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Brain Injury
Liability
Jacksonville
Brain Injury
Attorney and Lawyer, providing experienced
Serious and Traumatic Brain Injury Liability and Personal Injury
legal
services in
Jacksonville and
Northeast Florida.
The
Law Office of
Brian C. Hogan, P.A.,
represents the legal rights and goals of injured
victims of a
serious or traumatic brain injury or other
personal injury accident or incident in
Jacksonville,
Duval
County,
and the
Northeast Florida area. For a confidential legal
consultation, please call
Toll Free:
800-514-6426.
Traumatic
Brain Injuries can occur in various forms, such as
medical negligence or carelessness, abuse or
neglect, drunk driving incidents or other vehicle
related accidents and incidents, slip and fall
accidents, violent acts, dangerous or defective
products, dog and animal attacks, as well as other
dangerous situations or actions of others.
Traumatic brain injuries can cause various physical and metal
problems which may result in a wide array of complications, hurdles
to climb, and financial burdens. The effects of your injuries can
also range from short term, long term or even permanent
complications.
If you have questions, concerns, or legal needs regarding a
serious or traumatic brain injury
or other personal injury liability
issues, we urge you to seek the legal advice of an experienced
Jacksonville
brain injury liability attorney & lawyer. Contact
the
Law Office of
Brian C. Hogan, P.A.,
at
Toll Free:
800-514-6426 to schedule a confidential legal
consultation.
In the United States, there are approximately 5.3
million people living with permanent disabilities resulting from
a traumatic brain injury (TBI). This alarming number does not
include untimely deaths as a result of a brain injury. Many
brain injuries are caused by careless conduct, or negligence,
which could have been avoided. This careless conduct or
negligence leaves victim's and families dealing with the
aftermath of such tragedies.
Traumatic Brain
Injuries can be classified in three groups:
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Severe Traumatic Brain
Injuries:
can cause death, coma, permanent vegetative state, chronic under
or over arousal, dementia, serious disorders of swallowing or
communication, seizures, muscle paralysis, muscle spasticity,
abnormal bone growth, apathy, disinhibition, psychosis, criminal
violence or suicidality;
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Moderate Traumatic Brain
Injuries:
can cause substantial lifetime impairments of cognitive, visual,
motor, emotional, social, sexual or vocational functioning with
ongoing need for home assistance, job assistance and therapies;
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Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries: causes headache, fatigue, distractibility and problems with
memory, speed of information processing, planning, organization
and task execution associated with anxiety, depression,
irritability and lost self confidence.
Under Florida law, when an individual suffers a
serious or traumatic brain injury as a direct
result of another's recklessness, carelessness, or
negligence, the brain injury victim may have a
legal right and the ability to seek compensation for
economic compensatory damages, non-economic
compensatory damages, and/or damages for pain and
suffering.
Depending upon the circumstances of the serious or traumatic
brain injury, the severity of the injuries, and other factors, a
brain injury victim may be able to seek compensation for:
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Injuries as a direct result of the brain injury
accident or incident;
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Medical bills
directly related to you or your loved ones
injuries, including medical treatment, physical
therapy &, rehabilitation costs, prescription
costs, necessary medical equipment, and if
necessary, long term or permanent treatment
treatment and care;
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Lost Wages;
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Pain and Suffering;
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Permanent or long-term diminished quality of life.
If
you require professional legal services regarding a
serious or traumatic brain injury, or
other personal injury liability issues, be proactive in
protecting your legal
rights by seeking the legal advice of
an experienced
Jacksonville brain injury liability attorney
& lawyer. Contact
the
Law Office of
Brian C. Hogan, P.A.,
by calling
Toll Free:
800-514-6426.
Jacksonville
Brain Injury
Attorney and Lawyer, providing experienced
Serious and Traumatic Brain Injury Liability and Personal Injury
legal
services in Jacksonville and
Northeast Florida.
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