Omaha Brain Injury Lawyer

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can change everything about your life in a single moment.

Speaking might be difficult. Thinking might feel slower. You might struggle to read, see street signs clearly, or follow along in conversations. Parts of your personality you loved might feel inaccessible now.

On top of your troubling health symptoms, you might be burdened with expensive hospital and medical bills, be unable to work, and struggle to provide for your family. You might be facing years of costly physical and cognitive therapy and are worried about how you can afford it or whether you’ll recover.

This can feel especially unfair if your TBI came from someone else’s careless actions.

No one should have to fight this battle alone.

If your TBI came from someone else’s negligent actions or was sustained during military service, you deserve to seek financial compensation for the harm it had on your life.

An Omaha brain injury lawyer at Berry Law can help.

Whether you’re a Veteran or a civilian, we will fight for the financial compensation you deserve.

It’s been our honor to work with countless people just like you whose lives were changed after a brain injury, whether through an accident or through military combat.

You don’t deserve to struggle financially after someone else injured you.

Call Berry Law at (402) 466-8444 for a free consultation.

What is a traumatic brain injury?

Traumatic brain injuries often come from a hard, physical blow to the head. These happen most often in auto accidents and falls. They can also come from being struck in the head with a blunt object.

These injuries can range from mild to severe, with severe injuries having the potential to cause lasting difficulties in professional and social life. In the most severe cases, someone with a TBI might need constant, lifelong care.

All forms of TBI can be alienating and can wreck someone’s personal life. While someone might look the same after a TBI, they may still have serious cognitive difficulties for years to come. Sometimes, people report upsetting changes to their personality or lose skills they’ve spent a lifetime developing. These skills may or may not return with time and can leave someone feeling like they no longer recognize themselves.

Depending on how you received this injury, you might be entitled to compensation that could cover your medical expenses, treatment plan, and help to provide for your family. You could also receive a sum for the extensive emotional and mental harm it’s had on your life.

A brain injury lawyer could help you determine if you have a case.

The attorneys at Berry Law will fight so you are given every opportunity to receive fair and full compensation for your injury.

What are the types of TBIs eligible for compensation?

The most common types of TBI cases we see involve:

Concussions

These are the most common and least severe type of TBIs. They typically occur when an outside force jolts the brain, which damages tissue. A person with a concussion might have persistent headaches, lose parts of their memory, and suffer a temporary loss of consciousness. They may suffer from confusion or brain fog for weeks or longer. While these TBIs are less severe, they may still lead to permanent medical issues. Depending on the severity, intensive therapy may be required.

Diffuse Axonal Injuries

A diffuse axonal injury (or DAI) involves a blow severe enough to strain and tear the nerves that connect the brain to the spinal cord. This damage may impair the nerves’ ability to communicate with the rest of the body, which can cause serious, life-threatening problems. A severe DAI can cause coma, disability, or a vegetative state in people. It may also cause permanent behavioral or cognitive changes. Medical treatment may be expensive and lifelong.

Coup-Contrecoup Injuries

A coup-contrecoup is essentially two TBIs at once: The brain suffers damage from an impact to one side of the skill that causes the brain to shift inside the head, striking the other side of the skull. The symptoms and recovery needs are different in each person, depending on where on the brain the injuries occurred. Intensive rehabilitative therapy may be necessary.

Contusions

These are referred to as ‘brain bruises.’ Although it might sound benign, a bruise on the surface of the brain could be fatal if left untreated. Brain contusions cause bleeding beneath the surface of the brain and can cause life-long problems. Surgical intervention is often necessary.

Penetrating Brain Injuries

These involve direct damage to the brain tissue itself. Direct damage to the brain tissue complicates treatment and recovery, and while some individuals with a penetrating brain injury may eventually return to a normal life, most experience alterations in personality and cognitive abilities that can be profoundly distressing. Often, the damage to brain tissue necessitates life-long care.

This isn’t an exhaustive list and your specific brain injury could still be eligible for compensation.

Regardless of the type of brain trauma you endured, the brain injury attorneys at Berry Law can help you obtain the compensation for costly medical expenses, fight for your past and future losses, and set you on the clearest trajectory for recovery.

What are the signs and symptoms of traumatic brain injuries?

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) are a specific type of head injury, and while not all head injuries result in TBIs, the symptoms listed below are particularly associated with TBIs.

Prompt diagnosis is imperative for effective treatment and better outcomes. Some of the most common signs and symptoms include:

• Extreme fatigue
• Headaches
• Nausea
• Sensitivity to light and sound
• Dizziness
• Memory loss
• Inability to concentrate
• Visual disturbances

Other symptoms include: sudden lack of impulse control, confusion, anxiety, apathy, aggression, depression, and personality changes.

If you’ve recently suffered a head injury, keep track of your symptoms and see a doctor immediately. The doctor will be able to pinpoint if any damage has occurred through medical imaging and testing and set you on the right path for treatment.

Remember, if a brain injury goes undiagnosed for some time, the injury could become more severe.

After seeking medical attention for your brain injury, speaking with an experienced Omaha personal injury attorney from Berry Law will help protect your legal rights.

Why Should I hire a Berry Law attorney after my TBI?

Berry Law is honored that TBI patients have trusted our firm with their cases since 1965, beginning with Vietnam Veterans. We’re deeply familiar with the tragedies of TBIs and are proud to have fought for them.

Our process facilitates recovery: We handle the insurance calls and the details of witness and evidence gathering so that you can focus on your health. We work to intricately understand the specific details of your case to build a defense that covers current and future medical costs, loss of income and future income, and any emotional and mental impact.

A TBI can change everything. Our goal is to forge the best path for your recovery so that you can enjoy a healthy future and can live with dignity while you heal, both physically and mentally.

When faced with an injury that can change the outcome of your future, Berry Law has attorneys you can trust.

We look forward to aiding you in this battle.

What types of compensation can a Berry Law attorney request for my TBI case?

Medical Bills

Traumatic brain injuries can be costly. In addition to emergency medical care, you may need in-home care, long-term physical therapy, and prescription drugs for pain management.

The intensive nature of TBI treatment and the uncertain length of recovery is what makes securing an experienced attorney so important. Emergency hospital fees, extended hospital stay fees, MRIs, CT scans, intensive therapy, outpatient rehabilitation programs, and medications all add up, even with insurance.

A Berry Law attorney will calculate all your past, current, and future medical expenses and create a strategic plan designed to help you obtain the compensation you deserve.

Lost Income and Diminished Future Earnings

A TBI can change the way you work. In some cases, you may not be able to return to the same job you held prior to the accident. You might be forced to take a job with a lower salary or stop working altogether. In these cases, you can seek compensation for your diminished future earning power.

Pain and Suffering

The harms from a TBI can last for decades. Sometimes, a lifetime. These harms extend beyond immediate physical problems—there can be emotional, psychological, and interpersonal trauma from the sudden changes in your life and work. These extended damages—which include long-term chronic pain and other life-changing consequences—can be accounted for in your brain injury claim.

Disability

Anything from daily household chores to transportation could suddenly be out of reach if you are dealing with a TBI. A Berry Law attorney can help assess the extent of these damages and help you recover past and future losses.

How long do I have to file a TBI claim?

It depends on where you live. Many states have a Statute of Limitations that blocks legal claims for injuries after a few years have passed. You can avoid missing this deadline by speaking with a lawyer as soon as possible after suffering severe head trauma.

What Berry Law can do for you:

The recovery after a traumatic brain injury can be long and difficult. We’re here to make your recovery easier.

We’re honored to have countless clients with TBIs, fighting alongside them as advocates for their full recovery. We’re proud to say that many of these people are now living with the means to afford the best treatment and achieve a fully realized life. Click here to hear from our clients.

You shouldn’t have to fight alone because an accident left you injured.

If you’ve suffered a TBI because of someone else’s carelessness, call Berry Law at (402) 466-8444 and take back your future today.