Each year 1.365 million people are treated in an emergency room in the United States for some form of head trauma or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Of that 1.365 million head injuries that occur each year, 52,000 of these injuries are fatal. Traumatic brain injuries are the leading cause of death for persons under the age of 45. Automobile accidents are the most common cause of brain injury and other head trauma injuries, with slip and falls being next.
While the human brain is the most complex object on earth, it is also very vulnerable, and head trauma can be caused by either a bump, blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury which interrupts the normal brain functioning. A head trauma can lead to serious physical and mental disabilities, so when you or someone close to you has suffered a brain injury due to a serious accident, you need an experienced Tulsa brain injury attorney to represent you.
Head traumas and brain injuries can cause a wide range of functional changes, some of which are short term, others may last a lifetime. A traumatic brain injury can effect:
The severity of the head trauma or brain injury can range from “mild” which renders a brief change in mental status or consciousness to "severe" which can include an extended period of unconsciousness or amnesia after the initial injury. The outcome of a severe head trauma or traumatic brain injury can range from complete recovery to permanent disability or death. The Tulsa brain injury attorneys of Richardson Richardson Boudreaux Keesling have experience handling cases involving brain injury accidents and will work tirelessly to collect all necessary evidence for your case including medical reports, witness statements and employer reports.
After a head trauma or brain injury, treatment may include medications, emergency surgery, physical therapy, speech therapy, recreation therapy and occupational therapy. If you have suffered a severe case of head trauma, medical bills and long-term medical care and rehabilitation will become a part of your life forever. You will have lost wages from being unable to work, and may never be able to return to work. The insurance company may be giving you the runaround and the bills keep piling up.
You have enough stress in your life right now, so trying to deal with the insurance company on your own could negatively impact you or your loved one’s case. Contact us now. You can trust our experience and knowledge to help you through the complex insurance maze and the legal system. Make no mistake—the insurance companies know the system too, and they are for profit businesses trying to increase their profits. The more money they pay on claims, the less profit the insurance company will earn. We have all heard the stories of well known insurance companies denying claims purely out of bad faith.
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