Head Injuries

Victims of head injuries have to face many obstacles throughout the recovery process. These issues include difficulty balancing, headaches, nausea, fatigue, difficulty sleeping, and possible memory loss. When trying to recover, some head injuries can even possibly result in permanent injury or death. Recovering from a head injury can be a traumatic and long process, depending on the severity. At Pallegar Law, P.A., our experienced personal injury lawyers can help you during and after your recovery.

A head injury could be anything as little as a hit on the head or minor cut, to as big as a concussion or deep fracture. When receiving a head injury it is urgent that you go to your local hospital for a checkup to make sure no permanent damage was done. In some cases, major head injuries require surgery. Depending on the severity of ones head injury, these injuries could affect not only physical health but also mental health. If you have been a victim of any type of head injury in the Sarasota area, we may be able to help you with your recovery by offering legal remedies that would cover expenses and medical rehabilitation. We may also be able to help you with your compensation for your pain and loss of income such as, medical bills and personal expenses during your recovery time. It is very important that you contact a Sarasota head injury lawyer at Pallegar Law (941)-893-5816 today so we can start working on your case.

If your head injury was the result of others neglect, whether the injury occurred at work, home, or in the public eye, you could receive compensation if you were involved in a head injury due to others negligence. The Disease and Prevention webpage reported from the year 2000 to the year of 2010, nearly 282,000 people had to be hospitalized due to their head injury from car accidents. Within that decade, 50,000 sadly died from their head injuries. Many of these head injuries could have been easily preventable by others, but unfortunately due to their lack of care, they were not. For example, head injuries that were the result of a fall could have been most likely prevented if proper safety regulations were followed. If you are or were the victim of a head injury that occurred due to a fall at work, your employer could be held responsible. The Sarasota injury lawyers at Pallegar Law will help fight against anyone who is at fault.

Head injuries are often associated with falls such as, tripping, heights fall, and slip and falls, although there are many other occurrences that happen causing head injuries. Car and motorcycle accidents are another common occurrence causing head injuries. At least half of all the reported head injuries are caused by car and motorcycle accidents. Many head injuries resulting from a motor vehicle accident are broken skulls and brain trauma and it requires surgery to save ones life.

Many head injury victims sustain injuries from the fault of another person. If the victim can prove their head injury was the result of another’s negligence, an insurance policy may offer some coverage. Depending on where the injury occurred and who/what caused it you may be entitled to compensation to help pay for your medical bills as well as other losses. If you have been involved in a car accident, contact an experienced injury attorney at Pallegar Law. Call us at (941)-893-5816, to discuss your case and options.