Brain Injury Lawyers.

Traumatic brain injuries are usually the result of a sudden, violent blow to the head in which your brain collides hard with the inside of your skull. This impact can bruise your brain, tear nerve fibers, cause internal bleeding (subdural hematoma), and even lead to wrongful death. Many times, people that suffer traumatic brain injuries often end up in comas or suffer amnesia (memory loss). That is why brain injuries should be handled with extreme caution. Your brain helps to define who you are, but it also controls your body movements.

The leading causes of brain injuries are as follows:

And here are some common types of brain injuries:

Even though you and your family members must still find some semblance of a normal life, this can be made easier by hiring an experienced brain injury lawyer in San Diego (also known as a personal injury lawyer) to handle your personal injury claim. Since brain injuries do not heal like other injuries, one moment you could be normal and the next moment your life could be forever changed, a condition that some of our clients in San Diego must deal with on a daily basis.

Traumatic Brain Injury Symptoms

According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) the most common signs and symptoms of a traumatic brain injury are:

Headaches or neck pain that does not go away
Difficulty remembering, concentrating, or making decisions
Slowness in thinking, speaking, acting, or reading
Getting lost or easily confused
Feeling tired all of the time, having no energy or motivation
Mood changes (feeling sad or angry for no reason)
Changes in sleep patterns (sleeping a lot more or having a hard time sleeping)
Light-headedness, dizziness, or loss of balance
Urge to vomit (nausea)
Increased sensitivity to lights, sounds, or distractions
Blurred vision or eyes that tire easily
Loss of sense of smell or taste
Ringing in the ears

If you experience any of these symptoms, we strongly recommend that you contact your doctor as soon as possible. When it comes to brain injuries, it is extremely important to diagnose your condition and treat it accordingly as soon as possible. If left untreated, less serious brain injuries can lead to debilitating brain injuries and even wrongful death.

Why Hire Our Brain Injury Lawyers in San Diego?

Since 1992, the brain injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC in San Diego have been helping people just like you deal with the challenges of a traumatic brain injury. We know that the legal process can at times be very confusing, but our experienced brain injury lawyers in San Diego can, however, help guide you through the process. During this time you may have many questions such as:

I am out of work, how will I recover any lost wages?
I don’t have health insurance, how will I afford medical bills for my brain injury?
Who will help care for my children in the event that I can’t?
How much money can I recover for my pain and suffering?

Our experienced brain injury attorneys can help answer these questions and more. We believe that you shouldn’t have to worry about fighting insurance companies to recover what you lost in a car accident. That’s why we’re here, to help you recover the maximum brain injury settlement with the least amount of stress.

If you or a loved one have suffered a traumatic brain injury we urge you to contact our bilingual offices as soon as possible following the accident at 1-800-655-6585 or please click here for a free consultation with an experienced brain injury attorney in San Diego. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis, which means that you do not pay anything until we recover money on your behalf.

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[caption id="attachment_21715" align="alignleft" width="300" caption="Photo Credit: The San Diego Union Tribune"][/caption] Last week, we reported on a car accident in San Diego that resulted out of alleged teen street racing. In new developments, the 18-year-old driver charged with the death of the two teenagers involved in the street racing has pleaded not guilty to vehicular manslaughter among four other charges according to reports at the San Diego Union Tribune. The news follows the earlier arrest of another 16-year-old driver that was taken into custody on similar charges. Just shortly after his arraignment, Michael Johnson, the 18-year-old driver of a Volvo S40, said, according to his attorney, that he is not the responsible party in the tragic San Diego accident fatalities that occurred April 4. Accident reports indicate that Johnson was returning from a spring break beach party in La Jolla when he was allegedly involved in a street racing contest with another teen driver – the unidentified 16-year-old driver of a Volkswagen Passat whose name has not been released since he is a minor. According to Deputy District Attorney Kristen Spieler, the two vehicles were zigzagging across lanes at speeds reaching up to a staggering 100 m.p.h. The 16-year-old driver in the Passat lost control over the vehicle, causing the car to flip over several times across multiple lanes of the road. Two passengers, Anthony Foreman, 18, and Jayli Campbell, 16, were thrown from the Passat and died at the scene of the accident. Two passengers survived the crash. Charlotte McQuillen, survived the accident although she suffered serious injury as a result of the collision including reports that say the teen will have to recover from traumatic brain injury. Anthoney Taylor, 16, also survived the crash although his injuries are unclear at this time. Johnson did not flee the scene of the accident according to police reports and cooperated with authorities once officers assessed the scene of the collision. The teen has no prior criminal record, although authorities say his vehicle was found containing a small amount of marijuana. Johnson is being charged with intoxicated driving, although his lawyer says there were no field sobriety tests to confirm the teen’s alleged intoxication. Teen driving: reminders for concerned parents Last week, we blogged on actions parents can take to prevent teen car accidents. Tips include:

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Enforcing the rules. Every teen driver needs to know that rules are there for a purpose, and when they are broken, consequences will follow.
Have a DUI backup plan. As most parents can attest, there are many instances when teen drivers run into problems that supersede their know-how and maturity. Drinking is one of those problems. In cases of emergency, your teen should have an open-door policy where they feel safe to call you when they need help – such in the case of drunk driving or driving while intoxicated.

About the Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC The Law Offices of Michael Pines, APC are specialists in car accident injury. Every personal injury attorney in our San Diego office works hard to seek maximum recovery for every injured client. Your case is handled without any out-of-pocket costs, so do not hesitate to speak to a San Diego personal injury lawyer today for a free legal evaluation. Call us at 1-800-655-6585.