Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can completely alter the course of your life, impairing your mind and body and robbing you of the ability to care for yourself and your family, who might have to care for you instead, securing your finances and ensuring that you receive proper treatment.

Yet though the damages associated with TBI can be devastating, compensation might be available if someone else is at fault, and you can increase the amount you obtain by partnering with Hensley Legal Group, PC,  a dedicated Indiana personal injury law firm whose experienced attorneys have been fighting on behalf of the wrongfully injured since 1998 and would be honored to provide you and your loved ones with the same level of attentive service.

To discover how a skilled Indiana traumatic brain injury lawyer can make a difference, schedule a free case review by calling us at (317) 472-3333, chatting with us online, or filling out our contact form today.

Common Traumatic Brain Injuries in Indiana

A traumatic brain injury is typically sustained when the brain is damaged by a sudden blow to the head. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 61,000 Americans die annually because of traumatic brain injuries, and thousands of others are left to cope with a host of detrimental aftereffects, like physical disabilities and memory loss.

TBI can take many forms and range in severity from moderate to extreme, lasting only temporarily in some instances and a lifetime in others. Some of the most common traumatic brain injuries in Indiana are:

Concussion – The leading manifestation of TBI is the concussion, which may arise when a forceful cranial impact moves the head rapidly back and forth during an accident, like a collision with a car, truck, or motorcycle, a slip and fall, or a construction site disaster. The abrupt motion of the head can jostle the brain against the walls of the skull, producing such symptoms as persistent headaches, dizziness, nausea, vomiting, blurred vision, and drowsiness.

• Contusion – Bleeding on the brain is referred to as a contusion and may coincide with a concussion. A brain contusion can cause serious damage depending upon the size, duration, and location of the bleed, and surgery may be necessary if the bleeding does not stop on its own.
• Penetration – This injury is said to occur when a sharp object, such as a bullet, knife, or tool, punctures the skull and sometimes the brain. Head or brain penetration can be fatal if it is not promptly addressed, and survivors may demand prolonged medical intervention and many months of rehabilitative therapy.
• Diffuse axonal injury – Intense agitation or rotation of the head can cause tears in the connections of the brain. This is called a diffuse axonal injury, and it may induce a coma and potentially subject various parts of the brain to damage, the extent of which may be a function of the position and length of the tear.
• Shaken baby syndrome – Infants are especially vulnerable to brain damage during shaking, most often when they are the tragic victims of child abuse. The traumatic brain injuries that are classified as “shaken baby syndrome” are similar to diffuse axonal injuries and tend to result in immense harm or death.

Regardless of the specific form that your TBI takes, the consequences are likely to be dire, but you can rely on Hensley’s tenacious Indiana traumatic brain injury attorneys to put together a rock-solid case against everyone who may be liable for it.

Determining Liability in Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Cases

But exactly who can be considered liable for a traumatic brain injury? The answer may be largely be determined by the kind of accident in which the brain gets injured.

For example, the responsible parties for a brain injury incurred in a motor vehicle accident might include the:

• Driver who hit you
• Owner of his or her vehicle (if separate from the driver)
• Business deploying the vehicle (if separate from the owner)
• Mechanic or cargo loader
• Vehicle or auto part manufacturer
• Government agency in charge of a roadway in disrepair

If your brain is injured when you slip or trip and fall on somebody else’s property, you may have grounds for a premises liability claim,9 the defendants for which might be the:

• Owner of the home, commercial enterprise, or plot of land in question
• City or town where the fall took place

When a construction accident is the proximate cause of your TBI, you might be able to initiate a case against the:

• Property owner
• Project developer
• General contractor, contractors, or subcontractors
• Producer, distributor, or retailer of defective materials and equipment
• Government department with authority over a public space under construction

Still others might be culpable in other kinds of accidents, and very frequently multiple individuals and entities will share blame simultaneously and must therefore all be pursued within the time allotted by law, known as the Statute of Limitations. The Statute is two years for most personal injury claims in Indiana, but it could be significantly shorter in cases against the government, with further requirements that may have to be satisfied under the state’s Tort Claims Act.10

Failing to file suit or otherwise resolve your claim before the Statute expires could forever bar you from being fairly reimbursed for your TBI – the sort of senseless error that Hensley’s meticulous Indiana traumatic brain injury lawyers will never allow.

How Our Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Attorneys Can Help

A traumatic brain injury can change not just your immediate circumstances but your perception of reality in a flash. Before you know it, you could be buried beneath a mountain of escalating expenses and also unable to earn the funds to dig your way out or even understand what is happening to you, much less come up with a clear path forward, but our Indiana traumatic brain injury attorneys can help.

If you hire Hensley, we will begin by launching a thorough investigation to identify what actually brought about your traumatic brain injury and the defendants who played a role in it. We will then establish valid claims against them within the time permitted by law and possibly file a lawsuit as well in a court with the power to issue a binding judgment.

Next, we will move swiftly to amass the evidence to support any allegations that you make, coordinating our efforts with experts in their fields if the situation should warrant it. If proof of misconduct by the defendants exists, our tenacious Indiana traumatic brain injury lawyers vow to move heaven and earth to find it.

Get Fully Compensated for Your Traumatic Brain Injury

After assembling an airtight case against each of the defendants, we will exhaustively negotiate with their insurance carriers for a settlement that reflects the totality of your losses, including your:

• Medical bills
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Mental and emotional anguish
• Mobility restrictions
• Diminished quality of living
• Loss of consortium (if applicable)

And if an offer is not proposed that is worthy of your claim, we are more than willing to go to trial for a verdict that is, in stark contrast to many of our competitors, who seldom, if ever, set foot inside of a courtroom.

Every traumatic brain injury is unique, but Hensley Legal Group will always strive to get you fully compensated for yours.

You Won’t Owe Us Anything Unless We Win

We imagine you might be reluctant to spend more money when you may have spent so much already, but you should be aware that our firm operates on a contingency basis. This means that you won’t owe us anything unless our Indiana traumatic brain injury attorneys win your case.

You have enough to worry about at the moment simply trying to recover from your TBI. Let Hensley worry about recovering what you need to do it.

Reach Out to Our Indiana Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers

Hensley Legal Group has been getting justice for the badly injured since the firm first opened its doors over a quarter century ago. If you are struggling to return to normal in the aftermath of a major injury to your brain, reach out to our Indiana traumatic brain injury lawyers to learn more about your legal options.

You can call us at (317) 472-3333, chat with us online, or fill out our contact form for a complimentary consultation with a knowledgeable Indiana traumatic brain injury attorney now.