How Attorneys Help Maximize Your TBI Compensation
Traumatic brain injuries frequently result in lifetime care needs tallying into the millions for severe cases. From emergency care and hospitalization to rehabilitative therapy, home accommodations, assistive devices, and personal caregiving services...the costs compound. Insurance companies will push back with lowball settlements covering just a fraction of these damages. Even in milder cases of TBI, the injury victim still may face the challenges and impacts that disrupt their lives. If a negligent party caused your injury, you need solid legal representation to recover the full and fair compensation you are owed. Our attorneys take a strategic approach to maximize your compensation:- We conduct exhaustive investigations to identify all negligent parties liable for damages
- We handle all contact and correspondence with opposing counsel and insurance companies
- Our network of respected medical, economic, and vocational experts provides accurate projections so we can calculate every aspect of current and future damages
- We fight aggressively to demand maximum compensation from insurers
No Upfront Fees Unless You Receive a Recovery
There is no need to pay upfront or worry about how to pay legal fees when you have already been burdened enough. Our TBI attorneys' fees work on a contingency fee basis - you pay no upfront costs, and we only get paid if we successfully secure your compensation through a settlement or court award. This way, you can prioritize health and family while we prioritize pursuing the funds you need to regain stability.What Damages Can I Recover in an Indiana TBI Personal Injury Claim?
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI) due to another party's negligence in Indiana, you may be entitled to pursue compensatory damages for your losses. The Fort Wayne TBI lawyers at Vaughan & Vaughan meticulously calculate and fight to recover both economic and non-economic damages, including:Economic Damages
- Medical Expenses - This covers the costs of emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, diagnostic testing, medications, assistive medical equipment, and ongoing rehabilitative therapy needed to treat a TBI both now and in the future.
- Lost Wages & Earning Capacity - TBI victims can recover wages already lost from being unable to work, as well as compensation for potential future earnings/income if the injury prevents returning to the same job or career path.
- Personal Care Costs - For severe injuries requiring live-in care, compensation may cover the costs of hiring professional caregivers or nursing services.
- Property Damage - For a car or other personal property damaged in the accident that led to your injury.
Non-Economic Damages
- Pain and Suffering - This aims to compensate for the physical pain, discomfort, and emotional/mental anguish caused by the traumatic injury itself as well as the effects.
- Loss of Enjoyment of Life - When a TBI robs victims of their ability to participate in and derive pleasure from daily activities, hobbies, and pastimes they previously enjoyed.
- Loss of Consortium - Spouses or families may recover for the loss of companionship, intimacy, and day-to-day support when a loved one's personality drastically changes from head trauma.