Closed Head Injury

1. What is a closed head injury?

A closed head injury refers to damage caused to the brain from an injury resulting in no visible trauma to the skull.

2. What are the causes of closed head injuries?

Motor vehicle accidents account for the majority of closed head injuries. Other examples of closed head injuries include:

    *      Falls; and
    *      Sports and recreational accidents.

3. What are the general symptoms of a closed head injury?

Because the types and degrees of closed head injuries are so varied, the general symptoms can be quite different. The physical symptoms can range from inability to remember, difficulty in concentrating, difficulty in understanding and processing information, loss of balance, and loss of sense of time.

4. How do I go about proving the seriousness of my closed head injury?

There are a great number of issues that must be investigated and documented regarding a closed head injury.

It is important to have proper tests done by medical experts to understand the nature and extent of your closed head injury.

It may also be helpful to employ other experts to help develop and explain how your injuries have affected you and how they will affect you for the rest of your life.

5. How do I go about getting experts to help me with my closed head injury case?

It is very important to have an experienced personal attorney who has expertise in the handling and presentation of closed head injury claims. Your attorney will be able to suggest a team of experts that can range from private investigators to psychologists to vocational rehabilitation therapists to economists to help develop your case.

4. Who will pay the expenses of hiring all of these experts?

In most cases, the law firm or attorneys will advance all costs and expenses of the case as they are incurred. Once the case is concluded, they would be reimbursed for their costs out of the recovery. In some states, even if there is no recovery, the client is still responsible for the costs and expenses of the case even though the client owes no legal fees. In other states, if there is no recovery, the client will owe nothing for the costs and expenses, which will be absorbed by the law firm or attorney.

5. Why should I contact SelectCounsel, LLC about my case?

SelectCounsel, LLC has access to attorneys who are considered to be among the best in their area of practice throughout the United States.

SelectCounsel, LLC can refer you to one of the best law firms in your area and arrange for a free consultation for you to speak with one of those lawyers.