Traumatic Brain Injuries

Experienced Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers

Every year, millions of people in the U.S. suffer head and brain injuries. More than half are bad enough that people must go to the hospital. The worst injuries can lead to permanent brain damage or death.

The majority of traumatic brain injuries are caused truck, car, motorcycle, and bike accidents. Symptoms of a TBI may not appear until days or weeks following the injury. Serious traumatic brain injuries need emergency treatment. Treatment and outcome depend often, but not always, depend on the gravity initial injury. These injuries cause a wide range of changes affecting thinking, processing of information, memory, concentration, attention, sensation, language and emotions. People with severe injuries usually need extended in-patient and out-patient rehabilitation.

Traumatic brain injuries severely disrupt the lives of those suffering from brain injury and their families. They are life-changing and life-long injuries that catastrophically interfere with relationships, careers and nearly every aspect of the patient's world. The cost of these brain injuries are staggering both in terms of medical and rehabilitation costs, but in terms of loss of earnings and the ability to earn.

We have helped hundreds of people and their families who have suffered traumatic brain injury. We know most of the major health care providers in this field. We know the ins and outs of the defenses insurance companies assert to the claims to try to avoid helping make the injured person whole. We know the defense doctors that the insurance companies hire to explain away why your injury is not as bad as you and your doctor know it is. We are very familiar with the diagnostic modalities used to determine the extent of your injury, including imaging (CT, MRI, MRI with Tensor Imaging, PET, SPECT and other scans), the different types of neuropsychological testing, and outcome predictive scales like the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Ranchos Los Amigos Scale. Our experience includes not only mild traumatic brain injuries cases, but also moderate brain injury ( loss of consciousness from 20 minutes to 6 hours and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 9 to 12) and severe brain injury (loss of consciousness of greater than 6 hours and a Glasgow Coma Scale of 3 to 8), including those resulting in paralysis/spasticity and post-traumatic seizures.

In many cases, the services of a traumatic brain injury lawyer are necessary to assure that the insurance company for those who are at fault are made to help the patient and his family by paying medical bills, providing a fund for future care, and making up for the loss of income suffered as well as helping the injured person accommodate all of the life-long losses he/she will suffer. If you need to hire an attorney or lawyer, finding one with knowledge and skill in trying traumatic brain injury cases is vital.

To discuss your case with an experienced, compassionate traumatic brain injury lawyer, contact Jouard & Pickering. During your free initial consultation, your attorney can review the details of your case and determine the best way in which to pursue compensation for your injuries.

Jouard & Pickering, P.C.
2038 Caribou Drive
Suite 100
Fort Collins, CO 80525
Phone: 970-482-1977
Toll-free: 888-482-1977
Fax: 970-225-6649
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