When a person suffers a brain injury from an auto accident or some other accident, it is likely that the injuries suffered in the brain are quite serious. It is also likely that the brain will never return to normal. Most brain structures do not grow back on their own. These victims will need to hire a brain injury lawyer in Chicago in order to get fair compensation for their injuries. Unfortunately, insurance companies exist to enrich their shareholders.
Paying claims will not maximize returns to the insurance company owners. There is no way to undo the damage to the brain in most cases. The best that can be done is to make the victim whole via financial compensation. Although financial compensation will not bring the lost brain function back, it will allow the victim to live a life that somewhat resembles the life prior to the accident. That is why hiring a personal injury lawyer is essential for those with brain injuries caused by another party.
Unlike most other personal injury cases, the attorney usually does not have to spend a lot of time proving that the brain injuries were caused by the accident. The vast majority of victims had no signs of brain problems prior to the accident. Instead, the attorney will need to work on the other important aspects of the case such as proving the defendant’s negligence.
Everyone needs to exercise a standard duty of care every day such as when driving a vehicle or managing a store. If a person breaches that standard duty of care, that person becomes negligent and responsible for the accident as well as the resulting injuries. In a brain injury case, the insurance company’s lawyers will try very hard to show that the defendant did not cause the accident. Because brain injury cases can result in large financial settlements, insurance company lawyers will try hard to show that the victim was negligent. That is why the lawyer will spend a lot of time proving the defendant’s negligence.
In the end, most brain injury cases in Chicago are settled outside of court. The process will be long and difficult even if it seems obvious that the defendant is financially responsible for the victim’s injuries. That is why it is necessary for brain injury victims to consider hiring legal counsel to successfully pursue a personal injury claim. Visit Shea Law Group for legal help.
