California Brain Injury Law Firm
No amount of money can compensate a person or the family of a person who has suffered a brain injury. An entire family is often left grieving some degree of loss of the injured family member while coping with massive medical expenses and other financial consequences of the loss. All that can be done is to attempt to provide some measure of justice and financial assistance to a shattered family. At the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles, we are dedicated to take whatever steps are necessary to help minimize the stress and frustration that comes with a brain injury- while striving to obtain the maximum possible financial recovery for our clients and their loved ones. If you need the help of a brain injury attorney in California, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles can help.
Brain Injury Information
There are two different types of brain injuries:
- Traumatic Brain Injury
- Acquired Brain Injury
A traumatic brain injury occurs when an outside force impacts the head hard enough to cause the brain to move within the skull or causes the skull to break, which directly damages the brain. Many brain injuries result from serious head or brain trauma, including:
- Injuries Resulting From Car, Truck or Motorcycle Accidents
- Physical Violence
- Bicycle Accident Injuries
- Industrial Accident
- Slip and Fall
- Sports Accidents
- Any Severe Blow to the Head
Some symptoms of brain injuries include loss of consciousness, dilated pupils, vision impairment, dizziness, respiratory failure, coma or semi-comatose state, paralysis or partial paralysis, vomiting, sleepiness, headache and confusion. Brain injuries, as all head injuries, are extremely serious and require immediate medical attention.
Traumatic Brain Injury Statistics
- Every Minute, Three People in America Sustain Traumatic Brain Injuries
- Over 5 Million People in the United States Live With Disabilities Resulting From Traumatic Brain Injury
- Over 50,000 Deaths Occur Each Year As a Result of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Acquired Brain Injury
Acquired brain injuries take place within the brain, and can affect cells throughout the entire brain (as opposed to Traumatic Brain Injuries which injure a specific part of the brain). There are two types of Acquired Brain Injuries: Anoxic Brain Injury (where the brain is deprived of oxygen) and Hypoxic Brain Injury (where the brain receives some, but not enough, oxygen). Common causes of Acquired Brain Injury include:
- Choking or Airway Obstruction
- Near-drowning
- Electrical Shock
- Trauma to the Head or Neck
- Clogged Artery or Other Vascular Disruption
- Heart Attack
- Stroke
- Infectious Disease
- Brain Tumors
- Meningitis
- Exposure to Toxins
- Drug Use
When a person or entity intentionally or negligently causes a brain injury to you or a family member, you have the right to hold them liable for your losses. Whenever someone suffers a brain injury, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles is dedicated to help ensure that you and your family is taken care of in any way possible. Our firm will work diligently to ensure your family receives the compensation it needs to cope with long-term medical expenses and other losses. We also fight to get families compensation to cover medical lack of consortium damages, loss of future earning capacities, and other expenses. Our firm focuses on maximizing the financial compensation available to your family.
If you or a member of your family has suffered a brain injury as a result of the negligence or wrongful conduct of another person or entity, the Law Offices of Richard deSaulles may be able to help. Please feel free to either fill out a free online case evaluation or call today to speak to an attorney.
What if I Cannot Afford To Hire An Attorney?
Most of our clients do not have the thousands of dollars needed to retain an attorney and litigate their case. The Law Offices of Richard deSaulles regularly takes cases on a contingency basis. For cases taken on a contingency basis, this means:
- You do not have to pay anything to hire our firm to represent you;
- Our contingency fee is based on a reasonable percentage of the amount we obtain for you;
- We will never settle your case without your authorization; and
- If there is no recovery in your case, you do not owe us a fee.
For those clients who prefer to pay an hourly rate, our firm is happy to discuss such an arrangement. Either way, we will make sure that the terms of the representation are agreed upon before initiating representation.
