Proving Damages in Missouri Brain Injury Cases
Proof of damages in cases involving injury to the brain can be more difficult than you might think. Not all brain injuries are disabling; not all brain injuries are even diagnosed. If you need help with the proof of damages in a car accident or medical malpractice case involving a closed head injury or trauma to the brain, contact a knowledgeable trial attorney at the St. Louis law firm of Devereaux, Stokes, Nolan, Fernandez & Leonard.
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In our firm's 30 years of operation, we have developed a strong reputation for client service in brain injury cases. This reflects our experience and careful attention to the specific proof of particular long-term problems suffered by traumatic brain injury victims. We relate highly detailed proof of physical damage to distinct neurological systems to the patient's practical problems with speech, memory, behavior, motor coordination, or other essential functions.
Our lawyers then use both forensic evidence and the testimony of the victim and his or her family to show what the brain injury in this particular case has cost in human terms. We work with experienced life care planner and distinguished econ to make sure no aspect of your future needs or damages is overlooked. We also demonstrate the financial cost of diminished career prospects, in-home assistance, or adaptive technology, depending on the facts of the case.
So-called Tort Reform in Missouri resulted from one of our brain injury cases
Several years ago we represented the severely injured victim of a physician's failure to diagnose a serious brain infection. The milti-million dollar award we won was high enough to mobilize political forces on behalf of medical malpractice insurers, who eventually convinced the Missouri Legislature to limit noneconomic losses in negligence cases against doctors and hospitals. Despite this unfavorable development in state law, our strategies and methods for proving damages in mild, moderate or severe traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases are still effective for both proving liability against the defendant and making sure that the full cost of living with the injury is reflected in your damages demand.
For a free consultation about your situation and our experience with brain injury cases of all kinds, contact an AV-rated* trial attorney at Devereaux, Stokes, Nolan, Fernandez & Leonard in St. Louis.
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