Michigan Brain Injury Attorney

Brain injuries can make your world feel like it has been turned upside down. You may have to re-learn everyday tasks, leave work, and undergo extensive medical treatment. You may be eligible for financial compensation for your injury and a Michigan brain injury lawyer can help.

Our Michigan catastrophic injury lawyers at Christensen Law are dedicated to helping our clients recover the maximum compensation that they are entitled to. Our founding attorney, David Christensen, has significant experience successfully helping people with brain injuries win. Let us put this history of success to work for you. Contact us today for a free case review.

What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

A traumatic brain injury is caused by a blow to the head, a whiplash motion, a jolt, a bump or a penetrating head injury. A TBI disrupts the normal function of the brain.

TBIs cause various levels of suffering. Victims may have a mild, moderate or severe form of a TBI. Frequently, a mild TBI – often called a concussion – may be overlooked by doctors who are treating a patient after an accident or major fall, especially when other physical injuries are causing more pressing problems. However, even a mild TBI, which is the most common form of the injury, can have serious and lasting effects on a victim’s life.

How Our Michigan Brain Injury Lawyers Fight for Victims

When you, or a loved one, are facing a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you may have questions about what your life will look like going forward. We understand how traumatizing and confusing this time can be. Navigating your personal injury claim shouldn’t be another burden on your shoulders.

Our Michigan injury lawyers can take charge of your case and give you the freedom to focus on recovery from your TBI. We can:

• File paperwork and ensure that it is done correctly and completely
• Gather evidence that supports your claim
• Communicate with all involved parties on your behalf
• Negotiate settlement discussions with insurance companies
• Offer guidance on settlement offers
• Answer your questions and keep you updated about the status of your claim
• Take your case to court if needed

At Christensen Law, we know that every case is unique. We listen to your story so that we can understand what you’ve suffered and what you need in order to live your life.

Delivering Results for Clients with TBIs

Our determination has helped us secure record-setting outcomes for our clients. These include:

• $3,000,000 for a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury in a pedestrian accident
• $2,000,000 for a client whose traumatic brain injury arose from a bicycle crash
• $2,000,000 for a client who was involved in a car accident that caused their traumatic brain injury

Recoverable Compensation After a Michigan Brain Injury

Brain injuries can range from mild concussions to more severe damage. Depending on the type of injury and where in the brain it occurred, brain injuries can lead to memory function issues, difficulty with speech, long-term degenerative effects, and motor function issues.

Our Michigan TBI lawyers will go through your losses to fight for you to receive the full compensation that you are entitled to. Some losses that are typically recoverable include:

• Lost Wages and Loss of Possible Benefits: This includes lost income from missing work while recovering or attending appointments, as well as the loss of potential benefits that you may have accrued during that time (such as PTO or bonuses).
• Medical Expenses: Compensation for medical expenses includes both current and future expenses. So, for example, if your treatment plan includes future needed surgeries or required physical therapy, those expenses are accounted for in our pursuit of damages. Additional types of medical expenses covered include emergency room visits, appointments with medical specialists, medications, and assistive devices, like wheelchairs.
• Diminished Earning Potential: If your injuries result in your inability to perform your job functions, you may be forced to take on a lesser paying role or leave the workforce.
• Non–Economic Damages: This can address loss of quality of life, your physical pain and emotional complications, loss of consortium, and other intangible losses.

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Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

Traumatic brain injuries can be caused by a whiplash motion of the head, a blow to the head or a blow to the body that causes the brain to violently move inside the skull. Common causes of traumatic brain injury include:

If you’ve had a traumatic brain injury that was caused by someone else, you might be entitled to seek compensation from that party. The compensation will help you recover for the financial and personal damage you have suffered.

Understanding a Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury Case

When you are ready to pursue legal action because of your accident or injury, it is critical that you find a Michigan brain injury lawyer who has handled these very difficult cases. It is not easy to prove a TBI since there is not one specific test that can conclusively point to brain trauma.

A brain injury case is not an ordinary case for a Michigan personal injury law firm. Most TBI victims look and sound normal in brief encounters. That is why this serious injury is often overlooked or discounted by doctors and lawyers. In most TBI cases, the brain damage is sometimes called an “invisible injury.” More than 90 percent of the MRI and CT scans do not show the damage the brain has suffered.

Proving a TBI case to a jury requires that your lawyer have both scientific knowledge and courtroom skills. Our Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury lawyers have proven success with these challenging cases.

David Christensen is passionate about helping brain injury victims and has years of experience in the field. Mr. Christensen is fluent in the language of neuroimaging, micro-damage and neuropsychology. Mr. Christensen tried his first TBI case over two decades ago. He is a seasoned trial attorney in Michigan who aggressively advocates for TBI victims.

How Our Michigan Brain Injury Lawyers Prove Liability

In personal injury cases, you need to prove that your injury was the result of someone else’s negligence. To do so, your Michigan brain injury attorney will look at all the facts of the case, as well as gathering evidence, in order to argue that the other party was at fault.

They may do this by:

• Obtaining Surveillance Footage: Whether your accident occurred in a shopping mall or on a highway, there may be video footage available. Our lawyers will try to obtain any available footage for an unbiased viewpoint on the accident.
• Interviewing Witnesses: Bystanders can often provide impartial perspectives on what happened.
• Taking Photographs: Accident scenes contain important evidence of what happened. For example, photographic evidence of skid marks on the road can show if someone braked much later than they should have. Pictures of the scenes can show posted traffic signs may show that someone knowingly disobeyed traffic laws.
• Reviewing Medical Records and Police or Incident Reports: Medical records can be helpful in showing the severity of your injuries, while police or incident reports can contain important descriptions of what occurred.
• Consulting With Experts: In some cases, it may be beneficial to consult an expert. For example, medical professionals can speak to the long-term effects of your injury and highway safety experts can point to traffic laws that were disregarded by the at-fault party.

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Laws Affecting Your Michigan Case

Many state laws that affect your ability to recover compensation. 

Michigan’s Statute of Limitations

Under Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 600.5805, you typically need to file a personal injury lawsuit within three years of the accident which caused your injury. If a loved one passed away following a brain injury, you also generally have only three years to pursue a wrongful death lawsuit.

Modified Contributory Negligence

Under Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 600.2959, if you were partially at fault for your injuries, your recoverable damages will be lowered by the percentage that you were at fault. So, for example if a drunk driver hit you, but you also had disobeyed a traffic law, you may be considered partially at fault for the resulting injuries.

If it is determined that you were more than 50% at fault, then your recoverable damages will be reduced by that amount. Additionally, you will be unable to recover non-economic damages.

Insurers may use this law to try and say your fault is greater than it actually is to try and deny you fair compensation. Our lawyers can fight such tactics to make sure we seek the maximum possible compensation on your behalf.

No Fault

Michigan follows No-Fault insurance laws. By law, drivers must carry the minimum for auto insurance and have an active personal injury protection (PIP) policy. This means that those involved in car accidents first turn to their own PIP policies to cover medical expenses and lost income.

However, the limits of a PIP policy can mean accident victims do not have enough money to deal with serious injuries and other losses. If you were in an auto accident and have serious injuries, you could pursue additional compensation for losses from the at-fault driver. Taking this step can be confusing, but our team is prepared to guide you through this process.

You Deserve Affordable Representation for Your Brain Injury Claim or Lawsuit

Medical expenses, lost income, and long-term care expenses can quickly add up. You may be feeling overwhelmed or feeling guilty that you can no longer provide for your family. Affording a Michigan personal injury lawyer to navigate the legal process for you may seem out of reach.

We understand how you’re feeling, but we believe that no one should fear the financial repercussion of seeking legal representation. We operate on a contingency basis, which means that you will owe us nothing upfront. Instead, our fees are taken from the compensation we recover for you. If we don’t recover compensation, you will owe our Michigan brain injury lawyers nothing. 

What to Do After a Brain Injury in Michigan

If you’ve been in an accident and believe you have hit or hurt your head in any way, or experienced a loss of consciousness, you should seek emergency medical care immediately. Delaying treatment for brain injuries can result in worsening of symptoms and long-term effects. 

If you do not seek immediate medical care, you should always still make an appointment with your primary care physician. They can use diagnostic testing such as MRIs or CAT scans and will create a treatment plan that is specific to your injuries.

In addition to seeking medical care, you may need to:

• Call the police or otherwise alert an authority following your accident. Police officers can divert traffic or otherwise cordon off accident scenes and improve the safety of everyone involved. They will also create a police or crash report which includes their narrative observations of the accident in addition to descriptions of evidence gathered and contact information for witnesses.
• Report the incident to a manager if you were injured inside the premises of a business. They will fill out an incident report containing a description of the accident and of your injuries.
• Gather evidence. If you are physically able to do so, taking photos of the accident scene and of your injuries can also be helpful.

Our firm will be sure to take on any other necessary steps based on the specifics of your case.

What Not to Do After an Accident

In addition to what to do, there are some things you should avoid. These are:

• Taking blame for the accident
• Posting on social media about the accident, such as photos or descriptions
• Confronting any other involved parties, such as employees or other drivers

Contact Our Attorneys to Get Started on Your Michigan Case Right Away

Don’t wait to get the financial compensation you need. Contact one of our Michigan brain injury attorneys at Christensen Law today. Your initial case review is free.