Traumatic Brain Injuries

Hach & Rose, LLP Can Help You Get the Compensation You Need After a Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a life-altering event that can have devastating consequences for both the victim and their family. While some head traumas are minor, more serious injuries can result in long-term or permanent harm, affecting a person’s physical and mental abilities. 

When these injuries occur due to someone else’s negligence, you deserve to be compensated for the full extent of your damages. At Hach & Rose, LLP, our skilled and compassionate New York brain injury attorneys work closely with you and medical experts to understand the seriousness of the injuries and to fight for the compensation you deserve. 

Since our firm’s founding nearly 25 years ago, we have recovered more than a billion dollars for injured clients, including seven and eight-figure awards for traumatic brain injury victims. We are committed to helping you navigate the complex legal journey and secure a better future.

Key Takeaways About Traumatic Brain Injuries

• TBIs are often invisible injuries. A person with a brain injury can look perfectly healthy, making it difficult for others to understand the severity of their symptoms. It takes an experienced attorney who understands the medical complexities to properly explain the injury to a jury or insurance company.
• Symptoms can have a delayed onset. The signs of a TBI may not appear for days or even weeks after an accident. It’s crucial to seek medical attention immediately after any head trauma and to continue monitoring your health over time.
• Treatment is often a lifelong process. While some mild TBIs can fully resolve, moderate to severe injuries can result in permanent disability and require extensive, ongoing medical care, rehabilitation, and therapy.
• Liability is a key component of a successful claim. To recover compensation, your attorney must prove that another party’s negligence caused your injury. This includes proving that the at-fault party owed you a duty of care, breached that duty, and that their breach caused your injury.

Why Choose Hach & Rose for Your Brain Injury Case?

Navigating the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury is one of the most challenging experiences an accident victim and their family can face. An injury to the brain is often an invisible injury that requires a team with extensive medical and legal knowledge and resources to secure proper compensation, and understanding potential brain injury settlements can help you plan for the financial support needed for long-term care.

At Hach & Rose, LLP, we don’t just understand the law—we understand the medicine. Our attorneys work closely with a network of medical experts, from neurologists to life care planners, to meticulously document your injuries and prove the long-term impact on your life.

Unlike many firms, we are equipped to take on the most complex brain injury cases and are unafraid to go to trial when necessary. Our track record of securing multimillion-dollar verdicts for brain injury victims speaks to our commitment to obtaining justice for our clients. 

We handle every detail of your case, from gathering critical evidence to negotiating with aggressive insurance companies, allowing you to focus on your recovery. We are a compassionate, skilled, and trial-ready firm, dedicated to fighting for the resources you need to rebuild your life.

What is a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is any head trauma that affects the brain’s normal functioning. TBIs range from mild to severe, depending on the level of damage to the brain.

Common causes of TBIs include:

• Blunt force trauma: A hard blow to the head, often from a fall or a car crash. The force can cause the brain to hit the inside of the skull, leading to bruising or bleeding.
• Shaking: The brain can be damaged by violent shaking, which can occur in certain types of car accidents or motorcycle crashes.
• Penetration: An object penetrates the skull, destroying brain tissue and causing severe bleeding. This can happen from a gunshot wound or from an object in a construction accident, among other situations.

While victims with a mild TBI may fully recover, those with moderate to severe TBIs can be permanently disabled and may require a variety of lifelong therapies.

How is a TBI Diagnosed?

Regardless of the severity, all TBIs require immediate assessment by a medical professional. Doctors will perform a neurological exam to assess a patient’s motor and sensory skills and test the functioning of the cranial nerves, as well as hearing, speech, coordination, and changes in behavior, among other abilities.

When necessary, medical professionals will perform brain scans to evaluate the extent of the TBI. Computed tomography (CT) scans are the most common technology for assessing people with moderate to severe TBI. A CT scan creates a series of X-ray images of the skull and brain and can show fractures, hemorrhage, a contusion, and brain tissue swelling, among other conditions. Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) can also be used after the initial assessment. An MRI is a more sensitive test that can pick up subtle changes in the brain and provides critical evidence of traumatic brain injuries caused by accidents or impacts.

Can Brain Injury Symptoms Develop Over Time?

Yes, some TBI symptoms don’t appear immediately after an injury. When a person suffers a TBI, their brain works immediately to repair the damage. Some of these restorative processes are effective, especially when combined with treatment. 

The physical symptoms of a mild TBI can be short-lived, and the brain may ultimately return to normal functioning. However, some brain areas cannot be repaired or may decline over time, resulting in long-term or lifelong damage.

Some TBI victims experience a delayed onset of symptoms. There are also social and emotional difficulties that can affect TBI patients in the years following an injury. Victims with moderate to severe TBI can have physical issues lasting for years or even the rest of their lives.

Sometimes, the most challenging part of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) is not what happens right away, but the symptoms that emerge over time. While you might feel like you’re recovering well after the initial accident, some effects can develop and even worsen in the months and years that follow. The brain’s attempt to heal itself isn’t always successful, and new, long-term problems can appear unexpectedly, impacting your ability to work and live a normal life. Knowing what to do after an accident injury is important to protect your health and your right to compensation as these delayed symptoms appear.

Common long-term and delayed-onset symptoms include:

• Headaches that develop or worsen over time.
• Dizziness and lightheadedness.
• Sensitivity to light and noise.
• Vision problems like blurry or double vision.
• Worsening fatigue that can impact job performance.
• Late-stage seizures or chronic seizure disorders.

In addition to these physical issues that develop over time, there are numerous emotional and psychological complications, including:

• Difficulty sleeping
• Inability to focus and concentrate
• Anxiety and depression
• Aggression and irritability

The Impact of a TBI on Someone’s Life

Moderate to severe TBI can cause permanent physical or mental disability. Many TBI victims who appear to recover fully may still have some lifelong symptoms. Completing tasks at home and at work that were once routine can be much more difficult after suffering a TBI. Some TBI victims find that the skills they used to meet everyday challenges are not as sharp as they were before.

The challenges that come with the effects of TBI can also affect a victim’s personal life. TBI victims may take longer to do tasks associated with memory, such as placing an order at a restaurant. Family relationships will most likely change, too. Some TBI victims become totally dependent on caregivers to make it through the day. In short, a TBI is often a life-changing injury for many victims. If the injury was caused by another person’s negligence, you may wonder can you sue someone to recover compensation for the long term costs and losses you face.

Why is it Important for My Lawyer to Understand My Medical Condition?

Most people, including some attorneys, do not understand that brain injuries are invisible but life-changing. It takes an attorney who fully understands the complexities of a brain injury to explain it properly to juries, insurance companies, and people who defend lawsuits.

An experienced New York brain injury attorney at Hach & Rose can help you prove the full extent of your injury and losses to a judge or jury. Our team can gather and present evidence that shows how the defendant’s fault caused your TBI. 

Evidence we gather may include photos, videos, police reports, and witness accounts. We may also hire experts to testify on your behalf. Hiring a New York brain injury attorney from Hach & Rose, LLP will lift the burden of having to prove your claim from your shoulders.

Our Brain Injury Verdicts Speak For Themselves

Accidents involving brain injuries are often among the most complex personal injury cases. The last thing you want to do is try to handle your injury claim alone or count on a law firm that has no experience in these types of cases. 

Since our firm’s founding nearly 25 years ago, we have recovered more than a billion dollars in verdicts and settlements for injured clients, including seven and eight-figure awards for traumatic brain injury victims. We have a team of highly skilled and experienced personal injury lawyers who are ready to get to work on your TBI case. We will fight tirelessly to ensure you receive the full and fair compensation you deserve. Knowing when to hire an attorney is important, and contacting us as soon as possible helps protect evidence and strengthens your claim.

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Trust Hach & Rose, LLP: Your Champions After a Traumatic Brain Injury

Suffering from a traumatic brain injury can be a life-changing and overwhelming experience. At Hach & Rose, LLP, we are committed to helping TBI victims and their families get the compensation and justice they deserve. 

Our attorneys have the experience, resources, and dedication to fight for you. We work on a contingency fee basis, so you pay no upfront fees, and we only get paid if we recover compensation for you.

Call us today at (646) 971-9333 to schedule a free and confidential consultation so we can discuss your legal options.