St. Louis Brain Injury Lawyers
Fighting for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injuries
A brain injury can have a severe impact on the rest of your life. Your day-to-day life can drastically change, affecting your mental, physical, and financial health. If someone else’s negligence caused this injury, hold them accountable.
Our St. Louis brain injury lawyers at DM Injury Law are here to fight for your rights and future. We will seek the financial compensation and justice you deserve after you’ve been injured in a terrible accident.
Tell us your story over a free consultation. We are a contingency-fee-based law firm, which means you don’t pay us unless we win your case.
Call (314) 888-4444 or contact us online today for a free consultation.
How Common Are Traumatic Brain Injuries in Missouri?
Based on data from the Missouri Information for Community Assessment, the Brain Injury Association of Missouri reports that there are about 16,500 traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) per year. There are currently an estimated 5.3 million Americans who live with long-term disabilities caused by TBIs, with 118,000 of them living in Missouri.
Common Causes of TBIs
Numerous types of personal injury accidents can lead to brain injuries. When someone hits their head, the damage can be more severe than you may think. Some of the most common causes of brain injuries include:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Sports injuries
- Assault or violence
- Motorcycle accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
If you or a loved one have experienced an accident and sustained a brain injury, contact our St. Louis traumatic brain injury attorneys to schedule a free consultation. Our experienced lawyers have successfully handled a wide range of TBI cases, including:
- $8,800,000: A defective vehicle caused our client to sustain a traumatic brain injury.
- $4,600,000: Our client received a TBI, as well as multiple broken bones, after being ejected from the passenger seat of a car.
- $2,625,000: Our client was helping someone else change a tire. He was then struck by another vehicle, causing severe brain bleed, brain swelling, and additional injuries.
Signs and Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury
Medical professionals classify traumatic brain injuries into two categories: closed-head injuries and penetrating-head injuries. Both can be the result of another’s negligence and warrant a lawsuit.
Closed head injuries happen when an object or force strikes the head or body, causing the brain to slam into the skull. Penetrating head injuries are when an object (such as falling debris or a bullet) shatters the skull and injures the brain.
Traumatic brain injury symptoms can vary, but the most common include:
- Drowsiness
- Confusion
- Convulsions
- Headaches
- Slurred speech
- Seizures
- Paralysis, complete or incomplete
- Loss of consciousness
- Memory problems
- Learning deficits
- Changes in personality
- Irritability or sudden emotional outbursts
- Trouble processing information
- Trouble with balance, muscle strength, coordination
- Sensory deficits, such as a loss of hearing, vision, or smell
If you suspect you have sustained a catastrophic injury, it is crucial that you seek immediate medical help. When left untreated, these injuries can progress into long-term, even permanent, conditions.
Reach out to our brain injury attorneys in St. Louis, Missouri, and East St. Louis, Illinois, for legal guidance.
Call (314) 888-4444 or contact us online today for a free consultation.
What Damages Can I Seek After Receiving a Brain Injury?
A St. Louis TBI lawyer can help you seek justice and compensation after sustaining a brain injury. There are 2 types of damages that you can seek: economic and non-economic. Economic damages refer to losses that you can objectively measure, whereas non-economic damages cover subjective losses that are hard to measure.
Economic Damages
- Current and future medical bills
- Rehabilitation and therapy
- Long-term or in-home care
- Lost income
- Property damage
- Funeral and burial costs (if the accident leads to wrongful death)
Non-Economic Damages
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of a partner
- Trauma
- Loss of independence
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Disfigurement and scarring
A St. Louis traumatic brain injuries lawyer from DM Injury Law can help you seek the maximum amount of compensation you deserve. Get in contact with us today and schedule a free consultation to tell your story.
Schedule Your Free Consultation with a TBI Attorney in St. Louis
It can be hard to deal with a brain injury and the legal work of a case on your own. DM Injury Law strives to make it easy by taking care of the legal work for you. We will handle your case professionally, providing you with high-quality legal counsel and representation.
Our St. Louis brain injury attorneys are knowledgeable about the complexities of these injury claims. We know full well that brain injuries can affect different people in different ways; we know how to spot these differences and account for them in a claim.
Tell us your story over a free consultation. Remember, you don’t have to pay a dime unless we win your case.
Call (314) 888-4444 or contact us online today for a free consultation.
Past results obtained on behalf of clients afford no guarantee of future results, and every case is different and must be judged based on its own merits.
