Sacramento Brain Injury Attorneys​

Lawyers with Extensive Experience

For more than twenty-five years, our lawyers have been helping victims and their loved ones manage the aftermath of a traumatic brain injury. For the significant challenges the victim and family may face, you need a lawyer to help you navigate the legal system.

Millions of people suffer from brain injuries and other spinal cord injuries every year because of car, motorcycle, and truck accidents. The medical costs and lost productivity are over $50 billion annually in the U.S. The streets of Sacramento, especially North Sacramento, Natomas, and the Arena Blvd. neighborhood, have high rates truck and car accidents, both of which sometimes result in brain injury.

Traumatic Brain Injuries, Defined

In simple terms, a traumatic brain injury (TBI) causes damage to the brain, usually by way of impact with another object. The skin may or may not be broken with TBIs due to the injury. Typically, the force of the impact either temporarily or permanently disrupts the brain’s normal function; resulting damage can range from mild to severe.

The range of brain injuries resulting in compensation

The long-term effects of brain injuries vary dramatically depending on the type of injury and the area of the brain affected. A mild brain injury, such as a mild concussion, is usually temporary and generally associated with headaches, confusion, memory problems, and mild nausea. People with mild concussions typically recover quickly and resume normal activities within a few days or weeks. Less than 15% have complications that last for more than a year.

However, more severe brain injuries, like the clients that our Sacramento brain injury attorneys represent, suffer long-term, even permanent problems that change their lives dramatically. Some cannot work at the same job, or any job, ever again. In these cases, loved ones, such as a spouse, often fight for compensation to make up for the victim’s lack of future earning potential because of the injury. Long-term problems of traumatic brain injuries include cognitive, physical, and behavioral disabilities. Sadly, most people in a coma or coma-like state may need dependent care for the rest of their lives.

Brain Injury Treatment

Tremendous advances have been made in diagnosing and treating brain injuries through the years, but professionals still don’t know everything about the brain, how long symptoms may last, or how impacts may be felt.

Once an injury is diagnosed as more than mild, more severe brain injuries are usually measured through neurological exams, neuropsychological assessments, and neuroimaging testing, such as MRI and CT scans. Doctors will assess oxygen flow, ensure blood flow is not impaired, and ensure blood pressure is appropriate. These assessments are meant to prevent further damage.

Many of our Sacramento brain injury attorneys have clients who are helped by physical or occupational therapy, often prescribed to help the victim resume normal activities and brain function. Physical therapy may help someone re-learn how to control or strengthen atrophied muscles. Speech and language therapy can help victims learn how to communicate again if they have suffered impacts on their ability to speak. Occupational therapy helps patients either return to work or learn new skills that can help them re-enter the workforce in a different job than before the injury. Finally, mental health support and psychological counseling can significantly help people understand their emotions and live with the stress of both the injury and treatment, as well as any long-term effects or changes the injury has caused them and their loved ones.

You can rest assured that a brain injury does not necessarily mean you won’t be biking through William Land Park or paddling on Lake Natoma ever again; with proper medical care, brain injury patients often resume a normal life. However, they are entitled to compensation for their injuries and pain and suffering.

The cost of brain injuries

According to the Centers for Disease Control (CDC), the costs associated with traumatic brain injuries in the U.S. each year amount to more than $75 million. One reason this figure is so high is due to the long-term need for care, therapy, and medications, such as anti-seizure medicine, that some head trauma victims must take for the rest of their lives.

How our Sacramento brain injury attorneys calculate brain injury compensation

After the extent of the brain injury is known, usually after extensive testing, medical exams, and even physical therapy, a victim and their doctors will have a better idea of the long-term implications of the injury. Our Sacramento personal injury attorneys work with medical professionals, rehabilitation specialists, educators, vocational counselors, and financial and tax planners to understand the economic impact on the victim and the family and arrive at the data needed to pursue compensation.

Once the extent of the injury is understood, a financial resolution of the case is attempted. While many brain injury attorneys settle claims too soon, our attorneys carefully analyze all information, reports, and conversations with the victim, distinguishing us as one of Sacramento’s top personal attorney firms.

Highly experienced Sacramento brain injury attorneys at Eason & Tambornini

If you suffered a brain injury, you need a personal injury attorney who understands this specific type of personal injury law. Many attorneys claim to handle injuries but don’t understand the complexities, many of which are noted on this page. We have handled hundreds of cases successfully, and our brain injury attorneys have established professional relationships with neurologists, neurosurgeons, and psychiatrists to help our clients get the help they need and prove the extent of the damage.

Please call  (916) 438-1819 today to schedule your FREE, no-risk consultation and learn how we can help.