Savannah Brain Injury Attorneys Seek Compensation for Catastrophic Harm

Determined Advocacy for Victims Lives That Have Been Changed Forever by a Brain or Head Injury

When people suffer brain injuries, they often experience changes in their physical coordination, fine motor skills, cognitive abilities, and even their personalities. The brain is the control center for the entire body, and when it gets damaged, whether from an accident, medical complication, or violent act, life may never be the same for the victim and his or her family.

If you or a loved one suffered a brain injury due to an accident, assault, or medical mistake, you may be entitled to compensation. Brain injury victims often face long roads to recovery, and injury-related disabilities can prevent them from going back to work for months, years, or even permanently.

At Owens & Mulherin Injury Lawyers, we know the difficulties that victims and their families face after brain injuries. When you contact us, we’ll make sure the insurance company knows how your brain injury has affected your life or the life of a loved one. We’ll also consult experts and obtain the medical evaluations necessary to prove and explain your injury.

Common Causes of Brain Injuries

Any trauma to a victim’s head can result in a brain injury. There are many events that can result in people suffering brain injuries:

Regardless of how you or your loved one suffered a brain injury, we want to help. Our attorneys can work to determine if the other party’s negligence contributed to or caused the accident that resulted in the injury. Then, we’ll do everything we can to help you get compensation.

Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) at a Glance

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), incidents of brain injury across the country are far too frequent. The following statistics give some idea of the scope of the problem:

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) prompts 6,849 hospital emergency department visits per day, or about 2.5 million annually.
TBI victims are hospitalized at a rate of 773 per day, or 282,000 annually,
TBI causes 153 deaths per day, or about 56,000 annually.
About one-third of all injury-related deaths in the United States involve a traumatic brain injury.
About 75 percent of TBIs are concussions or other forms of mild traumatic brain injury.
Direct medical costs and indirect costs of TBI, such as lost productivity, amounted to about $60 billion nationally in the year 2000.
The age groups most likely to sustain a traumatic brain injury are 0-4, 15–24 and 75+.
Traumatic brain injury rates are much higher for males than for females.
Falls are the leading cause of traumatic brain injury.
Self-harm was the leading causes of traumatic brain injury–related death.

These numbers can be eye-opening, but if you or a loved one has sustained a traumatic brain injury, you certainly don’t want to be treated like a statistic. Our firm is committed to understanding the unique aspects of your accident, your injury, and its impact on your life, as we work diligently to recover the full compensation you deserve.

Common Brain Injury Complications

Brain injuries can cause a variety of complications, ranging from headaches and light sensitivity to coma and even death. In some cases, victims may develop severe complications hours or even days after their accidents.

Some of the most common complications of brain injuries include:

Cognitive problems

When a head injury affects parts of the brain responsible for higher-level thinking and communication, victims may experience difficulties with memory, reasoning, problem-solving, speaking, and understanding others. These complications can be distressing for both victims and their loved ones.

Behavioral and emotional problems

Brain injury victims may experience difficulties controlling their emotions or their actions. They may struggle in social situations, act inappropriately, or engage in risky behavior. They also may be prone to emotional problems such as depression, anxiety, mood swings, irritability, and anger.

Nerve and sensory problems

Many victims become temporarily or permanently disabled due to brain injury complications. They may experience nerve damage, which can result in double vision, reduced or lost vision, facial paralysis, and difficulty swallowing. In some cases, victims have problems with their senses and experience effects such as tinnitus (ringing in the ears), poor object recognition, impaired hand-eye coordination, dizziness, and chronic pain.

Altered consciousness

Even minor brain injuries have the potential to cause victims to temporarily lose consciousness, while moderate to severe brain injuries can result in profound changes in awareness. Some victims may slip into comas or minimally conscious states; others may experience vegetative states or even brain death due to severe head trauma and the destruction of brain tissue.

Brain injury victims often need help with everyday tasks, including getting dressed, going to the bathroom, and even feeding themselves. People who suffer severe brain injuries may be dependent on life-support systems. We’re dedicated to helping those victims get justice for the injuries they’ve suffered.

Get the personal attention you and your loved one deserve

Victims of brain injuries can quickly incur medical bills they might not be able to afford — especially if their conditions prevent them from going back to work. If you or a loved one is suffering from brain injury complications, you deserve a law firm that will fight to get you maximum compensation.

At Owens & Mulherin Injury Lawyers, our Savannah legal team has focused on giving clients the personal attention they deserve for more than 20 years. From keeping you up to date on our progress to answering questions about your case, you can count on us to be at your side every step of the way.

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