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Traumatic brain injures or closed head injures are often caused by car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, and slip and fall accidents. In fact motor vehicle accidents are the leading cause of these types of brain injures. When these traumatic brain injures occur, the injured party is often left with challenges in their cognitive abilities which are their abilities to think, remember, and problem solve. As you can imagine this can be completely debilitating as the injured party struggle to conduct their lives at home and at work.

Traumatic brain injures are often over looked or not diagnosed by the treating physicians who sometimes focus on the physical pain and injures. This is why it is very important to know what symptoms to be aware of so that you can seek the treatment and medical testing you need.

COMMON SYMPTOMS OF CLOSED HEAD INJURIES OR TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURIES:
(1) knocked unconscious by the MVA;
(2) headaches;
(3) vision issues;
(4) dizziness;
(5) ringing in the ear;
(6) decreased concentration;
(7) changes in personality;
(8) changes in the ability to speak;
(9) memory loss; and
(10) other neurological changes.

WHY HIRE A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY ATTORNEY IF YOU SUSTAINED SERIOUS INJURIES IN A MOTOR VEHICLE ACCIDENT?
(1) Experienced personal injury attorneys and wrongful death attorneys enhance the value of your personal injury or wrongful death case.
(2) Seasoned personal injury lawyers and wrongful death lawyers can litigate if the adjuster's offers are unreasonable.
(3) Successful personal injury attorneys and wrongful death attorneys can make sure you know the true value of your case through their experience and through jury verdict research.
(4) Winning personal injury lawyers and wrongful death lawyers can make sure you receive all of the medical treatment and diagnostic testing that is required. If you do not get all of the treatment and diagnostic testing you need, then you will not have the documentation you need to be fully compensated for your injuries. Even if you do not have health insurance, personal injury attorneys can get you the medical treatment you need on a lien or through medical funding companies.

HOW MUCH ARE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PERSONAL INJURY CASES WORTH? The value of any case depends on the facts and can cause the value to differ greatly. If a case cannot be settled, then ultimately the jury determines the value of any personal injury or wrongful death case.

The value of any case can differ enormous based on the following factors:
(1) The extent of the injuries (the more severe the injures the greater the settlement value).
(2) The cost of the past and future medical treatment (the higher the medical treatment bills total the greater the settlement value of the claim is as long as the treatment is reasonable and necessary and the charges are consistent with the customary charges).
(3) The total lost wages caused by the injuries past and future (the higher lost wages result in higher settlements).
(4) Pain and suffering (A jury decides the amount awarded for pain and suffering, but if the injuries are permanent, severe, and debilitating, then the settlement value increases).;
(5) Permanent limitations or impairments both physically and mentally;
(6) Permanent impairment ratings;
(7) Conduct of the negligent party (punitive damage for DUI, hit and run, and other conduct that shows a reckless disregard for human life).
(8) Is the defendant an individual or a commercial entity. (Commercial entities often have higher liability policy limits and jury verdicts are often higher against companies rather than individuals).
(9) What is the venue for the claim? (Venue is the place where the claim must be litigated and is normally the county where the defendant resides or where a commercial entities registered agent is located).

JURY VERDICT RESEARCH FOR SEVERE TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY PERSONAL INJURY CASES:
(1) $6,000,000 Plaintiff Verdict - Chatham, Georgia : A male teenager (age 16) suffered from a severe traumatic brain injury when his vehicle when a negligent driver made an improper lane change.
[Moore v. Bennett; State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Co. (Superior/SPCV001054)]

(2) $8,000,000 Plaintiff Verdict - Cherokee, Georgia:
A male plaintiff sustained severe traumatic brain damage (coma and quadriplegia) when an alleged negligent driver veered into oncoming traffic and struck the vehicle he was in head on.
[Aguilera-Moreno, an incapacitated individual v. Lucio-Anaya (Superior/03-CV-1273)]

If you or someone you know has been injured in a car accident, truck accident, motorcycle accident, bicycle accident, or pedestrian accident, you should contact an experienced Georgia personal injury lawyer as soon as possible for a free consultation. This will allow you to know your rights, have your legal questions answered, and have an opportunity to fully understand the value of hiring a seasoned personal injury attorney to make sure you recover everything you are entitled to receive.

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