Trauma to the brain can be life altering. Sometimes people experience a recovery after their brain is injured, but in severe cases, brain injury can lead to severe disability or death. At the least, victims often require medical care that is ongoing and costly, and suffer from psychological and emotional stress of the loss of independence, time away from work and family challenges.
Injury to the brain can be a result of closed head or open head trauma from vehicle accidents, gunshot wounds, sports injuries or violence.
When brain injuries are caused by someone else's negligence - from car accidents to medical malpractice - you may have the right to get compensated.