Union City Brain Damage Lawyer

Any time you get a knock on your head, you’re at risk for brain damage. The harder the strike, the worse the damage. Strikes to the head are often caused by injury accidents, falls, and other situations where someone else may be liable.

A Union City brain damage attorney from Morelli Law Firm may be able to help you get compensation for your injury. We have helped many clients who have suffered brain damage due to someone’s negligence. Our previous results speak for themselves.

How Is Brain Damage Defined?

Brain damage is an injury to the brain caused by things like head trauma, oxygen deprivation, infection, hemorrhages, strokes, and other factors. Brain damage is usually marked by impairment in functions controlled by the brain, like:

• Motor skills
• Cognitive function
• Behavior
• Sensory function

In personal injury, the most common cause of brain damage is traumatic brain injury, or TBI. Traumatic means that something from outside the body damages the brain through force, whether that’s something like a concussion or something penetrating the brain pan.

If you bumped your head at all in your accident, you should get it examined by a doctor for potential brain damage. The symptoms can be subtle and get worse over time, like if you have a slow bleed in your brain. If damage is found, early treatment will improve your prognosis.

What Are Sources of Brain Damage?

Car accidents, especially in older cars without airbags, can cause brain damage if the head strikes the wheel or the door during the collision. Truck crashes are more likely to cause brain damage because of the increased force in these kinds of collisions. Rollover crashes are also a culprit for brain damage.

Another source is through medical malpractice, especially birth injuries. If a baby gets tangled in its umbilical cord, it can cut off precious oxygen to the brain at a time when it’s most vital. Certain infections, like infant jaundice, can also cause brain damage.

Workplace accidents are a third source, especially in the construction industry. Falls are the most common workplace accident and it’s very easy to get knocked on the head in a fall. If you have been concussed in the past, you’re more likely to get brain damage in future strikes. We urge you to seek medical care if you suspect concussion, even if you soon feel fine afterward.

How Morelli Law Can Help You After Brain Damage

The tissues of the brain can take a very long time to heal, and may never heal properly. This means you could be stuck with the consequences of brain damage for the rest of your life. You could be left unable to work or perform the basic functions of life.

If your brain damage was caused by another party, you may be eligible for compensation. Our brain damage lawyers in Union City can investigate your case to see if you can get money to cover your care. If so, our team is ready to help you get that money, even if it means taking your case to trial.

If an insurance company tries to offer you a settlement for your case, do not accept it before speaking with Morelli Law. It could take weeks or months before the full extent of your brain damage appears. If you accept a settlement now, you may get too little to cover the true costs of your care.

What Compensation Could I Receive in My Brain Damage Case?

Any financial cost related to your injury could become part of a claim or a lawsuit. However, you may not know some of the economic damages you could be eligible to get. Insurance companies count on that when they send you offers, but a brain damage lawyer can make a counterclaim for things like:

• Future medical bills
• Renovations to your home to make it safe for your disability
• Lost wages and earning potential
• Replacing and repairing property damaged when you were injured

Also, there are non-economic damages like pain and suffering, mental anguish, loss of consortium, loss of companionship, and many others that could apply. These are damages with an intangible cost and could be worth a considerable amount.

If the insurance company refuses to pay the true cost of your injury, you have the option of going to trial. There are positives and negatives for taking this option. If it comes to that, your lawyer will go over your situation and tell you if it’s worth the risk or not.

Are Your Legal Services Expensive?

Complex injuries like brain damage can take a long time to process, so it’s natural to wonder how much our services will cost. Our Union City brain damage lawyers usually work on a contingency basis. This lets anyone access our services for free up front.

If you lose your case, you will not have to pay us anything. If you win, you will pay a percentage of your total settlement or judgment. During your free consultation, we will discuss that percentage with you.

This gives us incentive to do our best on your case, and any lawyer worth their salt will fight to get you more than you would have on your own even after they take their fees out. Bottom line: you can approach us for a consultation without worrying about payment.

Call Us for a Free Consultation

Don’t wait too long to see if you’re eligible for compensation for your brain damage case. The longer you wait, the harder it is to get compensation. Wait too long, and the court may deny your claim outright!

Here’s how to get started. Pick up the phone and call Morelli Law Firm at the number on your screen, or contact us through our website. We will schedule a consultation with you or your representative about your case. Your consultation is free and without obligation.

If our brain damage lawyers in Union City believe you have a case, we will explain our approach and our assessment of your chances of success. We look forward to helping you seek justice over your injuries.