Harrisburg, York Pennsylvania Traumatic Brain Injury Accident Attorney
What is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is damage to the brain that results from an acute event, such as striking one's head in an automobile, motorcycle, tractor trailer or other accident. TBI differs from other "typical" injuries sustained in accidents such as a broken arm or leg in that a TBI can drastically affect a person's life for a substantial period of time, or even permanently. Symptoms of TBI may appear immediately or may not be detectable for days or weeks after sustaining a head injury. There are two types of TBI: mild and severe. In a mild TBI, a person has typically suffered a loss of consciousness for less than 30 minutes, exhibits signs of confusion and appears disoriented. In a sever TBI, a person typically suffers a loss of consciousness of over 30 minutes, and significant memory loss of over 24 hours after the accident. In severe cases of TBI, deficits can range from impairment of basic brain functions to comatose states. If you or a loved one has been involved in any type of accident that resulted in a traumatic brain injury, it is important that you contact a traumatic brain injury accident attorney who has the experience and skill you need with these types of cases and can help you get the compensation you deserve.
The effects of TBI can drastically alter an injured person's life and those of his or her family members. Often, victims of TBI are left in long-term unresponsive states and rely on 24-hour, 7-day a week, specialized medical care. Long-term inpatient rehabilitation is necessary and can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars. Permanent work disability can result, leaving a person and his or her family without income.
When a loved one suffers a TBI in a fall, construction site accident or any type of motor vehicle accident, you must contact an experienced traumatic brain injury accident lawyer immediately to help protect the rights of the injured victim. At Colgan & Associates, LLC, we have helped persons in Pennsylvania who have suffered TBI because of others' negligence to recover monetary compensation to help them pay for the medical bills and wage-loss that often results. The firm has experience in dealing with the aftermath of TBI that was caused by someone else's negligence. They can help you and your family make the negligent person's insurance company pay the damages for medical care, future medical care, wage-loss, future loss of earnings and pain and suffering they caused.
After a severe TBI, an injured victim may need extensive rehabilitation from a TBI Rehabilitation Team. The firm has worked with TBI Rehabilitation Teams-Neurologists, Physiatrists, Physical and Occupational Therapists, Rehabilitation Nurses and Neuropsychologists-to help protect injured victims recover monetary damages from the insurance companies for the negligent persons who caused their injuries. Often it is necessary to collect important medical and neuropsychological data throughout the recovery period so that this vital evidence can be presented to an insurance company, a judge or a jury. Our firm can help protect your rights.
Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injuries result from many types of accidents where a person strikes his or her head. Two of the top causes of TBI are vehicle crashes and falls. Vehicle crashes include those where a pedestrian is struck by some type of vehicle and/or those where drivers or passengers are involved in car crashes, motorcycle accidents, truck accidents and tractor trailer accidents. TBI can also result where a person has struck his or her head in a slip and fall, trip and fall, falls off of ladders, roofs and scaffolding at job sites and any other falls that result from someone else's negligence.
At the firm, we have helped people who were struck by vehicles while walking on the sidewalk or crossing the street (pedestrian cases). We have also helped people were injured while riding on motorcycles or in cars and trucks (passenger cases). Driver inattention, lack of proper training in operating a truck, or failing to follow traffic laws can all lead to collisions, roll-overs and other serious accidents. Whether you or your loved one sustained a TBI as a passenger, driver or as a pedestrian in a vehicle accident or if the TBI resulted from a fall because of someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to monetary compensation for your losses. The firm has experience in dealing with TBI and is willing to meet with you for to discuss your rights. If you or a loved one has been involved in any type of accident that resulted in traumatic brain injuries, it is important that you contact a traumatic brain injury attorney in Pennsylvania who has the experience and skill you need with these types of accidents and can help you get the compensation you deserve.
Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer Serving Dauphin, York and Cumberland Counties
If you or someone you love has suffered a TBI in any type of accident, consulting with our office for will help you to understand the legal process. Suffering traumatic brain injuries in a car or other accident can be devastating to you and your family and can lead to costly medical treatment, unpaid bills, lost time from work and significant pain and suffering during recovery. Our caring attorneys are willing and able help you through this difficult time. The firm is committed to providing you with the individual attention you need as we assist you through recovering compensation for your damages. Our aggressive and devoted team will be strong advocates on your behalf.
When you need dedicated legal counsel for your Pennsylvania traumatic brain injury accident, our firm can help. Contact us today !