Nebraska Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers

Have You Sustained an Injury?

Annually, close to 100,000 Americans sustain serious brain injuries that require them to seek medical treatment; however, when these injuries are suffered at the hands of a medical care provider, to whom can victims turn for the professional help they need in order to recover?

Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can potentially affect someone for the rest of their life depending on the severity. Our brains are arguably the most important organ, seeing as the brain controls every other part of our bodies.

Severe TBIs can permanently impact the brain’s ability to send the necessary signals out, and can dramatically change the way someone lives for the rest of their lives. Once you seek the necessary medical attention, you should seek legal counsel to determine whether you can seek financial compensation to assist with any medical or long-term costs associated with your injury.

Since 1975, Domina Law Group has been representing victims of personal injury and medical malpractice, including those whose brain injuries were sustained or exacerbated under the care of a medical professional. As such, we understand how the legal and medical fields interact with one another, and we know how to develop tactics that can be effectively used in court.

Mild Symptoms of a Traumatic Brain Injury

Physical

• Loss of consciousness ranging from a few seconds to a few minutes
• Vomiting or nausea
• Headaches
• Disorientation or confusion
• Drowsiness or fatigue
• Sleeping excessively
• Difficulty falling or staying asleep
• Loss of balance or dizziness

Sensory

• Blurred vision
• Changes in the ability to smell
• Ringing in the ears
• Bad taste in the mouth
• Increased sensitivity to sound and light

Mental or Cognitive

• Concentration or memory issues
• Changes in mood
• Depression or anxiety

Moderate to Severe Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms

Physical

• Loss of consciousness ranging from several minutes to an hour or more
• Extended nausea or repeated vomiting
• Constant or worsening headache
• Seizures or convulsions
• Pupil dilation
• Finger or toe weakness or numbness
• Coordination issues
• Clear fluids coming from the ears or nose
• Inability to wake up

Sensory

• Blurred vision
• Changes in the ability to smell
• Ringing in the ears
• Bad taste in the mouth
• Increased sensitivity to sound and light

Mental or Cognitive

• Serious confusion
• Unusual behavior like combativeness, agitation, etc.
• Slurring words while speaking
• Conscious disorders, including coma

Filing a Brain Injury Claim in Nebraska

The symptoms following a less severe TBI may fade, but in many cases the victim can suffer from permanent damage. Some injuries may even require surgery to repair a hematoma or prevent a brain bleed that will both increase the health risk as well as add to any medical bills.

Even mild TBIs could require multiple hospital visits, especially if the victim has already suffered from a TBI in the past.

If you suffered a TBI due to someone else’s negligence, you may be able to file a claim to seek the compensation you need. The Domina Law Group has spent the past 30+ years handling hundreds of personal injury cases across the United States, and our traumatic brain injury lawyers are prepared to handle any case, even if it means taking your claim to court.

Representation for Victims of Traumatic Brain Injury

Whether your brain damage is focal (confined to one area of your brain) or diffuse (affecting multiple areas of your brain), legal action can be taken to obtain the compensation you deserve as a victim. The medical expenses that result from injuries of this nature are often much more costly than injured individuals can feasibly afford. Unfortunately, insurance companies are often just as unwilling to take responsibility for these payments as are the negligent medical professionals who caused them. The delay and deceit that are often used as tactics by insurance companies and negligent doctors who are trying to escape paying compensation can be fought in court under the representation of Domina Law Group.

For more than 30 years, our attorneys have represented cases of medical malpractice in states throughout the U.S. Instances of inappropriate open surgical procedures that may have led to brain injury, as well as birth trauma resulting in cerebral palsy (brain damage) have been effectively represented by our firm time and again. We have deliberately remained untied to any professional organizations that could jeopardize our ability to aggressively take a controversial case to court. As such, we have been called upon to handle some of the most complex and provocative cases in the legal and medical fields. To learn more about the skills we can put to work for you, contact our office today to schedule a free consultation with an associate from the firm.