Proof of Damages in Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Cases

If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury, your life has most likely been permanently altered as a result. Traumatic brain injuries can impact every area of life including your ability to perform routine daily tasks, your ability to perform your job, and your enjoyment of hobbies and activities.

You are entitled to receive compensation for all of these damages as part of your brain injury lawsuit. However, you must first be able to prove that these damages were caused by your injury. The Philadelphia brain injury lawyers at Atlee, Hall & Brookhart have more than 30 years of experience handling these complex claims, and we know how to communicate the extent of your damages in a way that enables others to understand how your traumatic brain injury has impacted your life.

In general, you may be entitled to receive compensation for the following damages as part of a traumatic brain injury lawsuit:

• Past and future medical bills
• Personal care and support costs
• Lost wages and loss of earning capacity
• Diminished quality of life
• Pain and suffering

Most of these damages fall under the category of economic damages, and you can determine a concrete monetary value for them. You will need to present medical bills to document past expenses, and you will need the testimony of medical experts to estimate the cost of future care. You can demonstrate the value of lost wages and lost earning capacity by estimating the wages you could have earned over the rest of your life prior to your injury and subtract from that total the wages you can potentially earn following your injury.

Diminished quality of life and pain and suffering are considered non-economic damages. These are much more difficult to place a monetary value on. The lawyers at Atlee, Hall & Brookhart can help you demonstrate the value these of damages to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.

Please contact Atlee, Hall & Brookhart today to schedule your free initial consultation. We serve clients in Philadelphia and Lancaster, Pennsylvania.