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If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury because of someone else’s careless or reckless actions, we don’t need to tell you how serious these injuries can be. We can tell you, however, that you can seek compensation for the financial and psychological impacts of the injury. An experienced Hudson traumatic brain injury lawyer from Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers can help you understand this process.
We know how difficult it can be to get back to work or to a new normal life after this kind of injury. We are devoted to using our legal experience and deep understanding of the impacts of TBIs, not only on the injured person but on their family members.
In Wisconsin, an estimated 6,000 to 8,000 individuals experience a traumatic brain injury (TBI) every year, although those figures are likely low due to individuals who do not report their injuries or don't go to a hospital.
In the U.S., someone incurs a traumatic brain injury every 23 seconds, with 2.5 million TBIs occurring in the nation annually. More than two percent of the U.S. population is living with disabilities resulting from a TBI.
The brain is one of the most important organs in the body, tasked with controlling all the body’s functions and involuntary responses. Despite its importance, the brain only has a limited ability to heal from injury. A TBI often results in permanent deficits.
The brain contains several sections, called lobes, each responsible for controlling certain body functions. The deficits from a TBI depend not only on the injury's severity, but also on which lobe sustained the damage.
Here is a brief look at the deficits commonly associated with damage to the various lobes:
Falls and motor vehicle accidents are the most common causes of TBI, with other common causes including:
In addition to permanent deficits, TBIs come with a high risk of complications, both right after the injury and in the months and years that follow.
Some of the more common complications include:
The lifetime costs of medical care for an individual with a brain injury can range from $85,000 to $3 million. In addition to the financial costs, a TBI can affect every facet of the victim’s life, including their ability to work or attend school, the individual's relationships with family members and friends, and their ability to participate in community activities and events.
One striking testimony to the difficulties that this type of injury causes is that studies indicate that more than half of the nation’s homeless population lives with deficits created by a TBI. While the often dangerous conditions that accompany homelessness cause some of these injuries, many of these injuries led to the person becoming homeless in the first place.
This is tragic but not surprising, considering that the unemployment rate for adults with brain injuries exceeds the unemployment rate for adults without brain injuries. Without a strong support network or a fair settlement from whoever caused the accident that led to the TBI, someone suffering from a TBI cannot always manage the costs of their care and daily life.
Brain injuries are among the most complex injuries a person can suffer. The legal process of obtaining compensation is often complicated and overwhelming as well. Here are answers to some of the questions our Hudson brain injury clients most frequently ask.
If you incurred a traumatic brain injury because of someone else’s careless or reckless actions, you can pursue compensation for your injury through a lawsuit. In most cases, Hudson traumatic brain injury claimants must file their cases in court within three years of the accident.
Damages refers to compensation for harm. In Wisconsin, you can recover both economic damages, which are compensation for the out-of-pocket expenses related to your injury, as well as non-economic damages, which for the impacts your injury has had on your quality of life.
Wisconsin allows you to seek compensation for the damages you experienced because of your injury.
Some examples of recoverable damages are:
In some cases, punitive damages may also be available. Punitive damages are awarded not for the expenses and impacts of the injury, but rather as a way to punish the defendant for particularly reckless behavior.
Workers’ compensation, an insurance policy that most employers in the state must purchase for their employees, covers most job-related injuries. Workers’ compensation replaces a portion of the wages you lose while you are recovering from your injury, permanent wage replacement if you are permanently disabled, and coverage for accident-related medical expenses.
In most cases, if workers’ compensation covers you, you cannot also file a personal injury claim against your employer.
However, some workplace accidents do justify a personal injury lawsuit. These include:
Many individuals are reluctant to hire an attorney to help them pursue compensation after an accident because they are afraid they can’t afford one. The experienced TBI attorneys at Nicolet Law Accident & Injury Lawyers understand how crucial it is for injured people to obtain legal assistance after an accident. Because of this, we offer two client-friendly services to ensure that anyone who needs our help can get it, regardless of their financial status.
These services are:
We can provide these services for our clients, depending on the case:
Let our experienced attorneys help you make sense of the legal process and understand whether you can seek compensation from another party for your TBI. Contact our Hudson traumatic brain injury lawyer online or by calling (715) 377-2141.
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