Despite the protection that your skull offers your brain, trauma can result in serious injuries that could impact your cognition and overall daily function. When people think of traumatic brain injuries, they tend to picture football players sustaining concussions, but there are numerous ways that a brain injury can occur. If you’ve been in an accident and have experienced one of these wounds, no matter how mild it may appear, it could be time to file a lawsuit to hold the other party responsible. To do so, our team of Nassau County brain injury lawyers can help.
At Tucker Lawyers, our personal injury lawyers know how devastating suffering injuries in an accident can be. The process of beginning legal action can be daunting for anyone, but it could be particularly difficult if you’re struggling with these types of catastrophic losses.
Contact the team at Tucker Lawyers by calling (516) 399-2364.
Why Choose Us?
The Importance of Hiring Experienced Representation
Tucker Lawyers is a client-centered law firm that provides the ongoing support you need as you navigate the claims process. We have decades of experience helping the people of New York who have suffered losses because of another party’s negligent or wrongful conduct. Because we understand that you’re likely stressed and dealing with both physical and emotional trauma, we are always available to answer questions and offer guidance.
Our team of lawyers can help with all manner of claims. From truck accidents to wrongful death claims, we know what evidence can make the biggest impact, and we understand how to negotiate effectively with insurance companies that may try everything to keep you from recovering fair compensation.
If you’ve suffered a traumatic brain injury, you shouldn’t begin the claim process without representation. Our team can help you fight for what you deserve.
How Nassau County Brain Injuries Occur
A brain injury can occur anytime anything hits your head. The most common causes, however, involve traffic accidents. Whether you’re riding a car or a motorcycle or merely walking down the street, getting struck by another vehicle can mean experiencing enough force that your brain shifts in your skull. When that occurs, brain cells can get damaged and die, causing all manner of symptoms.
Most brain injuries that occur in car accidents are non-penetrating, meaning they’re closed injuries. If a piece of metal or glass cuts into your skull or if the trauma is severe enough to break off pieces of bone, that is a penetrating brain injury.
Another cause of brain injuries in Nassau County is falls. Slipping and falling from stairs or from heights can result in catastrophic trauma, including the most severe types of brain injuries. Falling from buildings, which is a significant problem for those who work on construction sites, can mean suffering disabling harm, which could prevent you from working or even from living your life normally.
There’s an additional danger for people who work in the construction industry, as well as for those who deal daily with heavy machinery; they could be struck by falling objects, machine parts, and all manner of other tools.
At Tucker Lawyers, we have helped people who have suffered brain injuries as a result of a variety of accidents. We know just how devastating concussions and other similar wounds can be, so we’re ready to help you if you have a claim.
Our team of Nassau County traumatic brain injury lawyers relies on years of experience negotiating with insurance companies to help clients recover appropriate compensation.
Understanding Whether You Have a Claim
Sometimes, accidents happen, and there’s no way to prevent them. Even if you suffer serious injuries, filing a claim isn’t possible if there’s no one you can hold liable. In personal injury claims, you have to demonstrate that someone’s intentional or negligent actions resulted in your injuries.
The majority of cases will rely on proving negligence, which refers to a breach of a duty of care. When dealing with a car accident, anyone who speeds or drives under the influence is breaching their responsibilities to others on the road, while a business owner who doesn’t warn of malfunctioning escalators or broken stairsteps is breaching their duty of care toward everyone who visits their store.
If you can show that the other party’s actions led you to suffer a brain injury, you’ll likely be able to file a claim. But what if you were partly responsible for the accident? New York’s comparative negligence law allows you to still recover losses even if you hold some fault, though the percentage of your liability will be deducted from your settlement or jury award.
Our team can help you understand what your options are. During a free consultation, we can assess your claim to see if it’s possible to file lawsuits against the other parties.
Available Damages After a Brain Injury
Brain injuries are catastrophic and can turn your life upside down. When filing a claim for compensation, it’s essential to work with a brain injury attorney to address all of the losses you suffered and cover any future ones you may experience.
Economic Damages
Suffering a brain injury will leave you with significant medical expenses. You may need to spend time in the hospital and get rehabilitative care. Many people who suffer these injuries need to receive occupational therapy to help them adjust to living with physical limits, and you could need to make adjustments to your home or vehicle to accommodate any mobility issues that the brain injury causes.
All of these expenses are covered by economic damages. If you will need to continue receiving medical care for months or years, that can also be included in your compensation.
As you get treatment for the injury, you could also be unable to work. You’ll lose out on income, including salaries, vacation days, commissions, and bonuses. By claiming lost wages, you can recover these losses. If you won’t be able to return to work in the same capacity or the injury is so disabling you can’t work at all, you’ll also receive loss of earning potential compensation.
Brain injuries can be fatal. If a loved one dies because of one, it’s possible to claim funeral expenses. If your loved one provided any services that would require you to hire someone, like childcare, economic damages can cover these expenses, too.
Non-Economic Damages
Brain injuries cause significant physical and emotional suffering. Many people develop depression and other mental health concerns that lower their quality of life. When you file a claim, you can receive compensation for pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life.
These losses are subjective and don’t come with a set price tag, so the severity of the injury and how it impacts your everyday life will be taken into consideration during your settlement.
Brain Injury FAQs
If you have more questions about filing a claim after suffering a brain injury, our team at Tucker Lawyers can help.
Do I need to hire a lawyer to file a brain injury claim?
You aren’t required to have representation, but it is always a good idea to do so, especially if you suffered a serious brain injury. Insurance companies always put up a fight and they’ll do everything possible to minimize your settlement amount.
If your injuries don’t allow you to return to work or could impact you for the rest of your life, you can’t afford to get a lower settlement than you deserve. A lawyer can protect your rights.
What evidence can I use to prove that I deserve compensation?
After an accident that resulted in a brain injury, you can use a variety of evidence to show how the losses occurred.
It’s likely that the police were called to the scene of the accident. If that’s the case, then you can use the police report along with any eyewitnesses and medical records of the injuries you suffered. Pictures and videos of the location of the accident can also be very helpful.
Will my case go to trial?
Maybe. At Tucker Lawyers, we know how much financial stress you’re under, and we want to help you receive the assistance you need as soon as possible. We always work hard to achieve a settlement that addresses all of our clients’ losses. Sometimes, however, insurance companies don’t cooperate. If that occurs, the option will be to take the case to court. It will ultimately be your choice, but it might be the only way to recover losses.
How much does hiring a Nassau County brain injury lawyer cost?
We don’t charge any upfront fees at Tucker Lawyers. If we help you receive a settlement or jury award, we take a percentage of those winnings, but you don’t have to pay us anything until you get paid.
By scheduling a free consultation with our team, you can get answers to all of the other questions you may have.
Contact Tucker Lawyers After a Brain Injury
Offering Compassionate Representation in Nassau County
After suffering a brain injury in an accident that someone else caused, you may be able to file a claim and receive compensation. Don’t wait to get the assistance you deserve.
Contact Tucker Lawyers at (516) 399-2364 to speak with one of our brain injury attorneys.
Managing Attorney John. J. Tucker, Esq.
John has personally handled thousands of clients who were victims of another’s negligence and fights relentlessly for their rights. John enjoys bringing closure to a client’s matter so that the injured party can move forward with their life. His background enables him to evaluate complex liability related claims and bring resolution to claims in a record time frame. [ Attorney Bio ]