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One of the most devastating and misunderstood injuries that can result from an accident or willful act is a traumatic brain injury, which injuries affect every aspect of life for the injured person and his or her family. Such injuries often require significant medical treatment, therapy and oftentimes limit an individual’s ability to work, participate in social activities and even carry out the simplest of everyday tasks. It is not uncommon for those who have sustained traumatic brain injuries to suffer from confusion, forgetfulness, loss of smell/taste, loss of organizational skills and focus problems. While some traumatic brain injuries are coupled with fractures, lacerations or other visible wounds, they also occur where there are no visible signs of injury.

Our San Diego traumatic brain injury lawyers recommend that if you or a loved one is involved in an automobile, slip/trip and fall, construction or other type of accident resulting in head impact, no matter how seemingly minor, you should closely monitor the injuries and consult with a medical professional. You should also contact an experienced San Diego traumatic brain injury attorney who can provide invaluable guidance on how to preserve evidence and investigate and pursue a claim against those responsible.

At Harrison Patterson & O’Connor, our San Diego traumatic brain injury attorneys are prepared to take those steps necessary to investigate and prosecute these difficult claims and, at the same time, assist our clients and their families in exploring all available insurance coverage and disability benefits. Traumatic brain injury matters often prove difficult since there may be no visible sign of injury and too many times traumatic brain injury victims are accused of malingering or exaggerating the effects of their injuries. Our traumatic brain injury lawyers take the time needed to work with our clients, their doctors, family and others to ascertain the extent of the injuries, the impact those injuries will have on their lives and the treatment and care they will need in the future. We are then able to present this information in the prosecution of the claim and maximize any monetary recovery.

Our San Diego traumatic brain injury attorneys also understand the necessity of securing appropriate evaluations from neurologists, neurophysiologists and life care planners, who provide necessary assistance in substantiating the claim and can often assist in developing a strategy to confront the challenges presented by a traumatic brain injury. Additionally and since the continued ability to work is often an issue in these types of cases, we aggressively pursue past, present and future wage losses and use experts, as needed, to opine on one’s ability to return to work and evaluate the extent of any anticipated wage loss.

As part of our personal injury practice, our San Diego traumatic brain injury lawyers regularly accept representation on a contingency fee basis and agree to advance costs, thereby minimizing, to the extent possible, the financial burdens of pursuing a claim and prosecuting a lawsuit. If you or a loved one has sustained a traumatic brain injury, we would thus encourage you to contact our San Diego traumatic brain injury lawyers for a free consultation.