Attentive Woodland Hills Attorney Helps Concussion And Head Injury Victims

Our skulls may be solid, but there are many ways our heads and the precious brains within them may be damaged. Head injuries most often occur when you hit your head against something (such as during a fall) or are hit in the head by something (such as a charging linebacker).

When the impact causes your brain to hit the inside of your skull despite the cushion of cerebral spinal fluid that normally protects and surrounds it, that will often cause a concussion. Concussions are perhaps the most common head injuries and are usually accompanied by one or more of the following symptoms:

• Nausea (with or without vomiting),
• Dizziness, sometimes accompanied by problems with your sight or balance,
• Mood swings,
• Memory loss,
• Fatigue or trouble sleeping.

The most severe head injuries, or traumatic brain injuries, can have even more serious and ongoing symptoms, including personality shifts, loss of functions and even permanent disability. All head injuries are serious and need to be treated and examined immediately (many symptoms will not appear right away.

But the truly traumatic ones with long-lasting effects are those you are most likely going to need financial compensation for, which is where personal injury attorney John Rosenberg can help.

When Can I Make A Claim After A Head Injury?

Medical costs are high everywhere, particularly in California, and Woodland Hills is no exception. But medical costs are only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to calculating what the impact of a head injury or serious concussion could be on your life.

Before you can get financial compensation for a head injury, no matter how serious, your injury or accident has to meet a few conditions:

1. First, the fall, accident, impact, or other cause of the head injury must have been caused, at least in part, by the negligence of someone else.
2. Second, the head injury and all other damages and costs connected to it that you need to obtain compensation for must be directly connected to that negligent act and the resulting injury, accident or fall.

If you trip, alone and in the dark, in your home and fall down the stairs, you might be able to get your insurance to cover the costs, but that's it. On the other hand, if your foot goes through a step on your stair in your beautiful new Woodland Hills home because the builder used poor-quality materials and lied to you about it, then you might have grounds to make a personal injury claim against them with the help of a lawyer like John Rosenberg.

Assuming your head injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, recklessness, or deliberate action, it is only fair that they pay for the harm you have endured and the costs related to the concussion or traumatic brain injury.

But what exactly does that include, and how is it calculated? That is the domain of personal injury attorneys like John Rosenberg, who will help you go up against the insurance companies trying to limit their payouts at every turn.

1.   Direct “Economic” Damages From A Head Injury Can Really Add Up

He will make sure your claim includes all medical expenses, from initial emergency response after the head injury all the way up to surgeries, treatments, therapy and medication. In addition to these straightforward costs, he will ensure the insurance company covers your lost wages from any time you were forced to miss work or from any permanent inability to work or disability.

2.   Non-Economic Damages May Require An Attorney To Help You Calculate

Unfortunately, not all harms or costs are so evident or easy to calculate. If you lost memories, what are those worth? If your mood swings ruin your marriage, how is the value of that calculated?

When it comes to these non-economic damages, especially those involving a loss in the quality of your life, insurance companies are rarely forthcoming. You may need the help of an experienced attorney and a team of experts. Fortunately, John Rosenberg of Woodland Hills, California, has over 30 years of experience making sure these losses and all others are included in your insurance company settlement or claim damages.

Call John If You Hit Your Head In Woodland Hills Or Los Angeles

John Rosenberg | Woodland Hills personal injury lawyer with three decades of personal injury experience in and out of California courts will help make sure your head injury is fully covered and compensated. 

If you are struggling after a head injury or looking after a loved one who has suffered a concussion or other traumatic brain injury, you will need all the help you can get. Out of his offices in Woodland Hills, John Rosenberg has worked for over 30 years with accident victims, sports players and others struggling with injury to cope with their costs.

Call his office right now at (818) 530-1770 if you or a loved one have been injured, especially in the case of a traumatic brain injury. Do not let an insurance company convince you to accept less than what you deserve.