for injury victims so they have the resources to pursue their cases aggressively without risking their assets.
How Can a Seattle Brain Injury Attorney Help?
Traumatic brain injury victims are likely to need expensive long-term medical care and other needs related to their injury. You need to maximize your financial recovery.
A Seattle traumatic brain injury attorney will thoroughly investigate the accident or incident that caused your TBI to determine all possible causes and all potentially liable parties. They will conduct formal discovery to identify and collect vital evidence to support your claim.
Your attorney can also help ensure that all your current and future damages are established and valued accurately, so you know what a fair settlement of your case would be. They can negotiate to reach a fair settlement as quickly as possible. And if a fair settlement is not reached, they can take your case to trial and demand the compensation you deserve.
Contact Our Seattle Brain Injury Attorneys Today
If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury caused by another party’s negligence, you have the right to seek compensation for your damages. Traumatic brain injuries often result in the need for long-term medical care and assistance with daily tasks. You must recover maximum compensation to help provide for your current and future needs.
The Seattle traumatic brain injury attorneys at Seattle Injury Law have helped thousands of injury victims recover the compensation they deserve, and we want to do the same for you. Call (800) 928-5486 or visit our contact page and complete the short form to schedule a free consultation to discuss your Seattle traumatic brain injury case.