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According to some estimates, an American suffers a brain injury every 15 seconds. Brain damage and head injuries can be devastating and life-altering not only for the victim but also for the individual’s loved ones. The brain is the most complex organ in the body and mere seconds of oxygen deprivation can mean the difference between normal function and profound disability.
A vast range of situations can lead to brain injuries, including car accidents, smoke inhalation, near-drowning incidents, falls and construction accidents, carbon monoxide exposure, drug interactions, medical mistakes during labor and delivery or even a surgery gone wrong. Brain injuries can have a diverse range of effects on an individual, from paralysis, limited motor control and an inability to speak, to numbness and loss of bodily functions, loss of memory and identity, and even coma or death.
The experienced team of hypoxia and traumatic brain injury lawyers with Brasure Law Firm, PLLC are here to help guide you through the process of seeking compensation for your injuries and losses.
Founded nearly a decade ago by Attorney Christopher R. Brasure, Brasure Law Firm, PLLC handles personal injury law cases throughout Texas. Our law firm maintains offices in Grapevine, Texas and in Edinburg, Texas.
To discuss your personal injury case in a free and confidential initial consultation session, contact us by phone at 956-903-2873.
Common Questions and Concerns Regarding a Brain Injury Lawsuit
Personal injury lawsuits can provide you with a chance to recoup the funds you need to cover medical expenses, care costs, lost wages and other losses stemming from an incident involving hypoxia, brain injury or head trauma.
The legal team at Brasure Law Firm, PLLC has compiled information on a few of the most common questions that we receive from clients who are seeking to proceed with this type of case.
How much will I receive in compensation if I file a brain injury lawsuit?
Personal injury lawsuits for brain injury and hypoxia injuries can result in some significant settlements and jury awards due to the profound, life-altering nature of many brain injuries. It is not uncommon for a head injury victim to suffer permanent disability, which subsequently impacts the individual’s ability to perform everyday tasks, live independently or hold down a job. Many head trauma victims require ongoing medical care and other services, such as physical therapy and home care services. This care is often required for a lifetime.
For this reason, your brain injury lawyer will evaluate your case to determine what losses you have suffered to date, including economic losses (such as hospital bills or lost wages) and non-economic losses (such as pain and suffering.)
Additionally, your personal injury lawyer will consider what costs you will incur in the future, including medical costs, future lost wages, and home care expenses, amongst others. It can take some skill and experience to accurately predict these future expenses, which underscores the importance of trusting your case to an experienced attorney.
These figures will be combined to arrive at a figure for your lawsuit.
What is a Coma? A Vegetative State? How are Coma and Vegetative State different from brain death and how can a brain injury lawyer help?
A coma can result from a serious brain injury. In a coma, the patient appears asleep, but they cannot be awakened. The individual is unconscious and unaware of their surroundings. They are unable to communicate or respond in a purposeful manner. Coma may be permanent or the patient may gradually improve, awakening gradually. Often, the patient will pass through a vegetative state on the way to recovery.
A vegetative state may arise in cases of profound brain injury. The patient may exhibit body movements, sleeping and waking cycles, and they may even open their eyes. But there is no capacity for communication or awareness of their surroundings. A person in a vegetative state can typically breathe independently, but they are reliant upon a feeding tube for nutrition. This type of patient is incapable of meaningful, purposeful and voluntary responses, including responses to pain.
Sometimes, a comatose patient may pass through a vegetative state as they recover. In other cases, the vegetative state is permanent and there is no hope for recovery.
Brain death occurs when the upper portions of the brain (cerebrum) and the lower portion of the brain (the brain stem) ceases functioning, and the individual is unable to regain consciousness.
But the body may remain functioning for a period of time while sustained on life support. But once life support is removed, the body dies because the area of the brain that controls vital functions such as breathing and heart rate is irreparably damaged.
Coma, vegetative state and brain death all have very different care requirements and each individual’s prognosis is unique. So it’s best to discuss your case with an experienced brain injury attorney.
Is there a limit to how much I can receive via a brain injury lawsuit?
According to Texas law, there are only statutory limits on damages on medical malpractice cases; all other cases are without this limit.
The maximum is typically $250,000 for non-economic damages like pain and suffering and up to $500,000 per case (in situations where there are multiple people involved.)
For wrongful death cases that arise from a case involving medical malpractice, the maximum is set at $1.9 million. This figure routinely updated to account for inflation.