How much compensation do you get for traumatic brain injury? The compensation you get for a traumatic brain injury (TBI) will depend on your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, liability, and legal representation.
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What You Spend on Medical Care Can Impact How Much Compensation You’ll Get for a Traumatic Brain Injury
The compensation you get for a traumatic brain injury can vary due to your medical expenses. At Postman Law, we want our clients involved in TBI cases to recover damages for their rehabilitation, surgeries, and other medical care. Thus, we encourage these individuals to track their medical bills throughout their cases.
As you focus on caring for your TBI, our personal injury lawyers will work hard to get you the optimal case results. To get you compensation for your brain injury, we can negotiate the terms of a settlement with the liable party or their insurer. Alternatively, we can bring your case to trial.
We have obtained over $3 billion for our clients. Let us answer frequently asked questions or any others you have about the compensation available to plaintiffs in TBI lawsuits. If you are ready to pursue compensation for a TBI, we’re ready to assist. Contact us today for more information.
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The Income That You Lose as You Treat Your TBI Can Affect the Compensation You Get for Your Brain Injury
Sometimes, a TBI keeps a person from returning to the job they held before they got hurt. In this situation, you can ask for compensation for your loss of income. Meanwhile, the personal injury lawyers at Postman Law can account for your lost income as we assess how much compensation you can get for your TBI.
After we help you find a doctor for your accident, we can build your loss-of-income case. We can use your pay stubs, W-2s, and other financial documents in your argument. This can help us as we negotiate a settlement on your behalf. Or, we can present these documents and other evidence to the court as part of a personal injury lawsuit.
If we file a lawsuit for you, we’ll generally do so in accordance with 735 Illinois Compiled Statutes (ILCS) 5/13-202. Based on this, you typically have two years to sue someone for an injury, with certain exceptions. Once your lawsuit is filed, we can seek damages for your lost income and other losses through settlement negotiations or litigation.
You Can Be Compensated for the Pain and Suffering You Experience Due to Your Traumatic Brain Injury
The emotional distress, physical discomfort, and other pain and suffering from your traumatic brain injury can affect you for a long time. At Postman Law, our attorneys want to know about your pain and suffering and how it’s impacting you. That way, we can help you get as much compensation as possible for your traumatic brain injury.
We are familiar with the difference between personal injury and medical malpractice as they relate to your case. Our attorneys can gather doctors’ notes, pain journals, and other evidence to document your pain and suffering. This and other evidence can help us prove why you deserve compensation for these non-economic damages.
Our lawyers want you to prioritize self-care as your TBI claim or lawsuit progresses. We can incorporate your pain and suffering into your damages request. Along with this, we will be ready to detail to a judge or jury how your pain and suffering from your TBI have negatively affected you and have the potential to continue to do so for a long time.
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Liability Can Dictate How Much Compensation You’re Able to Get for Your Traumatic Brain Injury
If you are partly or primarily responsible for your traumatic brain injury, the compensation that you receive can be affected. The lawyers at Postman Law can examine your case and determine who is to blame for your TBI. As we search for ways to secure compensatory damages for your TBI, we can craft an argument to prove negligence.
When we argue your case, we want to make it clear that another party violated their duty of care to you, causing you to suffer a brain injury and damages. We can use medical records, witness statements, police reports, and other evidence to support your argument.
Under 735 ILCS 5/2-1116, modified comparative negligence applies to personal injury lawsuits. If you sue someone for a brain injury and are 50% or less liable, your damages can be reduced by your percentage of fault. On the other hand, if you’re 51% or more at fault, you are barred from recovering damages.
Who You Select as Your Legal Representative Can Play a Role in How Much Compensation You Get for a TBI
If you want as much compensation as you can get for a traumatic brain injury, it helps to have an attorney on your side who has relevant case experience. Thankfully, Postman Law has a track record of success in personal injury cases, including those involving TBIs.
Our lawyers fight passionately for those coping with brain injuries and their families. We can evaluate your TBI case and provide you with personalized legal services and support at each stage. In addition, we can handle settlement negotiations and prepare your case as if it will go to trial.
We want you to receive adequate compensation for the tangible and intangible losses you incur due to your brain injury. Our lawyers can advise you on how to respond to a settlement offer. If you don’t receive a proposal that you feel is sufficient, we will support you if you decide you want to present your case to a judge or jury.
Trust Our Attorneys Will Guide You Through Your Legal Journey
Postman Law has served 1.4 million clients across the United States. If you are interested in learning more about how much compensation you will be able to get for a traumatic brain injury, we are here to help.
Outside of this, we can request damages for you through a TBI claim or lawsuit. To find out more, schedule a free case review.