The amount of a settlement check for a slip-and-fall accident at Walmart involving a brain injury will depend on the severity of the injury. A concussion might only need to be treated with a quick trip to the emergency room. The resulting settlement could only be a few hundred dollars to cover the medical bill and ambulance fee. However, Maison Law has represented injury victims with much more serious wounds that secured hundreds of thousands of dollars for their recoveries.
A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can take victims months to fully recover from. Patients may have to heal from the physical trauma of a blow to the head and the damage to brain function that might take a long time to restore. In some cases, victims might lose brain function permanently or control of some parts of their bodies. The length of recovery plays a major role in what victims may receive from Walmart.
The Range of Settlements After a Walmart Slip-And-Fall TBI Injury
Even an experienced lawyer will have a hard time giving an accurate estimate of what a Walmart slip-and-fall victim will receive until the lawyer has been able to investigate the case and the medical prognosis for the victim.
Every accident and injury is different and every patient heals at their own pace. How long an injury keeps a victim from their normal life and routine will be a major factor in what Walmart should provide in compensation.
A victim may slip on a puddle of water left on a Walmart aisle by employees and hit the back of their head on the floor for a serious concussion. Victims may have headaches and concentration problems for several weeks, building up medical bills and losing out on paychecks while they can’t work.
But a TBI can be much more debilitating. Victims can also fall and hit their skulls on the edge of a shelf, causing acute brain damage. They may deal with seizures and a loss of sensation in certain parts of the body. These symptoms may even lead to a permanent disability. Walmart may be on the hook for a lifetime of support, leading to a settlement of millions of dollars.
What Determines How Much I Can Ask for in a Walmart Accident Settlement?
Victims can end up accepting less than they need after a personal injury accident because they don’t realize all the ways a brain injury has affected their lives. The damages can be physical, emotional, and, of course, financial.
A lawyer can often earn victims much more for their injuries by making sure every hardship is highlighted for Walmart insurers.
These are just a few of the factors that must be considered when Walmart writes a slip-and-fall settlement check:
- The total on medical expenses and estimates on the care that may be needed in the years ahead
- The lifelong expenses associated with a permanent disability
- Compensation for the physical pain suffered and perhaps chronic pain expected over a lifetime
- Compensation for emotional trauma including the loss of enjoyment of life due to a debilitating brain injury
- Totals on all wages and benefits lost at work while the patient is unable to perform job duties
- Travel costs accumulated to attend doctor visits while immobile and unable to drive
A skilled lawyer makes sure these things and more all contribute to the size of a settlement check. A Maison Law lawyer also protects clients when Walmart tries to blame them for their accidents or tries to downplay how badly they are hurt. Your lawyer also makes sure you receive every benefit available, including some that Walmart won’t mention to you.
Contact a California Slip-And-Fall Accident Lawyer
If you only suffer some minor bruising and soreness after a fall, you might not need a lawyer’s help to file your claim with Walmart. But if you endure a more serious injury, it’s a good idea to go over your options with a California Walmart slip-and-fall accident lawyer.
Contact Maison Law for a free, no-obligation consultation. It’s a no-risk way to find out what your injury is worth and what you should demand from unhelpful insurance companies. And if you feel we can help you earn more for your case, you don’t need to worry about finding the money to hire a lawyer. We don’t get paid unless we score a case victory for you. Then our fee comes out of the settlement Walmart must provide to you.
