Personal Injury
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
TBI Factoids in the U.S.
- 235,000 hospitalized each year with TBI (CDC)
- 50,000 individuals die each year from TBI
- Every 23 seconds, a brain injury occurs. (BIA-USA, 2006)
- TBI’s more prevalent than breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, multiple sclerosis, and spinal cord injuries (CDC)
- 5.3 million Americans suffer from TBI. (CDC)
- Estimated cost of TBI per year - $60 billion (CDC)
- Between 1.6 and 3.8 million TBI’s from sports and recreation activities
- 28% of TBI’s from falls
- 20% from motor vehicle (MV) accidents
- 19% from being struck by an object
- 11% from violence
Traumatic Brain Injury
Over 1.4 million people a year suffer a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI), making TBI one of the leading causes of disability and death today.
In a TBI injury, the brain sustains damage from an external mechanical force, such as when you hit your head on a car windshield or dashboard or during a fall, or by a whiplash type motion caused from rapid acceleration or deceleration.
TBI injuries and deaths are the highest among children and young adults, who are more prone to TBIs because of falls, sports injuries, vehicle accidents, and even violence. For small children or infants, TBI also can occur when they are shaken too hard.
Why You Need a Lawyer
Too often with TBI, the injury is a closed head injury and not outwardly visible. Therefore, proving damages because of TBI can be complex. That’s one reason, if you or a loved one has suffered a TBI, you need to preserve evidence, collect medical reports, and, more importantly, contact an attorney.
John R. Sutton and his team will defend your rights with insurance companies and parties at fault, working hard for your voice to be heard and justice to prevail.
Free Consultation
If a family member or you suffer from a TBI, we could help. Let us meet with you, evaluate your legal matters and discuss potential actions – all free of charge. Don’t delay. If you have a legitimate claim, you must file a lawsuit before the Statute of Limitations run out.
Contact us (800) 375-5497 for your free evaluation or complete our Do I Have a Case Form.