Types of Damages That Can Be Recovered After a Traumatic Brain Injury

• September 13 2024
• |   Personal Injury

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is generally used to describe an injury that is inflicted on the brain. This kind of injury can happen during occurrences like car accidents, falls, violent attacks, or sports injuries that result in a sudden, forceful blow or penetrating injury to the head.

The aftermath of a traumatic brain injury can be devastating. In some cases, the brain injury inflicted on a victim can be mild, with symptoms like a brief change of mental state or consciousness. In more severe cases, the brain injury can result in long-term disability or even death. As a victim, sustaining a traumatic brain injury can be a life-changing experience that can affect not only your health but also your finances and the quality of life in general.

Regardless of where and how the injury was sustained, the aftermath often involves physical and emotional burdens, which include medical bills, lost wages, and emotional distress. However, in a situation where another party is responsible for the accident that caused your traumatic brain injury, you don’t have to deal with the burden alone. As a victim, you may be entitled to recover damages, which may include much more than medical expenses.

You can seek several types of damages to ensure that you are fully compensated for the physical, emotional, and financial burdens you’ve endured. In this blog, we will explore the different types of damages you can recover after a traumatic brain injury. If you or your loved one has sustained a traumatic brain injury, you will need the help of our experienced lawyers; contact us and let us help you.

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Types of Damages That Can Be Recovered After a Traumatic Brain Injury

After a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you can seek compensation for various types of damages to help you cover the physical, financial, and emotional burden of the injury. These damages can be divided into two major categories, which are economic damages and non-economic damages.

Economic Damages

These refer to the financial costs that are directly related to the injury. These costs can include:

• Medical Expenses: This includes all the costs for treatment, like hospital bills, surgery, medications, rehabilitation, and both the current and future care you may need as a victim because of the TBI.
• Lost Wages: If the injury prevents you from working, you can get compensation for lost income. That’s not all; you can also get future wages that you could have earned if you had not sustained the injury. In a case where the TBI affects your ability to work in the future, you can seek damages for the reduction in your ability to earn an income over time.
• Property Damage: If your TBI was caused by an accident, you might also recover compensation for any personal property that was damaged—for example, your vehicle in a car accident or your electronic device in a slip-and-fall accident.
• Disability Accommodations: Traumatic brain injuries can cause lasting disabilities that might often require changes to your home or work environment. You may be entitled to compensation for expenses related to installing ramps for wheelchairs, widening your doorways, modifying your vehicles, or acquiring special communication devices.

Non-Economic Damages

These types of damages are more complex to calculate because they do not particularly have a monetary value. However, they are still as important as economic damages because they account for the emotional and psychological impact of the injury that was inflicted on you. These types of damages include:

• Pain and Suffering: This covers the physical pain and discomfort resulting from the traumatic brain injury. It also covers the emotional burden that comes with dealing with the injury.
• Loss of Enjoyment of Life: The trauma of experiencing a life-changing injury can lead to mental health issues like anxiety, depression, or PTSD, all of which can be included in the damages you want to recover. If the traumatic brain injury you sustained prevents you from enjoying activities you once loved or if it significantly affects your quality of life, you may be entitled to compensation.
• Loss of Consortium: In some cases, your family members, especially your spouse, may also claim damages for loss of companionship, support, or intimacy due to the injuries you sustain.

Punitive Damages

In rare cases, you might also be able to recover punitive damages. Punitive damages are meant to punish the party that is responsible for the injury if their actions were especially reckless or negligent.

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When you choose to work with us, we will commit all our skills and expertise to help make sure you recover total damages for the injuries you incurred. You can rest assured that your case is in capable hands. Contact us today at (775) 322-6636; let us handle the legal complexities while you focus on your recovery.