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Traumatic Brain Injury

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Finding a WV Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney: What You Need to Know

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury (TBI), you seek out the best medical care possible. Sometimes a TBI can have long-term and devastating effects. If the injury was caused by someone else’s negligence, the next step is choosing an experienced traumatic brain injury attorney to fight for compensation for the injury and for past and future medical care. In West Virginia, you’ll find that attorney at the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed.

What to Look For When Choosing a WV Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

Choosing an attorney for any type of problem is an important decision. In explaining your legal issue, you often have to share personal information. This is especially the case when choosing a traumatic brain injury attorney.

The complex nature and effects of a traumatic brain injury require an attorney who understands the medical issues involved and is experienced in handling TBI cases. This page describes what to look for when choosing from the WV TBI attorneys out there.

When Do You Need a Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney?

A traumatic brain injury is an injury to the brain caused by the sudden jarring of or an impact to the head. Common causes of TBI include the following:

  • Auto accidents
  • Sports injuries
  • Falls
  • Medical malpractice
  • Physical violence
  • Firearms

A concussion is one example of a traumatic brain injury. Another example is hypoxic brain injury, caused by a lack of oxygen to the brain.

The seriousness of a traumatic brain injury may range from mild to severe, and the effects may be short-term or long-lasting. Short-term effects can include loss of consciousness, seizures, memory problems, or nerve damage. These can affect the victim’s daily life. More serious TBIs can have the same symptoms as described above plus long-term effects on the following:Image of a transparent head, showing the brain, against a backdrop of lines indicating electrical signals, representing the possible severity and long-term effects of a traumatic brain injury and why you need a skilled WV traumatic brain injury attorney like those at the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed to fight for compensation for you.

  • The ability to learn, reason, make decisions, communicate, or remember things
  • The victim’s vision, hearing, sense of smell, or taste
  • The victim’s behavior in response to social situations or relationships
  • The victims emotions and mental health, including the onset or worsening of depression, anxiety, irritability, or mood swings

A traumatic brain injury attorney must consult with and get approvals from his or her client. When the effects of TBI affect the client’s ability to communicate, understand, or make decisions, the very nature of the relationship with the attorney is also affected. For that reason, not just any attorney will do. You need TBI attorneys experienced in dealing with the nature of the injury, the complex litigation, and the effects of the injury on the attorney-client relationship.

At the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed, we recognize that some TBI victims become temporarily or even permanently incompetent to handle their own affairs. This includes the filing of and participation in litigation. In such cases, a guardian or conservator should be appointed over the injured person. Our attorneys have experience handling this process, making sure the right person is appointed to manage the victim’s affairs and participate on his or her behalf in the litigation.

What to Look for in an Experienced West Virginia Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

An experienced brain injury attorney understands both the legal issues and the medical complexities involved with a traumatic brain injury. Your TBI attorney should be a seasoned litigator, familiar with trial preparation, settlement strategies, and trial tactics. And, although the attorney will be working with medical experts, he or she should independently understand the medical issues involved with traumatic brain injuries.

At the Law Office of Kelly R. Reed, our attorneys are skilled litigators with more than 20 years of experience handling personal injury and wrongful death cases, including traumatic brain injury cases. Our abilities are reflected in our prior verdicts and settlements. Our successes have earned us admission into the Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, organizations of the top trial attorneys in the nation who have obtained substantial compensation for their clients.

You Need a TBI Attorney Who Is Caring

Suffering from a traumatic brain injury brings emotional fallout. The fact of the injury and the healing process can cause upheaval and a feeling of losing your way. Long-lasting cognitive, physical, or emotional effects of the injury only compound the problems. You need someone caring and committed to help you address the legal issues that arise from your injury.

At the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed, we understand how severely a traumatic brain injury can affect the victim and his or her loved ones in all areas of life. To us, you’re a person, not a case. Our attorneys get to know you, work directly with you, and really listen. When needed, we will make sure the right person is appointed as guardian or conservator to work in the best interest of someone rendered temporarily or permanently incompetent by a TBI. And we will fight for you to receive the compensation for past and future medical expenses and, as much as possible, to help make you whole.

Your Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney Should Be Committed to You

A traumatic brain injury can cause a sudden change in all aspects of your life. Family life, mobility, independence, and the ability to work can all be affected. To get through this difficult time, you need a support system to help see you through.

Everyone at the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed is committed to helping you. We want to be part of your support system, carrying the legal burden for you so you can concentrate on healing and getting your life back together.

Call the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed: Your Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney

If you have suffered a traumatic brain injury, choose the Law Offices of Kelly R. Reed to be your West Virginia traumatic brain injury attorney. We want to put our experience, caring, and commitment to work for you. For a free consultation, call us at 304-292-2020 or email us using our online contact form. We’re ready and waiting to help you.