Boulder Brain Injury Lawyer

Brain injuries are some of the most serious injuries a person can suffer in a personal injury incident. Brain injuries can cause life-changing consequences, including long-term complications and disabilities. They can also impede a person’s ability to live a normal life. Medical expenses can be exorbitant, and the brain injury victim may never be able to work again. Their quality of life can be severely affected.

If you suffered a brain injury because of someone else’s negligence, you deserve to be fully compensated for the full extent of the economic and non-economic damages you have sustained. A Boulder personal injury lawyer from Daniels & Scriven, P.C. can help you demand it.

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Why Choose Daniels & Scriven, P.C.?

Here’s why Daniels & Scriven, P.C. is the right choice:

• Extensive Experience: With 50 years of combined legal expertise, we know how to navigate every legal avenue to secure the compensation you deserve.
• Client-Centered Care: We prioritize your needs, meeting you wherever is most convenient and connecting you with trusted healthcare providers, while handling insurance companies on your behalf.
• Comprehensive Service: We manage every aspect of your claim, including assistance with disability benefits if you’re unable to return to work.
• Respected Reputation: Our long-standing success in the legal community is reflected in positive client reviews and our reputation as fierce advocates.
• Proven Results: Our personal injury attorneys have secured millions of dollars in compensation for our clients.

What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) occurs when the head is hit or jolted by an external force. Traumatic brain injuries can be open or closed. An open TBI occurs when a foreign object penetrates the skull, such as a gunshot or a piece of glass. A closed TBI occurs when nothing penetrates the skull, but the brain bangs into a hard surface, including the inner skull.

Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Medical professionals classify traumatic brain injuries as mild, moderate, or severe. Concussions are a common form of mild TBIs. Victims may recover from mild TBIs within a few days or a week. However, some cause lasting side effects. Victims should seek medical attention, which often involves monitoring for problematic symptoms.

Moderate and severe TBIs usually cause more serious damage and necessitate immediate medical attention. Medical intervention may be necessary, such as surgery to relieve bleeding or brain swelling. Moderate and severe TBIs can cause lasting consequences and long recovery periods.

Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury

If you or someone you loved recently suffered an injury to your head, watch for the following symptoms:

• Loss of consciousness (though this doesn’t happen all the time)
• Seizures
• Headache
• Dizziness or problems with balance
• Nausea or vomiting
• Memory loss
• Problems concentrating
• Difficulty sleeping or sleeping more than usual
• Blurred or double vision
• Sensitivity to light or sound
• Depression
• Sudden outbursts
• Difficulty controlling emotions

If you observe these symptoms or are with someone who recently suffered a head injury, take these protective measures:

• Stabilize the victim. Try not to move them.
• Apply pressure to the wound if there is a cut or bleeding.
• Check if the victim is responsive.
• Call 911.

Prompt medical attention is critical to mitigating the damage a brain injury can cause, so do not delay in seeking medical care.

Long-Term Complications of Brain Injuries

Brain injuries can lead to several long-term complications that can make life after injury very difficult for brain injury victims and their families. Some of the most common long-term complications of TBIs include:

• Cognitive deficits – TBI victims may suffer from memory loss, problems finding words, difficulty understanding others, a shortened attention span, difficulty solving problems or making sound judgments, and loss of perception of space or time.
• Language problems – Some TBI victims may experience additional issues related to language, such as difficulty speaking, reading, writing, or communicating.
• Sensory deficits – A TBI can cause a victim to have difficulty feeling, seeing, tasting, smelling, or hearing.
• Mobility issues – Brain injuries can sometimes result in paralysis and other motor function issues, such as difficulty coordinating movement, weakness, tremors, seizures, or reduced endurance.
• Difficulties with activities of daily living – Some TBI victims may have trouble bathing, grooming, dressing, and eating without assistance.
• Traumatic epilepsy – Approximately 2 to 5% of TBI victims begin experiencing seizures after a traumatic brain injury.
• Behavioral problems – TBIs can alter a victim’s personality. Victims may suffer from anxiety, depression, irritability, and mood swings. They may have outbursts of anger and have problems adapting to social situations.

Tragically, some TBIs result in death.

Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injuries

TBIs can occur for various reasons. Some of the most common causes of brain injuries our personal injury law firm can help you with include:

• Bicycle accidents – When a motorist hits a bicyclist, the bicyclist may fall down and hit their head on the pavement, or they can be violently thrown from their bike into a hard object.
• Car accidents – Despite safety features like seatbelts and airbags, car accident victims may collide with a hard surface in the vehicle, such as the dashboard, steering wheel, door, or seat in front of them. Even without contact with a hard surface, TBIs can result when the force of the impact is so profound that the brain hits the skull. A Boulder auto accident lawyer can get you the compensation you deserve after a TBI.
• Motorcycle accidents – Motorcyclists have little protection after being flung from their bikes. TBIs are a leading motorcycle accident injury.
• Pedestrian accidents – Pedestrians can strike their heads when a motorist or bicyclist runs over them.
• Slips and falls – Slips and falls often result in serious brain injuries. A slip and fall attorney in Boulder can help with any legal needs following an accident of this nature.
• Truck accidents – Large commercial trucks can cause devastating head and brain injuries due to the force of impact.
• Workplace accidents – Individuals can slip and trip at work, be crushed by a machine, or be hit by a falling object, all of which can cause serious brain injuries.

How Long Do I Have to File a Legal Claim?

All states have deadlines by which people must take certain legal actions. These are known as statutes of limitations. The statute of limitations for filing a personal injury lawsuit in Colorado is typically two years from the date of the injury. If you don’t discover the injury until some time after the accident, the deadline is typically two years from the date you discovered or should have discovered the injury. Also, if the injury is due to a motor vehicle accident, you have three years to file your case. However, there are certain times when your deadline to file a case is shorter, so you should not delay in seeking legal representation.

If you do not file your lawsuit within this time and have not otherwise settled your case, you can miss out on the opportunity to recover compensation for your medical expenses, rehabilitation, future medical expenses, lost wages, and pain and suffering. Protect your rights by contacting an experienced personal injury attorney today.

Contact A Knowledgeable Brain Injury Lawyer for a Free Consultation

If someone else’s negligence caused a brain injury to you or a loved one, contact the law firm of Daniels & Scriven, P.C. We can help guide you through every phase of your claim. Call us at (720) 863-6006 to set up a confidential case review.