Hollywood Brain Injury Attorneys

Have you or a loved one suffered a brain injury as a result of an accident? At Fischer Redavid PLLC, our Hollywood brain injury attorneys are dedicated to providing you with compassionate representation and helping you recover fair compensation from the negligent party.

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Do You Need a Hollywood Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer?

Many people living with traumatic brain injuries or family members of disabled loved ones settle their injury claims for far less than they deserve – or for no money at all. Unfortunately, insurance companies may try to take advantage of brain injury victims and families in Florida. Insurance companies try to save money by undervaluing claimants’ losses and using deny-or-delay tactics to get out of paying claims. Hiring a Hollywood brain injury lawyer could prevent this from occurring during your claim.

A traumatic brain injury attorney could increase your chances of achieving a positive verdict or successful settlement in an amount that will ensure medical care and better quality of life in your future. Aggressively negotiating your claim and bringing forth the most important details of your case are actions your lawyer can take to fight for better compensation on your behalf. An attorney understands brain injury law and knows how to handle these cases for the best possible results. You can focus on your future while a lawyer completes paperwork and files a claim on your behalf.

What Is Traumatic Brain Injury?

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is damage to the brain from external forces. Trauma to the brain from a bump, blow, or penetrating injury to the skull can cause permanent effects on the victim. A person with a traumatic brain injury may struggle to walk, eat, talk, or work. The effects of a TBI may last a few weeks, months, or for the rest of the victim’s life. The most common accidents that lead to traumatic brain injuries are automobile collisions, falls, violent crimes, and sports impacts. Anything that jolts, punctures, bruises, or otherwise injures the brain from the outside could be a TBI.

Traumatic brain injuries work by damaging the brain’s delicate cells. Mild TBI may only cause temporary cell damage, while more serious injuries can cause permanent brain cell death. The brain can suffer many different types of injuries in an accident, including hemorrhage, hematoma (bleeding in the brain), bruising, and tissue tears. The outcome of a TBI will depend on factors such as the severity of the injury, health of the victim, and success of treatments. Traumatic brain injuries are unique to each individual.

Data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) shows that about one-third of injury related deaths in the U.S. are the result of a brain or head injury.

Types of Brain Injuries

There are three main types of brain injury: An individual could suffer mild, moderate, or severe brain damage that requires 24/7 or long-term care. Regardless of the severity of your injury, you can count on our Hollywood personal injury lawyers to go the extra mile on your behalf.

We have seen the effects that a brain injury can have on a person, from sensory loss to physical disabilities. Our team is dedicated to investigating your case thoroughly, proving fault, and presenting your case in a manner which illustrates the importance of full compensation.

Our brain injury lawyers in Hollywood, Florida offer representation for cases involving the following types of brain injuries:

• Occipital lobe injury
• Temporal lobe injury
• Frontal lobe injury
• Brain stem injury
• Parietal lobe injury
• Oxygen deprivation
• Brain hemorrhage

Can You Recover From a Brain Injury?

Some people fully recover from brain injuries while others may never regain their pre-accident statuses. Brain injury recovery looks different for everyone. It is critical to speak to your doctor about you or a loved one’s unique prognosis since brain injuries are such complex and varied injuries. It may be possible to fully recover from a brain injury if it was mild or moderate. These injuries may only cause cell damage and temporary symptoms, not permanent brain cell death. Severe traumatic brain injuries, however, may cause irreversible disabilities. A patient’s recovery from a brain injury involves many factors.

• The seriousness of the damage
• The type of injury
• Whether the patient lost consciousness
• The health and age of the patient
• What part of the brain suffered the damage
• Quality of treatment
• Extent of rehabilitation
• Support from friends and family

The brain can heal itself to a certain extent, but many patients experience lasting symptoms or disabilities. Some patients can fully recover from TBIs in weeks, while others may need years to see progress. The patient plays a major role in his or her own TBI recovery. A patient who seeks immediate medical care, listens to a doctor’s orders and follows a proactive treatment plan will have the best odds of full recovery. Keeping up with memory tests, for example, could help a patient recover lost capabilities. One of the most important recovery aids is a positive attitude. Patients who believe they can recover are more likely to show progress.

What Is the Statute of Limitations on TBI in Florida?

Regardless of the severity of your head injury, you may not receive compensation if you miss your statute of limitations. A statute of limitations imposes a deadline on when a person can file a civil claim or criminal charges against a defendant. State lawmakers created statutes of limitations to motivate filing parties to come forward with their claims as soon as possible. The statutes of limitations change from state to state, as well as between different types of claims.

In Florida, the statute of limitations on traumatic brain injury is four years from the date of the accident, in most cases. Personal injury actions founded on negligence have four-year time limits – with an important exception called the discovery rule. The discovery rule gives claimants more time to file if they do not discover their injuries until a date later than the accident. If you were in a car crash on August 1st, for example, but did not notice symptoms of a TBI or get an official diagnosis until August 5th, your statute of limitations would begin on the 5th, not the 1st. Since each case is unique, talk to an attorney about your deadline.

What Is the Average TBI Settlement?

Filing an insurance injury claim for a TBI is about more than just money. It is a way for you to hold the at-fault party responsible for negligence or intent to harm. An insurance claim or lawsuit could bring you closure by holding the defendant accountable. It could also demonstrate to the community what happens when someone’s negligence or recklessness causes another person a serious injury.

The financial compensation that may be available, however, is also an important reason to file a claim. Here are the different types of damages that will be factored into a settlement amount:

• Lifetime costs of health care, hospital visits, treatments, live-in care, medications, etc.
• Disability costs, including home or vehicle modifications for permanent brain injuries.
• The costs of supporting a loved one with a brain injury.
• The mental, emotional and psychological costs of a serious TBI.
• An amount to make up for the loss of consortium in permanent brain injury cases.
• The costs of missed wages, income and future earnings.
• Reimbursement for legal fees and court costs.
• The costs of any property damage repairs.
• Funeral, burial and other death expenses in a wrongful death case.

The courts in Florida will allow a brain injury victim to seek compensation for economic and noneconomic damages. The TBI settlement value will depend on the unique facts of the case. In general, more severe TBIs will receive greater compensation awards. The Hollywood brain injury attorneys at Fischer Redavid PLLC have obtained millions of dollars on behalf of injured clients in Florida. We have the power to take a brain injury case to court if that is what it takes to achieve a better compensation award. Our lawyers will fight for top results on your behalf.

Common Symptoms of Brain Injuries

Brain injuries can occur as a result of a wide range of accidents, from motor vehicle accidents to drownings. It is vital that you seek medical attention right away, even if you do not believe you are severely injured. Brain injuries often do not appear right away or may seem like a simple concussion at first.

The symptoms of an injury of this nature can lead to lasting problems, such as:

• Difficulty concentrating
• Memory loss
• Loss of motor function
• Sensory loss
• Balance issues
• Personality changes
• Anxiety and depression
• Light/sound sensitivity
• Difficulties with vision

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You can get in touch with us via our online contact form or by calling (954) 860-8434