Orange County Brain Injury Lawyers

Orange County Brain Injury Attorneys

Many types of personal injuries can cause long-term or permanent harm, but this risk is very high when it comes to traumatic brain injuries. If any other party is responsible for inflicting this type of injury on you or a loved one, an Orange County brain injury lawyer can help you hold them accountable. You may be able to recover much more compensation than you initially expected, but you will need an attorney’s help to succeed with this difficult type of case.

Comprehensive Brain Injury Attorneys in Orange County

TBIs (“Traumatic Brain Injuries”), are one of the most catastrophic injuries a person can experience. Some such injuries are obvious and the consequences are immediate. However, other brain injuries are more subtle and can be extremely difficult to diagnose because the initial symptoms are so mild and unrecognizable to the victim.

It is crucial that a serious TBI be diagnosed as soon as possible because the initial moments are often the most critical in treating the injury. Some head injuries cause bleeding into the space between the outer covering of the brain and the brain, which is called a subdural hematoma. This bleeding puts pressure on the brain and can cause a serious traumatic brain injury if the pressure is not released through an operation to allow the blood to drain out. Some head injuries cause significant swelling in the brain itself, which can be treated in a variety of ways including inducing a medical coma to try to reduce the amount of permanent brain damage.

Proper treatment can only follow a proper diagnosis, and various imaging devices are used to help make a diagnosis, including CAT scans, MRI’s, PET scans, and other tests. For this reason, it is imperative that victims and their loved ones initiate prompt medical treatment after any catastrophic head injury and that the physician be fully apprised of all symptoms, including any loss of consciousness, behavioral changes, headaches, memory loss, cognitive impairments, and physical impairments.

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A Life-Altering And Severe Head Injury

TBIs can also be especially difficult and life-changing because their effects are often unlike any other injury. In addition to causing significant physical impairment, traumatic brain injury can also cause many cognitive and behavioral impairments that can be just as troubling as the physical impairments caused by the injury.

Often, these cognitive and behavior impairments can be the most difficult effects for victims and their family members to deal with after the injury has occurred. The victim cannot understand why previously simple tasks are now harder, why his mood has changed so much, why she can no longer effectively communicate her ideas, why he can’t remember things he used to, why things she used to like now bother her. All of these changes work to create great frustration and anger for the victim.

Fall From Ladder Placed On Scaffolding By Our Client

Easton & Easton recently acquired $2,000,000 for a client who fell from a 2 story scaffolding while assisting the HOA President in trying to remove eaves on the second story of a townhome façade. The HOA President had negligently erected the scaffolding, but the Defendants contended that our client had negligently brought a ladder to the top of the scaffold and was working on the ladder when he fell. The Defendants also argued that our client had actually climbed onto the roof of the building and become dizzy before he fell, such that they believed he was 100% liable for his own injuries, regardless of whether he fell from the roof or the ladder he negligently brought on top of the scaffold.

In the litigation process, we discovered that the HOA had no workers compensation insurance and that the HOA President did not have a contractor’s license for this kind of work. Because work on a scaffold requires a contractor’s license, we used regulations under the Labor Code to show that our client was technically an “employee” of the HOA at the time of his injury, such that this was actually an employment-related injury. However, because the HOA had no workers compensation insurance to pay for employee injuries, this employment-related injury was therefore presumed to result from employer negligence under the Labor Code. Additionally, we showed that these laws prevented the employer from claiming any comparative negligence, assumption of the risk, or co-employee negligence defenses that they would have used to shift the blame to our client, thereby essentially making the HOA strictly liable for our client’s injuries, which included multiple skull fractures and a traumatic brain injury. Through this intricate strategy of legal of reasoning, we convinced the HOA’s insurance carrier of their liability in this matter, even if our client had been on the roof or a ladder on the scaffolding when he fell, such that they paid their full $2,000,000 policy limits.

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Helping Families Of Victims With Compassionate Personal Injury Lawyers

The family of the victim in Orange County also struggles in frustration to bear the changes they see in their loved one. They have to watch these changes with no real ability to fix their loved one and with the fond recollection of the kindness, warmth, compassion, skill, intelligence, ability, and love that their loved one possessed before the injury.

These are extremely difficult aspects of TBIs. To properly and effectively explain them to a jury or judge requires delicate skill, compassion, and understanding. However, explaining these effects of a personal injury in Orange County is crucial in order for a trier of fact to be able to award a just amount to the injured plaintiff and her family members.

Proving Liability for a Traumatic Brain Injury in Orange County

Before you will be able to recover compensation for any damages in a personal injury case, you must prove how those damages happened. Success with your brain injury claim in Orange County will require proving exactly how your injury happened and identifying the party or parties responsible for causing it. Some of the most common causes of traumatic brain injuries include motor vehicle crashes, workplace accidents, and acts of violence.

Your traumatic brain injury (TBI) attorney in CA can help gather physical and digital evidence along with witness testimony to assist you in proving fault. They can also be invaluable for the help they can provide in proving the full extent of your claimable losses. After identifying the party who caused your injury, you can proceed with filing your claim. It is possible for more than one defendant to bear fault for a personal injury, but a plaintiff may also bear partial responsibility.

One potential issue to keep in mind as you begin the claim filing process is California’s law of pure comparative fault. Under this rule, a plaintiff may still recover compensation for damages they partially caused. However, they lose a percentage of their final case award to reflect their shared liability. For example, if a plaintiff is seeking $500,000 in damages but they bear 10% fault, they lose 10% of their case award or $50,000 as a penalty.

Resolving Your Personal Injury Claim in Orange County

Your Orange County brain injury lawyer is your most valuable asset when it comes to establishing liability for your damages and maximizing the recovery you obtain from the party responsible for causing the accident. Once you have proven liability, you can proceed with claiming compensation for all the damages associated with your brain injury. Most personal injury claims filed in the state each year settle outside of court.

If you can successfully prove liability for a brain injury, the defendant will be liable for all associated economic damages, including anticipated future losses resulting from their actions. Additionally, state law does not cap pain and suffering compensation except in medical malpractice cases. For all other claims, plaintiffs may seek as much as they believe appropriate to reflect the severity of the harm they suffered.

The attorneys at Easton & Easton approach every personal injury case we accept with the goal of helping our client maximize their recovery in the most efficient manner. Our firm can uncover all the various avenues of compensation you can explore in your claim and help develop a comprehensive legal strategy aimed at maximum recovery. We will aim to settle your case quickly if possible, but we are prepared to represent you in court if necessary.

FAQs

Q: Are Brain Injuries Permanent?

A: One of the most difficult aspects of treating brain injuries is their unpredictability. It’s possible for a brain injury victim to experience a wide range of symptoms that change over time. It’s also possible for a seemingly mild brain injury to have profound effects or for a seemingly serious injury to cause minimal long-term disruption to the victim’s life. Ultimately, any brain injury has the potential to cause serious long-term or permanent harm to a victim.

Q: Will a Defendant Go to Jail for Causing a Brain Injury?

A: Whenever a party is found liable for a personal injury, they are responsible for repaying the victim’s damages. However, if they caused the injury through some illegal act, they would also face criminal charges from the state. They may be required to pay restitution and/or punitive damages alongside their other owed damages to the victim, and jail time is often assigned to defendants who have inflicted great bodily harm with their illegal actions.

Q: How Much Can I Recover From a Brain Injury Claim in Orange County?

A: The total value of a personal injury case hinges on the scope of the victim’s damages. You have the right to seek compensatory damages for all the direct financial losses you suffered because of the defendant’s actions, and you have the right to seek compensation for non-economic damages like physical pain, emotional distress, and diminished quality of life. Your TBI attorney in CA can estimate your claim’s total value.

Q: How Long Do I Have to File a Personal Injury Claim for a TBI?

A: The state upholds a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury claims. The statute of limitations begins on the date an injury occurred or on the date the victim discovered they had been harmed by another party. Do not assume that two years is plenty of time for filing your case; it may take longer than you expect to build the foundation of your claim, and the sooner you connect with an attorney, the more likely you are to succeed with your recovery efforts.

Q: What Are Attorney Fees for an Orange County Brain Injury Lawyer?

A: The team at Easton & Easton offers a contingency fee billing policy, meaning we take a percentage of your final case award as our fee only after we have won your case. There is no upfront cost for our representation, and you pay no attorney fees if we cannot secure a recovery for you. This billing policy aims to make legal counsel more accessible to those who need it most and allows our clients to approach their recovery efforts with confidence.

The brain injury attorneys at Easton & Easton, LLP are experienced at proving these delicate issues to the court. We understand how to explain, demonstrate, and show the impact of these changes to a judge or jury through effective witness testimony, “Day in the Life” videos, and oral argument, so that they can fully comprehend and appreciate the plight of both the victim and his family members. Our years of experience also allow us to seamlessly assess and coordinate medical care to make certain the full extent of our clients’ injuries are identified, treated, and provable.

We understand the tricks, stratagems, and defenses the insurance companies and their attorneys use to defeat or minimize a claim, and at Easton & Easton, LLP we utilize our experience, skill, and dedication to make certain our clients do not fall victim to the insurance companies’ tricks and stratagems.

You have a relatively short time in which to file your personal injury claim. Whether you are seeking compensation on your own behalf or on behalf of a severely injured family member, securing legal counsel as soon as possible is a tremendous benefit to your recovery efforts.  Please call our Orange County brain injury lawyers at 800-461-8259 for a free initial consultation. If we do not take your case, there is no charge.

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