Chicago Concussion Injury Lawyer
Have you or someone you love suffered a brain injury in Chicago? Don’t face the painful, expensive aftermath on your own. Instead, turn to Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. for help asserting your rights and demanding the fair compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free consultation with a Chicago concussion injury attorney. Let us pursue justice on your behalf at no upfront cost.
How Our Concussion Injury Lawyers Can Help You Pursue a Personal Injury Claim
In the wake of a brain injury, the last thing you want to think about is filing legal claims, arguing with insurers, and managing complex legal processes. Fortunately, you don’t have to do any of this yourself. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. comprises over twenty skilled attorneys with decades of collective experience helping injury victims. Our firm has secured a number of multi-million settlements for brain injury victims, including a $75 million settlement for brain injuries caused during childbirth and a $45 million settlement for brain injuries resulting from a car collision. Here is what one of our satisfied clients had to say about our services:
“I was injured in a fall and suffered a bad injury. I was referred to Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard. It’s hard to find counsel that not only represents your best interests but truly cares about you. Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard not only helped me obtain the compensation I needed for my injuries, but their entire legal team went beyond the call of duty to help me in my case” – Sharon.
We can handle every aspect of your brain injury case, including investigating what happened, organizing your medical documentation, initiating the claim process, and negotiating with insurance companies. What’s more, we’ll do this at no upfront cost to you. Rather, we only collect a fee if we win your case. Let us handle the legal legwork so you can focus on recovery.
Symptoms of Concussions
According to the Illinois Department of Health, tens of thousands of people in Illinois sustain traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) every year. These debilitating injuries occur when the brain sustains damage from an external physical force, such as an impact with a blunt object or penetrating wound. TBIs and concussions damage the physical structure of the brain, which can cause an extensive range of physical and cognitive issues. Traumatic brain injury symptoms include:
- Chronic headaches
- Neck pain
- Lightheadedness
- Weakness and fatigue
- Balance issues
- Nausea and vomiting
- Brain bleeds
- Blurred vision
- Light sensitivity
- Ringing in the ears
- Loss of motor control
- Difficulty concentrating
- Personality changes and mood swings
- Memory problems
- Slurred speech
- Depression and anxiety
- Post-injury seizures
Due to the nature of brain injuries, they can have a significant impact on daily functioning and may require substantial life changes and long-term care. Moreover, brain injuries often cause delayed symptoms that may not become apparent until weeks or months after the initial injury.
As such, the success of your brain injury claim will depend in part on your ability to prove the source of your TBI. A head injury lawyer in Chicago can help you obtain and organize the necessary medical documentation to prove your injuries to insurance companies and courts.
Common Causes of Concussions
Some of the most common causes of traumatic brain injuries and concussions we encounter include:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Pedestrian traffic collisions
- Medical malpractice
- Birthing injuries
- Slip and fall accidents
- Defective product injuries
- Sports injuries
Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries
The term traumatic brain injury covers a range of injuries to the brain that differ in mechanism, scope, location, and severity. Some of the most common severe brain injuries include:
- Concussions – These are the most common form of TBI and happen when rapid acceleration or deceleration causes the brain to collide with the interior of the skull.
- Contusions – A contusion involves localized swelling and bruising of the brain that increases intracranial pressure.
- Axonal injuries – An axonal injury results from extreme shear and rotational forces that cause tears in the brain’s white matter.
- Diffuse axonal injuries – A diffuse axonal injury occurs when the brain’s long connecting nerve fibers are torn when the brain shifts or rotates inside the skull.
- Anoxic injuries – An anoxic injury occurs when brain tissue dies due to a prolonged lack of oxygen.
- Brain hematoma – A hematoma happens when a blood vessel in the brain breaks and blood pools underneath the skull.
- Penetrating injuries – A penetrating head injury, such as one from a bullet, damages brain matter and requires immediate emergency care.
Medical Treatment for Concussions
Concussions and TBIs vary widely, so there is not a standard treatment. Treatment can include medications to manage pain, nausea, and migraines and rehabilitative activities to strengthen damaged neural connections and regain motor and cognitive capacities. Doctors typically recommend brain injury victims abstain from activities that require cognitive effort, such as watching TV or reading.
Serious brain injuries can cause long-term permanent loss of function. Brain injury victims may require round-the-clock medical care and attention. In the worst cases, brain injuries can leave one in a persistent vegetative state with little to no conscious awareness.
What Compensation Can I Recover from a Concussion Lawsuit in Illinois?
A traumatic brain injury lawyer in Chicago can help you pursue compensation for the losses you have suffered because of your injury, such as your emergency medical bills and lost wages from missing work. Since TBIs can permanently affect your ability to work, your financial compensation may also reflect your reduced lifetime earning capacity.
A TBI settlement or verdict can also include money for other out-of-pocket expenses related to brain injuries. For instance, you might be compensated for the money you spent modifying your home or car to accommodate any brain injury-related disabilities.
Your recovery can also include money for pain and suffering. This kind of compensation accounts for the physical pain, mental anguish, and loss of quality of life you have suffered.
Contact Our Chicago Concussion Lawyers for a Free Initial Consultation
A brain injury can drastically change your life and require expensive treatment and life modifications. If you suffered your head injury because of another’s negligent actions or other legal fault, you should not have to bear the consequences alone. A Chicago traumatic brain injury attorney with Salvi, Schostok & Pritchard P.C. can pursue the money you need to rebuild your life. Contact us today for a free consultation with our Chicago concussion injury lawyers, and let’s discuss your path forward together.
