Brain Injury Lawyers With Extensive Experience

The devastation of a serious brain injury can happen without a moment’s notice. Riding a motorcycle, playing sports, walking on a city street – even just working can put you in a situation where you could sustain a life-changing head injury.

If your brain injury was caused by someone’s negligence or wrongful conduct, you have the right to seek full and fair compensation for damages, including both immediate and long-term medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, care costs, necessary modifications to your home or car, physical and occupational therapy, lost income and earning capacity, as well as the permanent impact your accident can have on your family, loss of quality of life, and your pain and suffering.

The attorneys at Klein & Carney Co., LLC, have more than 70 years of combined experience helping people suffering from brain injuries seek the compensation they will need to move forward. Our brain injury lawyers are committed to providing the personal service and compassionate, professional service every client deserves.

What Are The Different Types Of Brain Injuries?

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are some of the most common conditions that lead to personal injury claims. They often require medical attention and can lead to complex legal claims, especially when they result from accidents or negligence. They can occur in a variety of settings, including car accidents, slip-and-falls, truck accidents, and exposure to toxic chemicals, gases or carbon monoxide. Just a few of these brain injuries include:

• Concussions: The most common types of traumatic brain injuries. They result from a blow to the head or violently shaking the head and body.
• Hypoxic brain injuries and anoxic brain injuries: When the brain is deprived of adequate oxygen supply. Hypoxic injuries involve a partial lack of oxygen, while anoxic injuries involve a complete lack.
• Contusions: Bruises on the brain tissue, often caused by a direct impact to the head. They may require surgical intervention to relieve pressure.
• Brain hemorrhage (internal bleeding in the skull): Bleeding within the brain or between the brain and the skull, leading to increased pressure.
• Skull fractures and skull penetrations: A break or penetration of the skull bone from high-impact trauma. They pose a risk of infection or brain damage.
• Strokes: When the brain does not receive enough blood supply, preventing brain tissue from getting oxygen.
• Infections and illnesses such as encephalitis or meningitis: Infections of the brain, such as encephalitis or meningitis, can cause inflammation and swelling.
• Tumors: Whether benign or malignant, tumors can cause significant brain injury by exerting pressure on surrounding tissues.
• Brain aneurysm: A bulge or ballooning in a blood vessel in the brain. If it ruptures, it can lead to complications or even death.
• Hydrocephalus (fluid buildup): An accumulation of cerebrospinal fluid within the brain, which can increase pressure and cause brain damage.

Penetrating head injuries and diffuse axonal injuries – or injuries that twist the brain – are the most severe. Because the brain is so delicate, even a seemingly mild trauma injury can cause life-altering damage. To have a chance at recovering the compensation you need, you must work with a brain injury lawyer who has experience assessing the value of brain injury claims.

How To Recognize Brain Injury Symptoms

It is important to see a doctor after an accident, even if you think that everything is fine. Some brain injuries do not manifest until weeks or months after an accident. Brain injuries can also develop without direct trauma to the head. If you had some sort of accident – even if you did not strike your head – keep an eye out for these symptoms:

• Headaches and migraines
• Drowsiness
• Slurred speech
• Dilated pupils or blurred vision
• Problems with memory and concentration
• Nausea
• Dizziness or vertigo
• Vomiting
• Impairment of motor skills

Even if your symptoms are mild, you need to receive an assessment from a doctor. You should especially seek medical treatment if your symptoms are new, explained, chronic or intense. A brain injury lawyer can put you in touch with trustworthy doctors who have expertise in head trauma.

The Brain Injury Lawyer You Hire Is The Lawyer You Work With

Attorney Larry Klein or Chris Carney will meet with you one-on-one to discuss your concerns. If we take your case, the attorney who meets with you will handle everything about your claim from beginning to end. We will stay in personal contact with you as your case develops.

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) are commonly caused by falls from heights, diving accidents, falling items and assaults. Motorcycle, truck and car accidents cause a significant number of brain trauma cases every year, and others result from mistakes by medical professionals.

After a brain injury, life can change drastically. You or your loved one may experience debilitating headaches, memory problems, trouble concentrating and even personality changes.

Depending on the cause of the brain injury, how quickly proper treatment was provided and a number of other factors, you could lose many abilities you once had. You may not be able to work full time or handle the responsibilities of your job.

If there is any delay in treatment, the level of trauma to the brain can increase. If you or your loved one received substandard care after a brain injury, you may consider filing a medical malpractice claim.

Experienced Cleveland Brain Injury Lawyer Handling Personal Injury Cases

Call us at 216-502-3947, or contact us online for a free initial consultation and effective representation. We will be glad to meet with you in person or on the phone to discuss your case. An attorney is available to speak with you any time day or night.