Personal injury cases present serious legal
challenges, and these challenges are difficult to overcome
without an experienced Tampa personal
injury attorney to advise you. Personal injury cases
involving traumatic brain injury are no exception, as brain
injuries are complex, often microscopic in size, and display
different symptoms in every patient. To receive a fair settlement
from a courtroom, your traumatic brain injury (or TBI) case
must: (1) Follow the law; (2) Be clearly explained so a
judge and jury can understand it; and (3) request enough
compensation to cover medical bills, lost ability to work,
and the potential for more TBI symptoms occurring years
down the road.
During TBI personal injury cases, here are
a few potential difficulties that should be anticipated
by your Tampa brain injury attorney:
Statute of limitations:
The statue of limitations varies from case to case, but
much of the time, you have only 2-4 years to file personal
injury litigation. Statutes of limitations are the foremost
reason why you should consult with a Tampa personal injury
attorney immediately after a brain injury diagnosis. If
you wait to file your case, you may lose your ability to
receive any compensation for your injury.
Expert witnesses: Closed
head injuries are not well understood by the general public.
A judge and jury will need to learn about your injury from
experts who are able to explain everything in layperson’s
terms. Your Tampa brain injury attorney at Clark and Martino,
P.A., is acquainted with neurologists, psychiatrists, psychologists,
therapists, and many more medical experts who can test TBI
and give an accurate, understandable analysis to the courtroom.
Serious future complications:
Years after their initial diagnosis, traumatic brain injury
patients may experience seizures, depression, post-traumatic
stress disorder, and other serious complications. These
complications are often directly caused by the original
traumatic brain injury. A Tampa brain injury lawyer can
help you consider future TBI complications in your case
and settlement.
To learn more about hiring a Tampa
personal injury attorney from Clark and Martino, P.A.,
please call us at 1-866-598-9111 for a free initial consultation.