If you’ve suffered a serious brain injury in an accident in Phoenix, AZ, call KRLG Injury Lawyers at (623) 303-5754 for a free consultation. You may be entitled to compensation, and our experienced Phoenix brain injury lawyers can help you recover the compensation you are entitled to
Backed by over 100 years of collective experience litigating complex, high-value personal injury cases, we’ve helped our clients recover more than $250 million in life-changing settlements and jury awards.
When your life has been turned upside-down by a traumatic brain injury because someone else was careless, we can fight to make things better for you, too. Call our Phoenix law office today to schedule your free case review.
Why Choose KRLG Injury Lawyers for Help if You’ve Suffered a Brain Injury in Phoenix?
Choosing KRLG Injury Lawyers means knowing that you’ll be so much more than a number on a case file. Our Phoenix personal injury lawyers know that your head injury has serious implications for your day-to-day life, now and in the future, and we’re committed to fighting for the justice you deserve and getting the results you can count on.
Our team, which includes attorneys Board Certified in Personal Injury and Wrongful Death by the State Bar of Arizona, provides compassionate and powerful legal representation that changes lives.
It’s why we’re recognized as leaders in personal injury law by:
- Super Lawyers Rising Stars
- Martindale-Hubbell Preeminent litigators
- Best Lawyers
We have relationships with neurologists and other medical specialists in Phoenix, Arizona, who can strengthen our legal claims. We know which evidence can move the needle in your favor, and the value of taking prompt action to preserve it before it’s lost, overwritten, or damaged.
We understand that you need time to recover and figure out how to deal with the very real consequences of a traumatic brain injury.
It’s our trusted and skilled team you’ll want fighting for you as you navigate your recovery. Contact our Phoenix personal injury attorneys today to learn more. There’s no charge for your initial case review.
What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?
If you suffer trauma to the head that causes a change in cognitive function, you’ve experienced a traumatic brain injury (TBI). Most often, traumatic brain injuries are the result of sudden and violent blows to the head that cause the brain to swell, bleed, tear, or twist within the skull. Traumatic brain injuries can also occur if the skull is fractured or pierced, leaving the brain vulnerable to penetrating wounds.
When the brain is injured or damaged in any way, it affects the organ’s ability to function properly. This can have ripple effects across the body, ranging from changes in sensation, slurred speech, reduced mobility, paralysis, internal organ failure, sleep disturbances, changes in mood and behavior, and loss of consciousness.
The term is actually more of a category than a specific diagnosis—several injuries can be classified as TBIs, including:
- Concussions
- Hematomas
- Hemhorrhages
- Encephalitis
- Diffuse axonal injury
- Coup-contrecoup injury
- Anoxia
- Hypoxia
It’s important to seek prompt medical care if you’ve suffered a head injury in an accident in Phoenix. The symptoms of a brain injury aren’t always evident right away, and delayed diagnosis and treatment can be disastrous for your health and future. Additionally, timely diagnosis and treatment will strengthen your brain injury claim.
Common Causes of Brain Injuries
At KRLG Injury Lawyers, we represent brain injury victims who’ve been hurt in all types of accidents in Phoenix, including:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bus accidents
- Train accidents
- E-scooter accidents
- Aviation accidents
- Swimming pool accidents
- Dog bites
- Slip and fall accidents
- Construction accidents
- Workplace accidents
- Nursing home abuse and neglect
- Medical malpractice
- Birth injuries
- Accidents involving defective products
When you or someone you love has suffered a brain injury in Phoenix because someone else was negligent, don’t hesitate to call our personal injury law firm for help.
How Much Is My Brain Injury Claim Worth?
It depends. Everyone who suffers an injury to the brain will have a different experience and face different challenges as they recover. What’s true for one brain injury victim might not be true for another. So, every claim needs to be evaluated based on the unique circumstances that the victim is experiencing.
Important considerations will include:
- The specific type of brain injury sustained
- The part or parts of the brain affected
- Whether the injury to the brain will cause permanent or long-lasting damage
- Changes in your ability to communicate and function without assistance
- Changes in your ability to work
- How long you’re out of work because of your brain injury
- The length of your recovery
- Your age and life expectancy
- The cause of your brain injury, which can influence insurance coverage and applicable policy limits
- Shared responsibility for the accident that caused your TBI
Brain injuries are often catastrophic. Many brain injury victims face medical care that costs between $85,000 and $3 million over the course of a lifetime. When you factor in missed paychecks, a diminished earning capacity, and harder-to-value struggles of living with a TBI, the true value of a claim can be much, much greater.
Types of Damages Available to Victims of Brain Injuries in Phoenix
As the victim of a serious brain injury, you can pursue economic damages and non-economic damages to help you deal with:
- Emergency room bills; hospitalization; diagnostic tests like MRIs, CT Scans, and X-Rays; medication; surgery; medical devices; and other current and future medical expenses
- Rehabilitation and therapy
- Out-of-pocket expenses
- Long-term care and assistance
- Lost wages and income
- Disability
- Reduced earning capacity
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Emotional distress
- Embarrassment
- PTSD
- Loss of consortium
The at-fault party’s insurance company will work hard to downplay the severity of your brain injury, your costs, and your struggles. Count on our brain injury lawyers in Phoenix, AZ, to help you prove your losses and recover the full value of your brain injury case.
What Happens if I’m Getting Blamed for the Accident That Caused My Brain Injury?
Arizona’s comparative fault law can adversely affect your brain injury settlement. If the insurance company can show that you contributed to the accident in which you suffered a TBI, your financial award can be reduced in direct proportion to your share of the fault.
For example, if you’re 15% to blame for a car crash in which you suffered a concussion, the settlement you’re awarded can be reduced by 15%.
Just because someone points a finger at you doesn’t mean you’re at fault. This is an insurance adjuster’s favored strategy because it can scare you into giving up on your case or accepting a lowball offer.
When you’ve hired KRLG Injury Lawyers, you won’t have to worry about unsubstantiated claims of contributory fault. We’ll be ready to push back with evidence that disputes those claims, reduces your liability (or clears your name altogether), and helps you achieve the kind of results you deserve.
What Does It Cost to Hire a Brain Injury Attorney in Phoenix?
Our Phoenix brain injury attorneys will fight for you on a contingency fee basis. Pay nothing up front. Pay nothing out of pocket to pursue your claim. We’ll front the costs of litigation and only get paid when we recover compensation for you.
Our fee is a pre-specified percentage of your financial recovery. If we don’t win your brain injury case, you owe nothing.
What’s the Statute of Limitations for Brain Injury Lawsuits in Arizona?
Arizona imposes a two-year statute of limitations on most brain injury cases. This gives you two years from the date you suffered a TBI in an accident.
Generally, the clock runs on the date the brain injury is discovered or should have been discovered with reasonable diligence. If the brain injury isn’t evident right away, the statute of limitations may be tolled to give you more time to pursue a claim.
Miss the filing deadline and miss the opportunity to demand financial justice from an insurance company or another liable party.
Call Our Experienced Phoenix Brain Injury Lawyers for a Free Consultation
Brain injuries can be life-changing. You might have to change jobs, figure out how to make ends meet on a reduced income, and struggle to do the things you once loved. You shouldn’t have to deal with the catastrophic consequences alone when someone else is at fault.
Our Phoenix brain injury lawyers can help you assert your rights as a victim and fight for the financial accountability you deserve. KRLG Injury Lawyers has served injury victims and families in Arizona for years, successfully recovering hundreds of millions in monetary awards on their behalf.
Now, we’re here to tell your story and advocate for your best interests, too. Contact us today to schedule a free case review to get started.
