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The brain is the single most important part of the human body. Despite that, there is still a lot that even leading medical scientists do not fully understand about how this body part works. Unfortunately, this means that traumatic injuries to the brain can and often do have life-altering repercussions— not only because of the brain’s inability to heal itself naturally the way many other body parts do but also because of the limits on what healthcare providers can do to fix this kind of damage themselves.
If you have sustained serious brain trauma in an accident caused by another person’s reckless or careless actions, do not hesitate to reach out to a catastrophic injury attorney to discuss your legal options. You deserve compensation for your losses, and the dedicated team at Lowenthal & Abrams, Injury Attorneys is here to help. A Harrisburg traumatic brain injury lawyer with experience handling similar cases successfully in the past can play a key role in getting you the restitution you need while minimizing additional stress on you and your family.
Demanding Compensation for Short-Term and Long-Term Losses
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can vary in nature, from minor concussions to severe brain bleeds. Depending on the circumstances, the consequences of a TBI can range from a few days or weeks of mild symptoms to permanent and debilitating losses of sensory, cognitive, and motor function. In either scenario, anyone who suffers this kind of injury solely because of another person’s misconduct has the right to demand compensation for every past and future negative effect that person’s actions will have on them, including:
- All medical expenses for injury-related services, including physical/cognitive therapy, assistive equipment and services, and prescription medications
- Lost ability to work and/or work income
- Physical discomfort and pain
- Emotional and psychological suffering
- Lost consortium
- Lost enjoyment of life
A Harrisburg traumatic brain injury attorney can provide more information about the potential damages in a particular case.
Possible Obstacles to Effective Civil Recovery
Many of the same legal restrictions that apply to civil claims built around less severe personal injuries also apply to those built around TBIs—even ones expected to have lifelong effects. Most notably, any TBI victim found partially to blame for causing their own injury because they were negligent in some way contributing to their accident may be assigned a percentage of “comparative fault” for that accident. This may come into play in situations like car accidents where the injured person was breaking a traffic law when the accident occurred. Under 42 Pennsylvania Consolidated Statutes §7102, a court may proportionally reduce the total compensation available to that person or even bar them from recovery altogether.
On top of that, 42 P.S.A. §5524 allows most people just two years after initially sustaining injury due to someone else’s negligence to file suit against that negligent person, regardless of how long the effects of that injury are expected to last. Working closely with a capable lawyer can be crucial to understanding and overcoming legal roadblocks like these and recovering fairly for a TBI in Harrisburg.
Our Experienced Harrisburg Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys Can Help
Serious brain trauma can alter your life’s course in an instant, causing irrevocable harm to your personal and professional prospects. While financial compensation may not be able to completely erase the damage you have sustained, it can still be vital to ensuring you and your loved ones can live as comfortably as possible in the wake of your accident.
If you have questions about what rights you have and how best to enforce them after suffering serious brain trauma, a Harrisburg traumatic brain injury lawyer can answer them during a confidential consultation. Call today to get started.
