If you or somebody you love has sustained a brain injury caused by the careless or negligent actions of another individual or entity in Florida, you may be able to recover compensation for your losses. However, brain injury cases can become complicated. Injury victims need an attorney who can guide them through this entire process. Here, we discuss how a personal injury attorney can help a brain injury victim from the beginning of their case to the end.
1. Investigating the Incident
One of the first things that need to happen after a brain injury occurs is an investigation into the incident. You want an attorney by your side who can investigate this situation as soon as possible so they can gather any evidence before it is destroyed or discarded.
A brain injury attorney will use their resources to gather as much evidence as possible that can help prove liability, including video or photo surveillance of the incident, statements from eyewitnesses, police or accident reports, company safety records, and more.
2. Properly Calculating Losses
One of the hardest parts about securing compensation for a brain injury is the potential for long-term complications caused by the injury itself. Unlike other types of injuries where an individual is likely to recover and have no lasting effects, brain injuries can have long-term signs and symptoms that affect a person. In some cases, an individual may need medical care or in-home treatment for the rest of their lives after sustaining a brain injury.
A brain injury attorney in Florida will work with trusted medical and economic experts who can examine the facts of the situation and help provide proper damage estimates to insurance carriers or present their findings to a personal injury jury if necessary. These calculations will include all past, current, and future expected expenses the brain injury victim may incur.
3. Handling Negotiations
One of the most important parts of having an attorney handle a brain injury claim is the fact that they will deal with all communication and negotiations with other parties involved. Brain injury victims and their family members need to focus on recovery, not stepping into the ring with insurance carriers, at-fault parties, and other legal teams.
A skilled attorney will handle all negotiations with aggressive insurance carriers and other legal teams in an effort to reach a fair settlement.
4. Filing a Civil Personal Injury Lawsuit
In the event the insurance carrier refuses to offer a fair settlement for a brain injury in Florida, an attorney will handle the next steps towards recovering compensation. This will likely include filing a civil personal injury lawsuit against the at-fault party. In Florida, the personal injury statute of limitations is four years from the date an injury occurs. However, an attorney will not run out of this time limit. They will file the claim as promptly as possible, as soon as they know that this is the best route towards securing compensation for their client.
The civil lawsuit process can be challenging, but an attorney who has experience handling brain injury claims will get their client through this. They will handle the discovery process, continue negotiations with other parties, and prepare to present the case to a jury if necessary.
Contact the LaBovick Law Group today to schedule your free consultation.
