The cost of recovering from brain injury after a car accident is an important part of the long term medical expenses which should be included in any resulting insurance settlement. The brain injury may have been sustained in a car accident, truck collision or motorcycle crash. No matter how a brain injury was suffered, however, many injury victims and their families are concerned they will have the resources needed to obtain all of the rehabilitation services that may be necessary to make as full a recovery as possible.
For people with brain injuries, the normal functionality of the brain and the patient’s ability to process information and make sound decisions can be seriously damaged. My name is Rivers Morrell and after more than 40 years of experience as a personal injury attorney I can tell you brain injury cases are quite legally complex. Concussions, closed head injuries and Traumatic Brain Injuries or TBI often require a lengthy recovery period. The patient may require assistance from care providers, occupational and physical therapists in the months and years ahead to recover from what has happened and adapt to the aftermath of a brain injury.
It is definitely a concern, then, when insurance companies attempt to settle too quickly, or attempt to omit the long term expenses associated wtih specialized rehabilitation that could greatly benefit someone with a traumatic brain injury. Often, this is due to the insurance company’s assertions that physical disabilities to go along with mental impairments. Our understanding of the cost of recovering from brain injury after a car accident has greatly increased over the past several years. The emerging research on the long-term effects of traumatic brain injury and our extensive personal injury experience allows us to stand up to insurance companies and achieve the best possible outcome in these cases.
If you suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury or TBI or other closed head injury we invite you to review the recommendations of our clients and the legal industry and contact us or call 949-305-1400 for a free consultation today.
