Chicago Brain Injury Attorney

Severe Head Injury ◦ Anoxic or Hypoxic Brain Injury ◦ Brain Damage

A closed head injury can be one of the most difficult injuries to obtain adequate compensation for precisely because the serious damage is invisible to observers. Alleged brain damage may be perceived to be simply in the victim's imagination. Insurance claims adjusters may insist that a concussion victim will naturally improve with time, and that, therefore, the injury is relatively minor.

However, head injury victims and their families know differently. A compelling severe brain injury case often requires the assistance of expert witnesses, including neuropsychologists and vocational experts.

If you or a loved one suffered brain damage because of a prescription error, an anesthesia error, or a motorcycle accident or car crash, contact an experienced Illinois personal injury and medical malpractice attorney at Leopold & Associates, LLC in Chicago to schedule a free consultation.

Birth injuries—because of lack of oxygen during labor and delivery— may cause brain injuries resulting in physical disability as well as cognitive or affective defects. Lifelong learning disabilities and physical handicaps caused by medical negligence call for compensation which will offer the child a fair chance at life despite the handicaps.

In an older victim of brain injury—perhaps caused by a car accident, surgical mistake, or prescription error—memory loss and inability to make a living will create a need for replacement of lost wages and caretaking costs.

I understand the many overwhelming practical challenges that you and your family face as well as the physical pain you or your loved one has endured after a head injury.

I have frequently been able to obtain million dollar results in cases that other lawyers rejected as having no liability. Let us review your case and see if we can help.

Examples: In one previously rejected case, over $6 million was recovered for a divorced father with an alcoholism problem, who suffered a brain injury when his pneumonia was improperly treated. Numerous experts were retained in this matter to demonstrate not only liability but to explain concepts such as a persistent vegetative state and minimal consciousness.

Similarly, millions were obtained for a little girl from Waukegan who suffered a hypoxic brain injury at birth. Her mom had been treated by so many different clinic doctors that a mistake was made in determining when the baby was due. As a result, mom's bag of water was ruptured too early and the baby was born prematurely resulting in brain damage.

My track record speaks to my ability to help you obtain the maximum available compensation from any and all sources of liability through hard work and creative advocacy.

Contact me at Leopold & Associates, LLC, in Chicago, Illinois to schedule a free consultation regarding your traumatic brain injury (TBI).