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A skilled brain injury lawyer in New York can help you secure the compensation you deserve for your damages and losses if you or a loved one has suffered a brain injury due to the negligence of others.
Traumatic brain injuries can have a profound impact on both victims and their families. These individuals face numerous difficulties, including emotional challenges such as coping with personality changes and memory loss, financial strain due to medical expenses, lost wages, and ongoing care needs, adjusting to new roles and responsibilities within the family, and navigating complex legal and insurance processes to secure compensation.
The Law Offices of Albert Goodwin is dedicated to helping our clients recover the compensation they deserve. Our team is committed to fighting for the rights of brain injury victims and their families, providing personalized attention and support throughout the legal process, striving to maximize compensation for our clients' current and future needs, and offering compassionate guidance and advocacy during a difficult time.
Seriousness of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic brain injuries can have a profound impact on an individual's cognitive and physical functions. Potential cognitive effects include memory loss, difficulty concentrating, impaired decision-making, and changes in personality or behavior. Physical effects may include headaches, dizziness, fatigue, seizures, sensory impairments, and motor coordination issues. Emotional effects, such as depression, anxiety, irritability, and mood swings, are also common. Communication effects may involve difficulty speaking, understanding language, or expressing thoughts.
The severity of a traumatic brain injury is determined by several factors, including the force and location of the impact on the head, the type of injury (closed or penetrating), the duration of loss of consciousness or post-traumatic amnesia, the presence of secondary injuries, such as brain swelling or bleeding, and the age and overall health of the individual at the time of injury.
Common symptoms of traumatic brain injuries include headaches and neck pain, nausea and vomiting, confusion and disorientation, blurred vision or ringing in the ears, fatigue and sleep disturbances, sensitivity to light or sound, memory problems and difficulty concentrating, and emotional and behavioral changes.
Serious brain injuries can have a life-changing impact on the victim. These injuries may result in an inability to return to work or perform previous job duties, a need for ongoing medical treatment, therapy, and rehabilitation, modifications to the home or vehicle to accommodate disabilities, strained personal relationships due to personality changes and emotional challenges, loss of independence and need for assistance with daily activities, diminished quality of life and enjoyment of previously beloved activities, and financial hardship due to mounting medical bills and lost income opportunities.
Factors Determining Whether a Case Will Be Accepted on Contingecy
Several factors determine whether our firm accepts a traumatic brain injury case on contingency, including the severity of the injury and its impact on the victim's life, the circumstances surrounding the incident that caused the injury, such as negligence or intentional harm, the availability of evidence to support the claim, including medical records, witness statements, and expert opinions, the statute of limitations and deadlines for filing a lawsuit in the jurisdiction where the injury occurred, and the likelihood of recovering compensation from liable parties, such as insurance coverage or assets.
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to the negligence or intentional actions of another party, it is crucial to seek the guidance of an experienced brain injury lawyer. The Law Offices of Albert Goodwin is here to help you navigate the complex legal process, fight for your rights, and secure the compensation you deserve. Contact us today to schedule a free consultation and learn how we can assist you during this challenging time. We represent personal injury victims throughout the state of New York, including all five boroughs of New York City (Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, The Bronx, and Staten Island), Long Island, and Upstate New York. You can call us at 212-233-1233 or send us an email at [email protected].
About the Author
Albert Goodwin Esq. is a licenced New York attorney with over 17 years of courtroom experience. His extensive knowledge and expertise make him well-qualified to write authoritative articles on a wide range of legal topics. He can be reached at 212-233-1233 or [email protected].
