Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
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A TBI, or a traumatic brain injury, is a medical condition caused by a sudden blow or jolt to the head that disrupts normal brain function. Slips and falls at home or in the workplace can result in head injuries. Other causes of traumatic brain injury include motor vehicle crashes, assaults, on-the-job injuries, and sports-related injuries.
TBIs can vary in severity, from concussions to severe brain damage. Symptoms may include headache, confusion, memory problems, and changes in mood or behavior.
If a TBI resulted from an injury sustained due to someone else’s negligence, a brain injury lawyer at Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm can help you. We aggressively represent individuals with TBIs and families who lost a loved one in accidents caused by negligent parties. We can fight to get full compensation for your medical expenses, lost income, and the lasting physical and emotional damages because of your injury.
Our Baraboo personal injury team works to identify liability, allowing someone who suffered a TBI to fight for compensation by holding those who caused their injury accountable.
If you suffered a TBI, promptly seek medical attention for diagnosis and injury documentation. Then get in touch with a personal injury attorney with experience in TBI cases.
Our team of Baraboo personal injury lawyers will meticulously prepare your case by gathering evidence, contacting all treating physicians, and obtaining all necessary medical records to ensure a comprehensive understanding of the injury.
A concussion and a traumatic brain injury (TBI) are related but distinct terms, and the main differences between them are in their severity and diagnostic criteria.
A concussion is characterized by a temporary disturbance in brain function due to a blow or jolt to the head or body. Doctors base a concussion diagnosis on a clinical evaluation of headaches, confusion, dizziness, and memory problems.
Traumatic brain injury encompasses a broader spectrum of head injuries. Diagnosing a TBI involves considering a range of criteria, including the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) score, loss of consciousness duration, and post-traumatic amnesia duration.
The duration of symptoms in TBIs can vary significantly.
According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), TBI affects about 1.7 million Americans each year. The CDC attributes 53,000 deaths, 235,000 trips to the hospital, and 1.1 million trips to the ER each year to TBI.
Traumatic brain injuries are separate from non-traumatic brain injuries (nTBI), which internal factors, such as lack of oxygen, exposure to toxins, pressure from a tumor, stroke, near drowning, or an infectious disease, cause.
According to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services, nearly 1,500 deaths involved TBIs in one recent year. Almost 9,800 nonfatal emergency department visits and 4,200 hospitalizations involved TBIs.
Falls caused the most nonfatal TBI hospitalizations (62 percent) and accounted for 46 percent of TBI-related emergency department visits and 41 percent of deaths.
Adolescents aged 15 to 19 had the highest rate of emergency department visits (335 per 100,000) with TBI. People 85 and older had the highest rates of nonfatal hospitalizations with TBI (517 per 100,000).
These hospitalizations indicate greater severity of injury, especially among older adults.
A lawyer can establish liability for a traumatic brain injury by undertaking several important steps and actions:
Throughout the legal process, your lawyer will advocate for their client’s best interests, protecting their rights and providing the best chance of receiving compensation for their injuries.
Lawyers understand the legal procedures and timelines required for TBI claims. They file all necessary paperwork correctly and meet all deadlines. Their legal knowledge, investigative skills, and advocacy can help them navigate the complex legal process and achieve a favorable outcome for their clients.
In Wisconsin, the statute of limitations for traumatic brain injury (TBI) claims, like other personal injury claims in Wisconsin, gives you three years from the injury to file a lawsuit.
Statutes of limitations provide a clear and defined timeframe to initiate legal actions. After the statute of limitations expires, you cannot pursue the legal claim in court.
Consult an experienced brain injury attorney in Wisconsin to get precise information about the statute of limitations for your specific case. Exceptions or factors that could affect the time limit for filing a TBI claim. Gathering evidence and building a strong case can take time, so never delay seeking legal counsel if you believe you have a TBI claim.
An experienced Baraboo brain injury lawyer can identify who is liable for your TBI, negotiate on your behalf with insurance companies, and file a claim to secure the compensation you deserve.
Did you suffer injuries resulting in a TBI in Baraboo?
You don’t have to navigate the legal complexities alone.
The experienced Baraboo TBI attorneys from Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm are here to assess your case and advocate for your rights. Our firm has the experience and knowledge to help you get the compensation you deserve. We make it our priority to get to know our clients and their cases so we can best represent you.
While we have offices in Baraboo and Madison, we represent clients throughout Wisconsin. We are also available by Zoom video conferencing.
Arrange a free consultation with one of our Baraboo TBI lawyers by calling (608) 448-6242 or filling out our online contact form. Contact us today and let us help you get started on the road to recovery.
Insurance companies profit when you lose. Every claim they deny, every settlement they lowball, every injured person they convince to accept less—that’s money in their pocket. And they’re very good at what they do.
At Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm, we’ve made it our mission to take on the insurance companies that put profits over people. We know every underhanded tactic they’ll use to cheat you out of fair compensation, and we’re prepared to fight fire with fire. When insurance adjusters see us coming, they know they’re in for a real battle. You didn’t ask to be injured.
You didn’t ask to fight a billion-dollar corporation. But now that you’re here, you deserve lawyers who will go to war for you. We don’t settle for less than full compensation, we don’t back down from tough fights, and we don’t let insurance companies bully our clients. PERIOD.
Life following a serious injury can bring intense emotions and pain. Accident victims often hope to get their lives back on track, only to be held back by the demands involved with personal injury claims. This is especially the case for individuals who become hospitalized. Wherever you are in the process, we’d be glad to help.
Our injury lawyers in Wisconsin step up to represent you. At Pemberton, we provide this advocacy at every step in the injury claims process so you can be on your way to feeling like yourself again.
Contact our Wisconsin personal injury attorneys at (608) 448-6242 to speak with one of our experienced attorneys. We will create a plan together to help you protect your rights and get you back to your life.
$40M+ Won For Our Clients
Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
In this car accident case, the client suffered catastrophic injuries in a head-on collision when the at-fault driver crossed the center line. Her injuries included multiple broken bones in the chest, ribs, wrist, and ankle, internal injuries requiring intestinal surgery, and a damaged artery in the spine. With medical expenses exceeding $4,000, we secured the at-fault driver’s full insurance coverage and pursued an additional $1,000,000 from the client’s own insurance policy. We also negotiated a reduction of more than $468,000 in outstanding medical costs to ensure the client received maximum financial recovery for her life-altering injuries and permanent impact on her ability to work.
The client’s loved one suffered a fatal injury in an auto collision that resulted in over $382,000 in medical bills. Acting as the family’s second attorney, we navigated difficult policy-limit issues and secured a $1,000,000 settlement. While the case had greater overall value and the family would have liked a higher recovery, they chose to settle to avoid prolonged litigation and move forward.
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“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”