How Much Is a Traumatic Brain Injury Case Worth?

A traumatic brain injury claim is valued by adding up every provable piece of harm, including, in serious cases, a life care plan projecting decades of future cost. Aaron Siddique, founder of 1-800 The Wolf Accident Attorneys, sits down with Abby to walk through how a Texas TBI claim gets diagnosed, documented, valued, and defended against an insurer's tactics. Questions answered in this episode: What is a traumatic brain injury and how does it happen in an accident? What is the biggest challenge in proving a brain injury claim? How are economic and non-economic damages calculated in a brain injury case? How is the value of a serious brain injury claim actually built? How does comparative fault threaten the value of a brain injury claim? How do insurance companies fight traumatic brain injury claims? When should a brain injury victim or their family contact an attorney? Topics covered: the Glasgow Coma Scale, diffuse axonal injury, subdural hematoma, post-concussion syndrome, neuropsychological testing, the Texas crash report, maximum medical improvement, loss of earning capacity, loss of consortium, life care plans, modified comparative negligence, independent medical exams, and Texas's two-year statute of limitations. Aaron Siddique on mild TBI severity: "Mild does not mean minor. I want to clear that up. When you have a TBI or a mild TBI or even a concussion, that can still cause lasting problems through someone's entire life." Aaron Siddique on Texas's comparative fault math: "Let's say you were awarded $100,000 and you were found to be 40% at fault. Well, that $100,000, you'd knock 40% off of it, and you would get 60,000." Aaron Siddique is a Texas Bar Foundation Fellow whose firm has recovered over $100 million for injured clients, working on contingency: no fee unless you recover. Free consultation: 1800thewolf.com Phone: 1-800-THE-WOLF (800-843-9653) Office: Fort Worth, TX #GlasgowComaScale #PostConcussionSyndrome #LifeCarePlan #TexasComparativeFault #LossOfConsortium #FortWorthTBILawyer This podcast is for general informational purposes about Texas personal injury law and does not constitute legal advice for any specific situation. Watching or listening to this podcast does not create an attorney-client relationship with 1-800 The Wolf Accident Attorneys or The Siddique Firm, PLLC. Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Chapters 00:00:00 Welcome back to Fort Worth Accident Attorney & Law w. Aaron Siddique 00:00:15 What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury and How Does It Happen in a Crash? 00:01:35 What Kinds of Fort Worth Crashes Most Often Cause a Brain Injury? 00:02:58 How Does the Glasgow Coma Scale Grade a Brain Injury's Severity? 00:04:19 How Does Post-Concussion Syndrome Disrupt Daily Life After a Crash? 00:06:08 Why Is Causation the Hardest Part of Proving a Brain Injury Claim? 00:07:44 What Do CT Scans and MRIs Actually Prove in a Brain Injury Case? 00:09:12 Why Does Neuropsychological Testing Matter in a TBI Claim? 00:10:38 What Role Does a Fort Worth Neurologist Play in a TBI Claim? 00:11:37 How Does the Texas Crash Report Help Prove a Brain Injury Claim? 00:12:38 How Do Treatment Gaps Hurt a Texas Brain Injury Claim? 00:14:12 How Are Economic Damages Calculated in a Brain Injury Case? 00:15:21 How Is Loss of Earning Capacity Valued After a Brain Injury? 00:16:30 How Is Pain and Suffering Valued in a Brain Injury Case? 00:17:43 What Is a Life Care Plan in a Serious TBI Case? 00:18:52 How Is the Value of a Serious Brain Injury Claim Actually Built? 00:20:23 How Does Texas Comparative Negligence Rule Affect a TBI Claim? 00:22:51 How Do Insurance Companies Fight a Texas Brain Injury Claim? 00:23:52 How Does an Attorney Build Leverage in a Texas TBI Claim? 00:25:20 What Is Texas Two-Year Statute of Limitations for a TBI Claim? 00:26:49 What's the Most Important Thing to Know About a Brain Injury Claim? 00:28:02 What's the One Thing to Remember After a Fort Worth Brain Injury?