What are brain injury settlements and verdicts worth?

One of the first questions that many traumatic brain injury (TBI) patients ask themselves and their loved ones is how they are going to be able to pay for the costs associated with medical treatment and make up for the income that they lose as a result of their injury. After all, many traumatic brain injury patients are unable to work for an extended period of time, if ever again, and often incur hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses related to treatments such as surgery, rehabilitative care, evaluations, and ongoing treatment, if necessary.

Fortunately for people who sustain traumatic brain injuries due to the negligence of others, Maryland law often allows them to recover for their economic and noneconomic losses. The exact amount of money an individual will be able to recover depends on a variety of circumstances and generally involves placing a specific value on the different damages they sustain. The kinds of losses that are often successfully recovered in a Baltimore or Washington D.C. TBI case include the following:

Medical expenses – Medical bills are often some of the most easily ascertainable and often largest sources of recovery after a TBI-causing injury. Importantly, however, future medical expenses are also recoverable in personal injury litigation, so determining how much medical care will cost over the course of a TBI patient’s lifetime can often require significant speculation and the use of experts who are familiar with the amount and cost of care that the patient may require in the months or years following the settlement.
Lost income – Many traumatic brain injury patients are unable to work for weeks or even months after an injury. As a result, many people lose a significant amount of income while they are recovering for their injuries.
Loss of quality of life – People who sustain traumatic brain injuries often develop physical or cognitive disabilities that prevent them from engaging in activities that they enjoyed prior to the accident.
Physical and emotional pain and suffering – Another significant source of compensation in many TBI cases is the emotional pain and suffering experienced by the patient.

Determining the value of a TBI case is a complicated process that requires significant legal expertise and experience. For this reason, it is critical for TBI patients to talk to an attorney regarding their case prior to accepting any settlement offer made by the at-fault party or an insurance company.

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The settlement and verdicts that TBI patients can recover have the potential to be well into the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars, depending on the circumstances. In many cases, the recovery for a person who has sustained a TBI is essential to meeting the costs associated with medical care and general living expenses for a significant period of time. For this reason, anyone that has sustained a TBI in a preventable accident should retain legal counsel as soon as possible. Call The Casper Firm today to schedule a free consultation with a TBI attorney.