As a Kansas City personal injury attorney, we have handled dozens if not hundreds of traumatic brain injury cases. No two brain injuries are the same. While there are common symptoms, the duration, intensity, and effects of traumatic brain injuries vary greatly. Furthermore, factors other than the nature and extent of a brain injury, such as insurance limits and venue, can greatly affect the value of these cases. For these reasons, no one can truly say what the average settlement is for a traumatic brain injury. I can, however, use my experience and knowledge to give you an idea of what determines the settlement value of a traumatic brain injury case.
Key Factors That Influence Traumatic Brain Injury Settlement Values
Permanency
From my experience, traumatic brain injuries, or the effects of them, can be permanent. When that happens, the law allows you to get compensation for future medical expenses to treat those effects. We have experts and doctors who can put a price on that future treatment, which will then go into our settlement proposals.
Severity of the crash or incident
Nearly all brain injuries cannot be seen from the outside. Therefore, it is sometimes hard to show the nature and extent of a traumatic brain injury. But when there is evidence of a severe crash, like pictures or videos showing extensive car damage, it becomes easier for others to believe that you’ve suffered a brain injury.
Imaging studies or other objective evidence of injury
Doctors in the traumatic brain injury cases I’ve handled have sometimes used imaging technologies, such as MRI’s or DTI’s to find bruising and other signs of trauma on the brain. This can be used to actually show that you have an injury to your brain.
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The existence of these factors drives up the average settlement value of a traumatic brain injury case. If you have questions about the value of your traumatic brain injury case, please contact MRH Law. We are brain injury lawyers and we offer free, no pressure consultations and can help give you an idea of the value of your case.