There are plenty of fender-benders and property-damage-only crashes across Los Angeles freeways each day. But some vehicle impacts carry more force and more danger for victims. A head-on collision can easily unleash enough force to cause head injuries and even skull fractures.
Skull fractures leave the skull cracked, but the real danger is the damage that may be caused to the brain inside. These injuries can be debilitating and often change a victim’s life forever.
Contact a Los Angeles Traumatic Injury Lawyer for a Free Consultation
When such a traumatic injury occurs to you or a loved one, don’t face the costs of recovery and care alone. A careless driver’s mistake may have caused your head injury. A business or property owner’s negligence may have caused you to fall and take a blow to the skull. The insurance companies covering these parties should never be able to slip away from accountability for your pain and trauma.
When a personal injury occurs, you are encouraged to call a skilled Los Angeles Skull Fracture Lawyer at Maison Law for a free consultation. You’ll find out what your head injury is worth and how to earn the most in support from your skull fracture insurance claim.
Skull Fracture Dangers in Los Angeles Accidents
The skull isn’t just the helmet-like bone that houses the brain. The skull is actually made up of 22 bones. Most of them fuse together during childhood. The jawbone is part of the skull and is the only section that moves.
In a skull fracture, the skull bone is broken or crushed. A traumatic fall can cause a broken skull. A motor vehicle accident also carries enough force to crack the skull bone. Sports injuries are also common causes of skull fractures. Being struck by an object, perhaps during work around heavy machinery, is another cause.
Less serious skull fractures often heal on their own over three to six months. But a severe skull fracture could send pieces of bone into the brain. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) is possible. These injuries can cause memory loss, seizures, and sensitivity to light and sound. Bleeding around the brain is another serious consequence of some skull fractures. Infections are another worry for patients.
Visit our traumatic injury page to find out more about the additional complications that can arise with a Skull Fracture Injury.
Skull Fracture Accident Liability in Los Angeles Accidents
A night in a Los Angeles emergency room with a less serious skull fracture may cost a few thousand dollars. CT scans and MRIs may be necessary and doctors will want to watch you for a few hours before sending you home. Full skull bone healing might take place over three to six months.
When brain surgery is necessary, the costs quickly rise into the tens of thousands of dollars. You may end up at a Neurotrauma Center like the one at Los Angeles County/USC Medical Center. Of course, the possibility of patients experiencing long-term symptoms and a permanent disability is always a concern.
With these incredible costs, and some stretching out over a lifetime, it’s vital that victims hold everyone liable for a skull fracture or brain injury fully responsible. An at-fault driver’s car insurance provider must be held accountable and not allowed to escape providing fair compensation for however long the recovery takes.
A business owner is liable after you encountered a spill or hazardous obstacle that caused you to take a slip-and-fall and strike your head. A supermarket chain may have to provide you with money to pay for your care. Theme-park operators at places like Universal Studios would have to offer support after a skull fracture suffered on a ride.
The City of Los Angeles also carries liability insurance in case someone falls on a puddle left on the shiny floor of a public building or falls down a stairwell at a parking garage.
Los Angeles head injury victims are allowed to file an accident claim against these parties, but compensation is not guaranteed. A Los Angeles Skull Fracture Attorney builds a strong case to show the obvious fault of a party or multiple parties. Then the attorney works to negotiate the maximum compensation available for you and your family.
What Factors into a Skull Fracture Injury Settlement Check?
One of the best ways you can ensure you earn the most in support from your skull fracture injury is to make sure every hardship you’ve faced is properly documented.
Your Los Angeles Personal Injury Lawyer will help you prepare a list of the physical, emotional, and financial damages you’ve suffered and could suffer in the years ahead. Anything not included on this list when you file an accident claim won’t be compensated by the insurance companies involved. Your settlement check might end up falling short and leaving you to pay for 50% or more of your recovery.
These are just a few of the demands you’ll be sending to an insurance company:
- Support to pay all medical bills now and those expected in the future.
- Support for rehabilitation costs and any necessary medical equipment.
- Estimates on the costs for life with a permanent disability stemming from a brain injury. This includes money for home renovations and in some cases, a lifetime of home care.
- Support for the physical pain you’ve endured.
- Support for the emotional anguish you’ve endured. Including the loss of enjoyment of life as you cope with a loss of brain function or control over certain parts of your body.
- Travel costs to medical appointments while you are unable to drive.
- Lost income from work. Including estimates on a lifetime of support needed if a brain injury patient can never return to work.
Contact a Los Angeles Skull Fracture Injury Lawyer
The costs of recovery from a skull fracture injury often extend far beyond a single night under emergency room observation. Los Angeles brain damage victims must seek compensation for their recent medical bills and also factor in the potential long-term costs of a more serious injury.
There’s an easy, no-risk way to determine just what you’ll need in support to treat and manage a skull fracture and brain injury. Reach out to Martin Gasparian to schedule a no-obligation consultation.
Mr. Gasparian, the founder of Maison Law, offers this free case evaluation to all personal injury victims in Los Angeles and Southern California. You won’t need any money upfront if you feel Maison Law can help you earn more in a skull fracture injury settlement. Mr. Gasparian doesn’t get paid unless he wins your case.
