New Jersey Head and Brain Injury Law
Head Injury, Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement and Litigation

Our staff is dedicated to helping clients with their personal injury claims including:

• Head Injury in New Jersey
• New Jersey Brain Injury Litigation
• Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI)

Have you or a loved one recently suffered a head or brain injury?  First and foremost, get the medical help you need right away—this will also document the extent of your injury.

Especially with head and brain injuries, it may not be immediately apparent how bad the injury is. Costs associated with traumatic brain injury, for instance, can be astronomical and might include surgery, rehabilitation, and permanent disability.  Let an expert help you gather the evidence supporting your New Jersey head or brain injury lawsuit—call attorney Leo B. Dubler. 

When submitting claims to insurance companies, you could be offered much less than you need if you don’t have proper documentation about the claim.  Settlements depend upon the insurance company's liability limits, other sources of insurance, and the insurance company's usual settlement amounts.
 

Typical Causes of Brain and Head Injuries in New Jersey

The leading causes of brain and head injury are:

• Falls
• Car or truck accidents
• Struck by/against events
• Assaults
• Injuries to the infant brain during birth
• Sports and recreational injuries
• Lightning strikes
• Electric shocks
• Blows to the head
• Whiplash
• Shaken babies

Head Injury versus Brain Injury Litigation

Immediately after an accident, it is possible that there has been a head injury if the victim has a scalp wound, a fracture, swelling or bruising, nasal discharge, a stiff neck, or has lost consciousness.

Brain injuries are more complex because the brain itself is complex and not completely understood.  Brain injuries might show up as a loss of simple movement of body parts, difficulty performing a series of steps in a task, trouble focusing on a task, difficulty speaking, sudden problems with reading or writing, trouble with hand/eye coordination, attention or memory problems, trouble swallowing, balancing, or walking, dizziness, and more. Doctors can estimate where in the brain the injury occurred by diagnosing which function appears to be harmed.
 

Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement and Lawsuits

The National Center for Injury Prevention and Control (a branch of the CDC) describes TBI as an injury caused by a blow or jolt to the head or a penetrating head injury that disrupts the normal function of the brain. It can occur without any outward physical evidence of injury or trauma.

The signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury (TBI) can be subtle. Symptoms of a TBI may not appear until days or weeks following the injury or may even be missed as people may look fine even though they may act or feel differently.

• Headaches or neck pain that do not go away
• Difficulty remembering, concentrating, or making decisions
• Slowness in thinking, speaking, acting, or reading
• Getting lost or easily confused
• Feeling tired all of the time, having no energy or motivation
• Mood changes (feeling sad or angry for no reason)
• Changes in sleep patterns (sleeping a lot more or having a hard time sleeping)
• Light-headedness, dizziness, or loss of balance
• Urge to vomit (nausea)
• Increased sensitivity to lights, sounds, or distractions
• Blurred vision or eyes that tire easily
• Loss of sense of smell or taste
• Ringing in the ears

CDC estimates that at least 5.3 million Americans, approximately 2% of the U.S. population, currently have a long-term or lifelong need for help to perform activities of daily living as a result of a TBI.

Call an experienced Head and Brain Injury Attorney in New Jersey

To learn more about your rights, please call toll free # 1-866-679-4553, or fill out our online contact form, to schedule a consultation and case evaluation at our law office, if you have had a serious brain or head injury in New Jersey.