Traumatic Brain Injuries Attorney in Louisiana and Mississippi
Concussions or other head injuries are often temporary and do not cause lasting brain damage. However, if there are internal injuries to the soft tissue area of the brain, the result may be permanent and disabling. Serious head trauma or Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can cause permanent impairment to multiple functions
including speech, memory, reasoning, abstract thinking, judgment, and problem solving. A head injury victim may experience personality changes and altered senses such as taste and hearing. The extent of the injury may not be immediately apparent, so it is critical to have a professional examination by a neurosurgeon if you have suffered a head injury.
Compensation for Brain Injuries
Medical care for brain injury victims can be extensive and costly. Personal injury lawyer Thomas V. Alonzo is prepared to prove all of your damages, including compensation for rehabilitation, therapy, on-going medical care, and wage loss. Victims who are permanently disabled or confined to a wheelchair will need a “Life Care Plan” detailing all future expenses the victim will incur as a result of their injury.
$1.4 Million Settlement for Brain Injury
The Law Firm of Thomas V. Alonzo represented a young woman from Youngsville, Louisiana who suffered permanent brain damage as a result of a car accident. Mr. Alonzo hired an economist and a rehabilitation expert who documented the young woman’s future Life Care expenses. Within six months, Mr. Alonzo’s client received a substantial six figure settlement awarding the victim monies for the following items:
- Future medical expenses
- Future lifetime nursing homecare
- Future physical therapy
- Payment for the estimated four wheelchairs she would need over her lifetime
- Reconstruction of her home to make it wheelchair-accessible
- Future psychological care
- Wheel chair-accessible van with wheel lift
- Future pain medications
- Future pain and suffering
- Future disability
- Loss of Consortium
If the reckless actions of another have caused you to suffer a head injury, you deserve expert legal representation. Thomas V. Alonzo will work hard for you to get the justice you deserve and the compensation you need to heal from your injuries. Call the Law Firm of Thomas V. Alonzo today at (337) 704-2615 or (601) 944-1980 for a free consultation. Mr. Alonzo can visit you in your home or hospital and is available after hours and on weekends.