When an Accident Results in Traumatic Brain Injury
A life can be forever changed due to one seemingly minor injury to the brain. While some traumatic brain injuries are obvious after a serious accident, other brain injuries are more subtle and may take time before they appear. With each such injury, a person is lost and a new different, often limited individual comes into existence.
If the traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurred in an accident caused by the negligent or careless behavior of another person or corporation — then you may consider making a claim or filing a personal injury lawsuit to demand compensation from the responsible party for your short- and long-term medical expenses, as well as lost income and other losses.
The Law Offices of P. Clark Kattenburg, P.C. — located in Fairfax, Virginia — is a personal injury law firm with a special focus on representing accident survivors with traumatic brain injury. These cases can be complex — both medically and legally. We are committed to convincing skeptics of the merits of such claims by presenting credible, objective and trustworthy evidence.
If you are seeking a personal injury lawyer who has the experience and the knowledge to represent clients with mild, moderate or severe traumatic brain injury, we encourage you to contact our offices to schedule an appointment. Attorney P. Clark Kattenburg has 35 years of successful legal experience and he is a veteran of almost 100 jury trials. Our law offices operate on a philosophy of total respect for our clients, and we emphasize clear and straightforward communication between lawyer and client at all stages of the case.
Ongoing and Thorough Medical Attention is Critically Important
Traumatic brain injury can be unobvious and delayed. A person may sustain what seems like a minor concussion and only begin to experience symptoms of a more severe head injury weeks or even months down the road.
For that reason, it is critically important to get thorough medical diagnosis after any type of head injury. It is also important to be monitored by a neurosurgeon who may refer you to a neuropsychologist after a closed head injury — if you develop symptoms of a traumatic brain injury, it will benefit both your medical care and your legal case to have thorough medical records charting, i.e. documenting, your symptoms over time.
Catastrophic Brain Injuries: A Plan of Action
If the traumatic brain injury is severe and the diagnosis includes long-lasting cognitive impairments, then a personal injury lawsuit should proceed with caution, and the case should be handled by a personal injury lawyer who has extensive experience with traumatic brain injury cases.
Any settlement or jury verdict should take into account the full nature and extent of the person's injuries and the need to plan for health care and income support over a period of years, if not decades. The successful resolution of significant brain injury cases involving physical, emotional, cognitive and sensory injury requires the lawyer to understand complex medical issues, work closely with several medical experts, analyze long-term financial plans and assess financial and health care needs over a long period of time.
Contact the Law Offices of P. Clark Kattenburg, P.C.
We are available to answer your questions and analyze the strengths and weaknesses of your personal injury lawsuit after a traumatic brain injury. To schedule an appointment, we invite you to call us at 703-591-1833 or send us an e-mail.
