The Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan represent the victims of San Francisco truck accidents. We make sure those who suffer Traumatic Brain Injuries receive the support they need from careless truck drivers and their employers. We offer a free case review to all Bay Area truck accident victims that comes with no obligation. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn what your head injury is worth and how to stop insurance companies from avoiding responsibility.

Do I Need A Lawyer After A Truck Accident Involving a Brain Injury?

If your accident only involves minor injuries and/or car body damage, you may not need the help of a lawyer. But when the brain is affected in a collision, the stakes can change quickly. Care for a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can be expensive and may be needed for months or years. When this is the case, insurance companies work even harder to avoid accepting blame.

If a careless truck driver caused your accident, you may need a skilled San Francisco Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer on your side when insurance adjusters try to reject your claim. They could also attempt to downplay your brain trauma in order to get away with providing you less in support. Your lawyer is your shield against these tactics.

The Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan would fully investigate what happened and collect powerful evidence to hold a truck driver and a trucking company fully liable. This is critical support for a victim’s current medical bills and for future care.

Traumatic Injury Dangers in San Francisco Truck Accidents

Johns Hopkins Medicine describes Traumatic Brain Injuries as a broad term for the damage to the brain that occurs with a sudden physical assault. A blow to the head or a penetrating force can cause TBIs. They can range in severity from a mild concussion or lead to a permanent physical disability and life-threatening harm.

Traffic accidents are a common cause of brain trauma. Heavy semi-trucks and fast-moving delivery vans carry enough force to cause serious brain damage to victims in smaller cars and SUVs. These devastating collisions occur weekly on busy routes like I-80 and Divisadero Street.

An X-ray, a CT scan, or an MRI could show the real damage that can’t be seen from the outside:

• Brain bleeding
• Brain swelling
• Blood clots
• A fractured skull
• Nerve cell damage

Fragile nerve cells in the brain, called neurons, can be damaged by pressure on the brain and stretching of the brain in a collision. Damage here can affect the communication between the brain, the limbs, and other body parts.

With a less severe brain injury, victims may only experience headaches, difficulty concentrating, and a sensitivity to light. Victims may also suffer nausea and vomiting. Victims dealing with a more severe head injury could also experience long-term seizures, memory loss, and paralysis as well.

Any serious TBI leads to at least months of recovery time. That can include continuing physical therapy as victims learn how to think and regain control of their bodies again. The victims of a reckless driver’s mistake shouldn’t face a difficult recovery alone. A San Francisco truck accident lawyer would secure support for a brain injury victim for as long as necessary and for a lifetime if required.

We Win Compensation for San Francisco Traumatic Brain Injury Victims

Your representative from The Law Offices of Matthew J. Quinlan investigates your accident and the driver’s safety record. The safety record and business practices of the trucking company employing the driver must also be examined. Our skilled attorneys secure all surveillance video that exists and track down witnesses to get their testimony.

We also go over your medical records to determine how long you’ll need support and figure out what figure is just too small to ensure you get the best care available. We’ll rely on doctor evaluations and expert medical witnesses to force a car insurance company to accept 100% of the financial responsibility.

One key to getting the most out of your injury claim will be the task of documenting each and every hardship you’ve gone through since the accident. This should include economic and non-economic damages that are submitted with your claim. This list alerts commercial truck insurance companies of everything they are responsible for. Anything left off becomes a bill you or your family would have to pay.

These are just a few of the things that will contribute to the size of your Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement check:

• Medical expenses now and those anticipated in the future.
• Full support for physical therapy as victims learn to remap their brains and regain control of their bodies.
• Estimates on long-term support for brain injury victims who develop a permanent disability. This can include money to pay for home care and home renovations. Money to train for a new career.
• Support for physical pain endured by truck accident victims.
• Support for the emotional anguish endured by patients. This can include anxiety and depression caused by a long recovery. PTSD symptoms stemming from the moment of impact are also common.
• Loss of enjoyment of life. Those suffering from Traumatic Brain Injury may not be able to return to their normal lives for quite a while. They may not have the freedom of movement they once enjoyed. They may have to give up certain hobbies and activities. Insurance companies should be responsible for this loss.
• Replacements of paychecks and benefits lost at the victim’s place of work.
• Wrongful death benefits. Families who lose a loved one to a truck driver’s mistake must seek justice and support through a wrongful death claim. This claim would seek support for a spouse, children of the victim, and other close family members to help them pay medical bills and cover funeral costs. The family should also be provided compensation for the future when a deceased victim who may have supported loved ones with a monthly income will no longer be around. A San Francisco Wrongful Death Attorney can file this claim on behalf of the entire family, giving loved ones as much time to grieve in peace as possible.

Contact a San Francisco Truck Accident Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

If you or a loved one were hurt in an accident, you should talk over your case with a skilled San Francisco Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer.

We compassionately protect our clients and we seek settlements that protect brain injury victims and their families now and in the years ahead. We want victims to get the best care available and recover completely so they can get back to their normal lives. To get started, please contact us as soon as you can to set up a free, no-obligation consultation.

There’s no obligation, but if you feel MJQ Law can help you get more for your injury claim, you don’t need to worry about how you’ll pay us. We actually don’t see a dime unless we win your case for you. Then our fee comes entirely out of the settlement a trucking company must pay you.