It can be difficult to generalize about injuries. Each one is distinct. Yet, it’s fair to say that brain injuries are always serious and have the potential to turn the most fulfilling life into a nightmare. Those who’ve suffered a serious TBI know this is no exaggeration.
The Direct Symptoms of Your Injury

The symptoms of brain injuries are more than anyone should have to deal with, especially when it’s someone else’s negligence that caused the injury. Symptoms of even “minor” TBIs can be severe and may include:

• Persistent headaches
• Memory loss
• Vision changes
• Fatigue
• Poor concentration
• Speech problems
• Muscle weakness
• Coordination problems

In more serious cases, the person with the injury might have permanent brain damage, be unable to care for themself, and lose much of the essence that made them.
The fact that these symptoms are so wide-ranging—from headaches to fatigue—shows how critical a healthy brain is to healthy human function. 

A brain injury can affect you financially in several different ways, which may include:

• The cost of diagnosis and treatment of your injury
• The cost of rehabilitation for TBI-related symptoms
• Preventing you from working, which may cost you some or all of your earning power
• Preventing you from earning promotions and advancing in your career, which may diminish your long-term earning capacity

You might also need mental health services to address symptoms related to your injury, such as depression. It will also cost money. 

A brain injury increases the individual’s risk for mental health deficits, which may include:

• Depression
• Anxiety
• Personality changes
• Substance abuse problems
• Feelings of worthlessness (which might be compounded if you’re unable to work or socialize as you normally would)
• Thoughts of self-harm
• Isolation

If you suffer even one of these symptoms, it may profoundly affect how you experience and present to the world. In this way, the psychological and emotional symptoms of a TBI can affect the very person you are.

Those who suffer a brain injury often lament that they’re “not themselves.” This is an understandable complaint, as symptoms of a brain injury may:

• Cause anxiety, which may deter you from socializing (and gaining the many psychological, emotional, and health benefits that socializing can provide)
• Alter your mood, which can make it difficult for you to spend productive time with others
• Put a strain on friendships, romantic relationships, and family relationships
• Lead to adverse outcomes like estrangement and divorce

Spouses and family members can often be forced into a caregiver role because of their loved one’s brain injury. This can further complicate and strain a relationship. This is why, when our Chandler brain injury lawyers handle cases, we account for the strain on the entire family.

We know that your brain injury will take a toll on you. As your attorneys, it’s our responsibility to organize and detail your recoverable damages. These are the damages for which we will seek compensation on your behalf, and they may include:

Each patient requires a personalized treatment plan, which may include:

• Surgery
• Rehabilitation therapies
• The use of assistive devices
• Medication

You might also need a slew of emergency services and diagnostic procedures simply to ensure your immediate safety and diagnose the brain injury. These may be only the start of a long recovery, and Big Chad Law will be with you every step of the way.

If your brain injury affects you professionally, you might lose:

• Earnings
• Benefits
• Bonuses
• Promotions
• New employment opportunities 
• The psychological and emotional benefits that your work affords you

Our team views clients as real, well-rounded people. This approach ensures that we account for every single way a TBI has affected you, including professionally.

Brain damage and persistent TBI symptoms may prove disabling. If so, you may need compensation for:

• Long-term rehabilitation
• Permanent (or at least long-term) replacement of lost income
• Caregiver services
• Long-term mental health services
• Changes to your home, as severe brain injuries, may cause coordination problems that require wheelchair ramps, handrails, and other features

Big Chad Law has seen many unique brain injuries, and each of our clients has suffered unique economic and non-economic damages. We have provided a personalized assessment of damages in each case and will do the same for you.

We wish we did not see so many clients with brain injuries, but we do. The nature of helping injured clients is that we encounter our fair share of TBIs. The silver lining is that our clients leave our office in a better condition than when they entered.

Because we have handled many brain injury cases, we:

• Are familiar with the many symptoms and challenges these ailments can cause (we may even alert you to symptoms you haven’t connected to your TBI).
• Know that TBIs can be costly, and we will account for both immediate and long-term damages so you’re not left with out-of-pocket costs.
• Adapt our approach to meet the unique needs that brain injury survivors have.

We have empathy for you because we have represented many clients with the injury you’re suffering from.

The attorneys at Big Chad Law often work with doctors. These doctors:

• Evaluate our clients
• Treat our clients
• Document clients’ injuries and symptoms
• Help us determine the client’s future healthcare needs
• Help us value the client’s medical expenses

Our goal is your recovery. Our relationships with compassionate, competent medical professionals will serve that goal.

Make no mistake: Securing fair compensation for a brain injury is a feat. Your injury may entitle you to a large sum of compensation, but we expect liable parties to make your case as difficult as possible.

With Big Chad Law, you have fighters on your side. Your Chandler brain injury lawyer will:

• Fight for all the compensation you deserve, and not stop fighting until your case is complete
• Never give into bad-faith tactics by insurance companies or other liable parties
• Consider all available options when resolving your case, including filing a lawsuit and representing you in a Chandler court
• Be ready to initiate legal proceedings if and when you elect to do so

Don’t think you’ll have to decide whether to file a lawsuit on your own. Guidance is one of our many services. If liable parties are resistant to paying a fair settlement, we will help decide whether to sue.

We provide everything you should seek in your lawyer—fight, resources, a proven track record, and compassion for the burden that a brain injury causes. Call Big Chad Law today at (602) 833-2406 for a free consultation and more information about how a Chandler brain injury lawyer will assist.

If you have recently learned of your brain injury, take it from us. Your doctors are going to encourage you to rest, avoid stress, and do everything in your power to promote recovery. We can virtually assure you that handling your insurance claim or lawsuit will not be in your doctor’s orders.

Our team will ensure that you get the medical care you deserve. While you are receiving the treatment you need, your attorney will:

• Figure out who is responsible for your brain injury: This will include the person who caused the TBI and those who owe you compensation for it. 
• Document every damage that’s resulted from your TBI: By the time we have secured all relevant medical records and bills, experts’ evaluations of your pain and suffering, financial statements, and other documentation, we will have proven the true cost of your brain injury. As discussed, this cost will likely include financial, emotional, psychological, professional, and interpersonal harm.
• Establish a precise target for settlement negotiations: Our attorneys measure their success in specific terms. We will have a financial target to meet during settlement negotiations, and we intend to meet or exceed it. Falling short is never an acceptable outcome at Big Chad Law.
• Demand the compensation you are entitled to: We will make our intentions clear to liable parties. Either we will convince them to pay you the compensation you deserve, or we will take further legal action on your behalf.
• Advise you throughout each step in your case: Our team will keep you informed and calm throughout the case. We will do this by constantly communicating, being always available to you, answering your questions promptly, and lending you our advice when needed.

When it comes to your case, you will have to do very little. Be ready for your attorney’s calls, take their guidance to heart, and give your all to your recovery. If you are healing and trusting your lawyer, you are doing your job.