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Getting the Compensation You Deserve After a Traumatic Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury can change everything in an instant.
When brain cells are damaged through direct impact or violent movement, the effects reach into every part of your life.
Your ability to think clearly, remember important details, and complete everyday tasks can become seriously compromised.
The motor skills you relied on for work and daily activities may be impaired, leaving you struggling with basic functions.
The physical consequences of a head injury extend far beyond the initial trauma.
Many people who suffer a traumatic brain injury experience chronic headaches, persistent dizziness, and sensitivity to light and sound that makes returning to normal life nearly impossible.
Sleep patterns become disrupted, moods shift without warning, and relationships suffer under the weight of personality changes that neither you nor your family members fully understand.
The financial burden adds to the emotional suffering.
Medical bills accumulate from emergency room visits, hospital stays, and ongoing medical treatment.
Lost wages from missed work create immediate financial pressure while you’re trying to recover.
When the injury is severe, you may face a future where you can no longer perform your job at all, losing not just current income but your entire career path.
Insurance companies representing the responsible parties often try to minimize what happened.
They may claim your traumatic brain injury symptoms aren’t as serious as you describe or suggest you had pre-existing conditions that caused your problems.
Without experienced personal injury lawyers fighting for your rights, you could end up with a settlement that doesn’t come close to covering your actual losses.
What makes brain injury cases particularly challenging is that serious brain injuries may not be immediately apparent.
While skull fractures and bleeding show up on initial scans, damage to brain tissue and brain cells can take time to fully manifest.
Cognitive functions may deteriorate gradually, and the true impact on your ability to work and live independently might not become clear for months.
We understand what you’re going through because we’ve helped many injured people in Arkansas recover after traumatic brain injury.
Our legal team knows how to investigate these complex personal injury cases, gather the medical records and expert testimony needed to prove the full extent of your injuries, and fight against insurance companies that try to deny you fair compensation.
Common Types of Brain Injury Accidents
Understanding how traumatic brain injury occurs helps establish responsibility and build a strong brain injury claim.
Each type of accident presents unique circumstances that require different approaches to proving negligence.
Car Accidents
Vehicle collisions are a leading cause of traumatic brain injury in Arkansas.
The sudden impact causes your head to strike the steering wheel, dashboard, or window, or violent movement can cause your brain to collide with the inside of your skull.
Even when you don’t directly hit your head, the rapid acceleration and deceleration can cause damage as your brain moves inside your skull.
Rear-end collisions, side-impact crashes, and head-on accidents all carry significant risk of brain injury.
Motorcycle Accidents
Riders face particular vulnerability to head injury even when wearing helmets.
The exposed nature of motorcycle riding means that when a crash occurs, the rider often strikes the pavement or other objects with tremendous force.
These accidents typically cause severe injuries because there’s no protective cage around the rider to absorb impact.
Slip and Fall Accidents
Falls account for a large percentage of brain injury cases, particularly among older adults.
When you fall and strike your head on a hard surface, the direct impact can cause skull fractures, bleeding around the brain, and damage to brain tissue.
Falls from ladders, scaffolding, or stairs at workplace accidents create especially serious injuries.
Property owners who fail to maintain safe conditions, allowing uneven surfaces, wet floors, or poor lighting, may be liable when someone suffers a brain injury on their premises.
Workplace Accidents
Construction site accidents and industrial settings present numerous hazards that can lead to traumatic brain injury.
Falling tools or materials striking workers in the head, falls from heights, and accidents involving heavy machinery all create the risk of serious brain injury.
When safety protocols are ignored or equipment is poorly maintained, injured people may have grounds for personal injury claims.
Sports Injuries
Athletic activities, particularly contact sports, put participants at risk of mild concussions and more severe brain injury.
Repeated impacts over time can cause cumulative damage that leads to long-term cognitive problems.
When coaches, schools, or sporting organizations fail to follow proper protocols for managing head injuries, they may be held responsible for worsening a person’s condition.
Acts of Violence
Assaults and gunshot wounds to the head can cause catastrophic brain damage.
Victims of violent crimes may have legal rights to pursue compensation from the perpetrator or from property owners who failed to provide adequate security where the attack occurred.
Common Injuries From Brain Injury Accidents and Their Consequences
A traumatic brain injury encompasses several different types of damage to brain cells, each with distinct symptoms and long-term effects.
Mild Traumatic Brain Injuries and Concussions
Often called “mild” traumatic brain injuries, mild concussions should never be taken lightly.
This injury occurs when impact or rapid movement causes your brain to bounce against the inside of your skull.
Traumatic brain injury symptoms include headaches, confusion, dizziness, nausea, and sensitivity to light and sound.
While many people recover from a single concussion, repeated injuries can lead to permanent damage and chronic problems with memory, mood, and cognitive functions.
Severe Brain Injury and Axonal Damage
This type of brain injury occurs when the brain moves back and forth inside the skull, tearing the connections between brain cells.
The damage often doesn’t show up on standard imaging tests, making it difficult to diagnose initially.
The destruction of these delicate nerve fibers disrupts communication within the brain, leading to widespread problems with consciousness, cognitive abilities, and motor skills.
Victims may remain in a coma or face lifelong challenges with basic functions.
Brain Contusion and Bleeding
A brain contusion is bruising of the brain tissue itself, typically caused by direct impact.
When blood vessels in the brain rupture, they can form collections of blood that put pressure on surrounding brain tissue.
Such injuries often require immediate surgical intervention to prevent permanent damage or death.
Even after surgery, victims may face long recovery periods and permanent loss of function.
Skull Fractures
When the force of impact breaks the bones of the skull, fragments can penetrate brain tissue and cause severe damage.
Skull fractures also create openings for infection and may require multiple surgeries to repair.
The underlying brain injury often proves more serious than the fracture itself.
Penetrating Brain Injury
Objects that pierce the skull and enter the brain, such as in gunshot wounds or accidents involving sharp implements, cause devastating localized damage.
A penetrating brain injury often affects multiple areas of the brain, and victims who survive face substantial disabilities.
Why Brain Injury Accident Victims Don't Get the Compensation They Deserve
Many people who suffer traumatic brain injury never receive full and fair compensation for their losses.
Several factors work against injured people when they try to handle claims on their own, including:
Insurance Company Tactics
The insurance company has one primary goal: paying as little as possible on your claim.
Adjusters are trained to look for ways to deny or undervalue brain injury cases.
They may rush you to accept a quick settlement before you understand the full extent of your injuries.
They might claim your traumatic brain injury symptoms are exaggerated or suggest you had pre-existing conditions that caused your problems.
Without an experienced attorney who knows these tactics, you’re at a serious disadvantage.
Delayed Symptom Onset
Unlike a broken bone that’s immediately apparent, brain injury symptoms can take days or weeks to fully develop.
You might feel relatively fine at first, only to discover later that your memory, concentration, or emotional regulation has been seriously affected.
If you settle your claim before the full impact becomes clear, you’ll have no recourse when additional problems emerge.
Complexity of Medical Evidence
Proving the extent of a traumatic brain injury requires expert testimony from neurologists, neuropsychologists, and other specialists.
Medical records must be carefully analyzed and presented in ways that judges and jurors can understand.
The connection between the accident and your symptoms must be clearly established through medical evidence.
This level of sophisticated case preparation is beyond what most people can manage while dealing with their injuries.
Difficulty Valuing Future Losses
A severe brain injury often means you’ll face a lifetime of challenges.
You need compensation not just for current medical bills and lost wages, but for future medical care, lost earning capacity, and the impact on your quality of life.
Calculating these future losses requires understanding medical prognosis, life care planning, and economic analysis.
Without this deep understanding, you might accept a settlement that seems reasonable now but falls far short of what you’ll actually need.
Legal System Complexity
The legal system has strict deadlines and procedural requirements that can trap the unwary.
Personal injury cases in Arkansas must be filed within specific time limits, and missing these deadlines means losing your right to compensation entirely.
Building a successful case requires knowing what evidence to gather, how to present it effectively, and how to counter the arguments the other side will make.
How Our Brain Injury Lawyers, Who Have Won Over
$200 Million For Our Clients, Can Help You Get the Compensation You Are Entitled to
When you work with our personal injury lawyers, you get a legal team that handles every aspect of your brain injury case while you focus on recovery.
Comprehensive Case Investigation
We begin by thoroughly investigating how your accident happened and who bears responsibility.
Our legal team gathers police reports, witness statements, and any available video footage.
We work with accident reconstruction experts when needed to establish exactly how the incident occurred and prove the other party’s negligence.
Medical Documentation and Expert Testimony
We coordinate with medical experts who can evaluate your condition, review your medical records, and provide expert testimony about your prognosis.
Neurologists, neuropsychologists, and life care planners help establish the full extent of your brain injury and what treatment and support you’ll need going forward.
This medical evidence forms the foundation of your claim for fair compensation.
Dealing With Insurance Companies
Our experienced attorney handles all communication with the insurance company so they can’t use your words against you.
We know the tactics adjusters use to minimize claims, and we counter them at every turn.
When they offer inadequate settlements, we’re prepared to fight through negotiation and, if necessary, trial to get you what you deserve.
Calculating Your Full Losses
We work with economic experts to document not just your current medical expenses and lost wages, but all future losses.
This includes ongoing medical care, rehabilitation, modifications to your home, lost earning capacity, and compensation for your emotional distress and diminished quality of life.
By accounting for the complete financial toll of your injury, we can seek compensation that truly addresses your needs.
Aggressive Representation
When the insurance company won’t offer fair compensation, we’re ready to take your brain injury case to trial.
Our personal injury lawyers have recovered significant results for clients throughout Arkansas and know how to present compelling evidence to jurors.
We treat you like family and fight for your legal rights with the same dedication we’d want for our own loved ones.
Access to Medical Treatment
If you’re struggling to get immediate medical attention you need, we can help connect you with qualified healthcare providers.
Many injured people worry about how to pay for medical treatment, but you shouldn’t delay getting medical care because of cost concerns.
We can often arrange for treatment now, with payment coming from your eventual settlement.
Handling the Legal Process
We take responsibility for meeting all legal deadlines and procedural requirements.
From filing your claim within the statute of limitations to responding to motions and preparing for trial, we handle the legal complexities while keeping you informed about your case’s progress.
Our legal support means you can focus on your recovery while we handle the legal system.
Why Choose Our Arkansas Personal Injury Lawyers to Represent You
We don’t just handle cases—we champion our clients’ interests and fight for the justice they deserve. When you trust us with your case, you become part of our family, and we take that responsibility seriously. We are here to serve you.
Here’s what sets us apart:
- An Elite Legal Team – We’ve hand-picked top attorneys, paralegals, and case managers, all trained by leading experts in law, insurance, medicine, and safety.
- Proven Results – Our firm has recovered over $200 million for injury victims across Texas.
- Recognized Excellence – Our attorneys have earned recognition from Super Lawyers, Texas Lawyer Magazine, D Magazine, and The National Trial Lawyers 40 Under 40.
- Rapid Action on Your Case – We don’t wait to get started. Our team works with urgency, using advanced technology to analyze evidence and get you answers fast.
- A Client-First Approach – We understand the challenges you’re facing, from medical expenses to property damage, and we’re here to guide you every step of the way.
- More Than Just Lawyers – As Dallas natives, we’re committed to protecting our neighbors and giving back to the communities we serve.
At Shamieh Law, “Winning With Awareness” means we fight aggressively for results while never losing sight of the people we represent. Every case is different, and we take the time to craft a legal strategy that fits your unique situation.
When you need a firm that’s ready to take action, call us today. We’re here to help.
Winning Life-Changing Settlements for Injury Victims
We have recovered millions on behalf of our deserving clients, and now we’re here to do the same for you. Below are just a few examples of the settlements and verdicts our attorneys have achieved:
Our Arkansas Office
Areas we proudly serve from our Arkansas Office:
We’re a team of dedicated and driven personal injury lawyers who proudly serve clients across Arkansas, including:
- Little Rock
- Fayetteville
- Fort Smith
- Springdale
- Jonesboro
- Rogers
- Conway
- North Little Rock
- Bentonville
- Benton
If you can’t make the trip to our offices for your free consultation, our team will travel to you. Our primary goal is your comfort and well-being. We seek to provide the assistance you need during this stressful time, and we understand the importance of helping you focus on recovery.
You Pay Nothing Unless We Win Your Case
At Shamieh Law, we believe the cost of quality representation should not hold you back from pursuing the compensation you need and deserve. We understand you may have lost your main source of income or vehicle after an accident and could also be facing substantial medical bills.
We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning you don’t pay anything unless we win your case. In Texas, contingency fees are common agreements between the lawyer and the client in which the attorney does not collect a fee unless they win or settle the case.
The fee is typically calculated as a percentage of the compensation awarded. This arrangement allows clients with limited financial resources to access legal representation without paying out-of-pocket fees. So, you owe us nothing unless we win.
Get the Help You Need From an Arkansas Brain Injury Attorney Today
You don’t have to face the insurance company alone, especially after suffering a brain injury.
When you’re dealing with a traumatic brain injury, you need experienced personal injury lawyers who understand what you’re going through and know how to get results.
We offer a free consultation where you can tell us what happened, learn about your legal options, and find out how we can help.
There’s no obligation, and you won’t pay anything unless we recover compensation for you.
Brain injury cases are too important to handle on your own, and waiting to get legal support can put your recovery at risk.
The insurance company is already working to minimize what they’ll pay you.
Every day you wait is another day they’re building their defense.
Our personal injury lawyers at Shamieh Law are ready to start fighting for you right now.
Call us at 501-361-1334 to speak with someone who can answer your questions and schedule your free consultation.
We’re here to help you get the full and fair compensation you deserve so you can focus on your recovery.
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FAQs About Serious Brain Injuries
How much is my Arkansas traumatic brain injury case worth?
The value depends on many factors, including the severity of your traumatic brain injury, your medical expenses, lost wages, future care needs, and impact on your quality of life. A free consultation with our personal injury lawyers can give you a better sense of what compensation you might be entitled to based on your unique circumstances.
Do I have a case if I was partially at fault for the accident?
Arkansas follows a modified comparative fault rule, which means you can still recover damages if you were less than 50% at fault. Your compensation will be reduced by your percentage of fault, but you shouldn’t assume you have no case just because you may have contributed to the accident.
Can family members file a claim if a loved one died from a brain injury?
Yes, family members can file a wrongful death claim when a loved one dies due to someone else’s negligence. These claims seek compensation for medical expenses, funeral costs, lost future income, and the loss of companionship and support.
What is the difference between a mild and severe brain injury?
Mild traumatic brain injuries, such as mild concussions, may cause temporary symptoms that resolve with rest and medical treatment. A severe brain injury involves extensive damage to brain tissue and brain cells, often resulting in permanent cognitive impairment, loss of motor skills, memory loss, and the need for lifelong care and legal guidance.
