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Traumatic brain injury (TBI) also known as intra-cranial injury, occurs when brain damage is caused by sudden trauma. Depending on the extent of the brain damage, symptoms of the injury can be mild, moderate or severe. Like the symptoms, the outcome of a brain injury can be mild (complete recovery) to severe (permanent disability or death).
Approximately 200,000 Americans die each year from brain injuries. About half a million or more are hospitalized. About 10% of the surviving individuals have mild to moderate problems that threaten their ability to live independently. Another 200,000 have serious problems that may require institutionalization or some other form of close supervision. Of all types of personal injury, those to the brain are among the most likely to result in death or permanent disability.
Estimates of traumatic brain injury (TBI) incidence, severity and cost reflect the enormous losses to individuals, their families and society from these injuries. William R. Rawlings & Associates understand that serious and catastrophic injuries present significant challenges to each and every aspect of daily living. Recovering from these injuries require a significant amount of time. Unfortunately, many times it is not possible to make a full recovery. William R. Rawlings & Associates have experience assembling a team of experts to ensure your case is as strong as possible to maximize the compensation to which you are legally entitled. They will work with a well recognized network of specialists in medicine, accident reconstruction, engineering, among other areas of expertise. With these experts, we establish liability and calculate the cost of your future medical treatment, the wages you lose from an inability to work and quantify, in a compassionate manner, the loss in the quality of your life as a result of accidents causing brain and head injuries.
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