A serious brain injury can impact every aspect of your life. Physically, you could experience debilitating symptoms, such as headaches or dizziness. Emotionally, you could experience pain and decreased enjoyment of life. Financially, you could have difficulty paying your medical expenses and other bills. Instead of being able to go to work to support yourself and your family, you might need to rely on the care of family members and paid caregivers while you focus on getting better.
Fortunately, a Stockton hypoxic brain injury lawyer can help you. Our traumatic brain injury attorneys are dedicated to helping people improve their lives after suffering severe brain injuries.
The brain requires constant oxygen to function correctly. A hypoxic brain injury occurs when someone’s brain does not receive as much oxygen as it needs for a period of time because something has interrupted the steady flow of oxygen. The diminished oxygen supply can quickly damage or even kill brain cells, which can lead to devastating brain damage.
Depending on the severity of the damage to the brain cells, some people are able to fully recover with proper treatment, rest, and care, while others suffer from lifelong effects. People with severe hypoxic brain injuries might experience chronic cognitive problems, such as:
They could also experience burdensome physical side effects, such as mobility impairment. The symptoms of a hypoxic brain injury can impact the quality of an injured person’s life and alter the lives of their family members by forcing them to give up their own jobs and pastimes to become full-time caregivers.
Meeting with a skilled Stockton attorney as soon as possible after suffering a suspected hypoxic brain injury is critical. Our attorneys can investigate to determine what caused your injury and identify who is potentially legally responsible. By also working with your doctors, we can gather evidence to link your injuries to the at-fault party’s actions.
Our compassionate Stockton attorneys understand how devastating hypoxic brain damage can be and the toll it can take on your family. We will work closely with you and your family to understand the full effects the brain injury has had on your overall quality of life. We will also consult with your doctors and other medical and lifestyle experts to assess your future anticipated prognosis. Our legal team is committed to helping you obtain a fair settlement that covers your full medical expenses, including:
A fair settlement should also cover your non-economic losses, such as your pain and suffering and mental anguish. Our attorneys can use our skills and experience to negotiate with the at-fault parties’ insurance companies to help you obtain full compensation for your losses. By spending a lot of time aggressively prepping your case for trial, we can help you fight for a better settlement. If the at-fault party’s insurance company is unwilling to settle for a fair value, we are ready to fight for you at trial.
Hypoxic brain injuries can be both terrifying and devastating. Our attorneys know how to help you navigate the legal system. Work with a seasoned Stockton hypoxic brain injury lawyer today who knows how to stand up for your rights.