"Wear your seatbelt!" This constant parental warning can seem repetitive at times and parents might even be tempted to let their children drive, or ride in the car without a seatbelt, just this once. However, according to Attorney McCoy's client "X",
"Parents can never warn their children about safety too much!"
In October of 2003 Client X was hit head on by a driver who admitted to looking away from the road as he reached for his cigarettes. As a result of the accident the young woman suffered a brain injury and was in and out of hospitals for several months.
In addition, she attended numerous physical therapy appointments and follow up doctors visits.
Healing was slow but steady.
Eventually she reached "MMI - maximum medical improvement, and was released from her doctors care.
She has told us she will never be the person she was before the accident.
The
Connecticut
car accident has caused permanent damage to her brain and body, but she feels lucky to be alive.
Many families are not as lucky as our clients, however, and according to the CDC (United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention) approximately 1.5 million people suffer from what's known as a
traumatic brain injury (TBI)
each year.
The leading cause of TBI is falls at about 36 percent, followed by auto accidents at 17 percent. Among children age 1-14, falls cause half of the TBIs and the number rises to 60% among the elderly. While 50,000 people die from traumatic brain injuries each year, even more suffer long term disabilities as a result.
There is no cure for a TBI, only prevention. If you or a loved one has suffered a severe injury, contacting an experienced attorney is crucial in helping to determine how best to proceed, and what type of compensation may be available to compensate medical bills, lost wages, continued disability, and suffering.
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