Tacoma Brain Injury Lawyers

Fighting to Help Brain Injury Victims Receive the Fair Compensation They Deserve

If you or a loved one has suffered a severe traumatic brain injury caused by someone else’s negligence, you must hire an attorney immediately. A brain injury can be life-altering and result in expensive medical bills and financial losses for victims and their families.

Often, brain injury victims are left permanently disabled and unable to work and provide for themselves and their families. Additionally, in many traumatic brain injury cases, the victim requires lifelong medical care that can quickly become cost-prohibitive.

However, insurance companies often find ways to blame victims so they can deny personal injury claims or pay less than their cases are worth.

South Sound Law Group is a law firm dedicated to helping those who have suffered brain injuries obtain full compensation for the harm they have suffered due to negligence. When you come to us for help with a personal injury claim, we will fight to help you receive the fair treatment you deserve and hold the negligent party accountable for their actions.

Contact South Sound Law Group of Tacoma, WA, today to schedule a free consultation so that we may professionally assess your brain injury case and determine what legal options suit your needs.

What is Considered a Traumatic Brain Injury?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a brain injury that results from sudden trauma from an outside physical force. A traumatic brain injury includes various head injuries that disrupt normal brain function and often lead to long-term consequences for TBI victims.

The various classifications for traumatic brain injuries include:

• Concussion: The most common and least serious brain injury, often the result of sports injuries, falls, or car accidents.
• Primary TBI: Sustained when a victim sustains structural damage inside their brain from a blow or external trauma to the head. Common examples include bruising or hemorrhaging
• Secondary TBI: The result of complications or reactive processes that develop after initial trauma to the head. These complications may cause further damage to delicate brain tissue, making recovery more challenging for the victim
• Closed brain injury: A blunt or non-penetrating TBI is often the result of a fall, car accident, or sports injury when the brain moves inside the skull, which triggers bruising or tearing of blood vessels or brain tissue
• Penetrating TBI: An open head injury occurs when an object pierces the skull and infiltrates the brain tissue. A penetrating TBI is the most life-threatening type of traumatic brain injury and is often fatal

What are Common Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Unfortunately, not all traumatic brain injury victims experience symptoms immediately, with concussions being the most common. However, anyone who has sustained a severe blow to the head should know the warning signs so they can be sure to seek medical attention.

Traumatic brain injuries may manifest physical, cognitive, sensory, and behavioral symptoms.

• Physical symptoms include nausea or vomiting, headaches, fatigue, dizziness, sensitivity to light or sound, or difficulty speaking
• Cognitive symptoms include memory or concentration problems, confusion, or disorientation
• Sensory symptoms include ringing in the ears (tinnitus), blurred vision, changes in taste or smell
• Behavioral symptoms include personality changes such as anxiety, irritability, sadness, or trouble sleeping

However, some of the most tragic aspects of TBIs include coma and brain death. A coma may last for a short period, after which the victim regains consciousness. In other cases, victims may stay in a vegetative state or die. In cases of brain death, there is a lack of activity and blood flow within the brain.

If you have suffered any type of blow to the head, it is in your best interest to seek medical attention immediately. Failure to be examined by a trained medical professional who can order advanced imaging tests can lead to devastating consequences or even death.

What are Some of the Ways that Victims Sustain Traumatic Brain Injuries?

Just as with any other accident, victims may sustain traumatic brain injuries in numerous ways. Some common causes include auto accidents, medical malpractice, and gunshot wounds. However, the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries is slip and fall accidents, often caused by negligence.

When a victim’s head makes an impact with a hard floor or surface, the brain can whip violently back and forth in the skull. Freshly mopped floors or wet surfaces often contribute to slip-and-fall accidents.

One devastating aspect of traumatic brain injuries includes bruising and internal damage to the brain. A bruise that develops at the point of impact is called a coup lesion. However, if the head trauma involves that brain jolting backward, it can hit the opposite side of the skull, which results in a bruise called a contrecoup lesion. The brain being violently jarred back and forth in the skull can lead to bruising, internal bleeding, and swelling of the brain.

Regardless of how you or a loved one may have suffered a traumatic brain injury, you must have qualified legal representation who can act as your legal advocate and help you obtain the fair compensation you deserve.

Contact our brain injury attorneys today to learn more about the causes of TBIs and what we can do to help you hold the liable party accountable for their actions.

Why Should I Trust Your Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer to Help Me Seek Compensation for My Injuries?

A traumatic brain injury can be a life-changing event for victims and their families. The most common question victims ask is how much compensation they may be able to recover for their injuries. However, the amount of compensation you may recover depends on many factors.

Our Tacoma law firm is passionately committed to holding the responsible party accountable for their actions or inactions. Our attorneys are fearless and will fight to ensure you receive justice. When handling your case, we will carefully evaluate your needs to ensure you receive a settlement for your future needs.

South Sound Law Group has personal injury attorneys who understand the intricacies of traumatic brain injury cases. Depending on the circumstances involved in the case, we can seek compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Our skilled TBI attorney knows what it takes to get injured clients the results they deserve.

Economic damages are awarded to reimburse TBI victim’s expenses incurred due to injury and may include:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Lost wages
• Loss of earning potential

South Sound Law Group has personal injury attorneys who understand the intricacies of traumatic brain injury cases. Our law firm will fight to obtain compensation for economic and non-economic damages. Our skilled TBI attorney knows what it takes to get injured clients the results they deserve.

Non-economic damages reimburse TBI victims for intangible losses related to:

• Pain and suffering
• Emotional trauma
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Permanent disfigurement and scarring

Contact South Sound Law Group at 253-465-2722 and ask to schedule a free no-obligation consultation with a Tacoma brain injury lawyer to learn more about our legal services and how we can help you recover full and fair compensation.