The Law Offices of Chaikin and Sherman, P.C.
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Brain Injury Lawyers
Washington, D.C., Maryland, & Virginia
Even though we may think that our skulls protect us, brain injuries happen much more frequently than you might expect. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, more than 1.5 million people sustain a traumatic brain injury every year. Just as frightening is the fact that at least 50,000 of those people will die from their brain injury while another 80,000 will have long-term disabilities to contend with.
When a traumatic brain injury has occurred, the individual may suffer side effects including, but not limited to, the following:
- Loss of memory
- Difficulty concentrating
- Change in personality
- Difficulty speaking
- Blurred or double vision
- Dilated pupils
- Dizziness
- Nausea and vomiting
- Severe headache
- Ringing in the ears
- Disorientation
- Difficulty multi-tasking
Traumatic brain injuries are complicated, long-lasting and life altering. You need an experienced brain injury attorney such as those at Chaikin, Sherman, Cammarata, & Siegel P.C. who know how to deal with insurance companies and medical practitioners. Our brain injury lawyers will work to recover maximum compensation for damages, which may be necessary to support you and your rehabilitation for a long time, possibly the rest of your life.
Brain Injury Glossary
Frequently Asked Brain Injury Questions
Head Injury Emergencies
Types of Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury Severity and Types
Common Causes of Traumatic Brain Injury
Traumatic Brain Injury Caused by High School Sports
Traumatic Brain Injury: The Signature Wound of the War in Iraq
Risks, Causes, and Complications Associated with Traumatic Brain Injuries
Traumatic Brain Injury: Who is at Risk?
Is Whiplash a Neck Injury?
Brain Injuries Caused by Winter Sports
TBI in Children
Brain Injury and Vision Problems
Brain Injury: Vision Therapy
Spinal Cord Injury
Recent Brain Injury Settlements
- In excess of $5 million lump sum payment obtained on behalf of a 14 year old client as a result of a failed embolization of an arterial-venous malformation in her brain, causing profound permanent brain damage.
- $2.4 million obtained on behalf of a woman who suffered a brain injury as a result of being struck in a crosswalk.
- $1.8 million obtained on behalf of an already paralyzed stroke victim, against a wheelchair transport company which dropped him on his head from the van onto the sidewalk when transporting him from physical therapy to his home.
- $950,000.00 obtained on behalf of a man who was struck on the head by a hotel security guard causing permanent brain damage.
- $450,000.00 on behalf of minor child provided ten times the prescribed amount of anti-seizure medication by a local pharmacy resulting in permanent brain injury.
- $250,000.00 on behalf of a woman who suffered a brain injury when she was struck by a car while crossing the street.
- $250,000.00 obtained on behalf of a man who was struck on the head four times with a steel baton, by a security guard, causing a brain injury.
- $220,000.00 on behalf of a woman who suffered a brain injury when a wooden “FOR LEASE” sign fell off a building from two stories above, and struck her on the head while she was walking on the sidewalk.
Pending Cases Involving Brain Injury
- Claim against a hospital resulting from failure to properly insert a cannula (catheter) into blood vessels of an infant. Cannula slipped out and blood loss was so great that the child had permanent profound brain injury.
- Failure to timely perform a C-Section resulting in permanent profound brain injury.
- Negligent performance of embolization of arterial-venous malformation in the brain resulting in permanent profound brain injury.
If you or a loved one has suffered any type of traumatic brain injury in Maryland, Virginia and Washington DC, please email or call our skilled brain injury attorneys today. We are committed to obtaining justice for you - the victim.
