Calculating damages for Brain Injury Settlements 

Every traumatic brain injury is unique and settlement depends on a wide variety of factors.  Insurance companies and attorneys representing look at certain factors when evaluating a head injury case prior to settlement. These may include:

• Severity of your brain injury (hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation, disability)
• Amount of pain and suffering
• Extent and duration of medical treatment since brain injury 
• How soon after injury was treatment sought, gaps in treatment 
• Lost income or time from work; work restrictions,   disability temporary or permanent 
• Reduced quality of life
• Facts of the case
• Witness statements, depositions
• Past medical history
• Determination of liability

Which factors correlate with higher settlement offers and jury verdict awards

Past and future lost income and medical expenses, round the clock care, multiple surgeries, extensive hospitalization, and rehabilitation typically generate the higher settlement offers and jury verdict awards.  This is because past and future medical treatment and lost wages for a brain injury can be very expensive. However, ever case is different.

Accident victims suffering damage to the brain could require surgery, caregivers, round the clock care for many years or for 6-months. As such, depending on the particular facts of your brain injury case, it can be a multi-million dollar case.

Insurance company auto claims adjusters

After an auto accident, adjusters will begin calling you. They will often encourage you or your family to settle on a fixed amount of damages prematurely, before the true extent of the trauma injuries are known or understood.

It’s crucial that you consult an experienced brain injury attorney.  TBI attorney Cullotta will fight for  highest possible award or settlement.

Call our office at (847) 651-7191 for a FREE case consultation by a IL brain injury attorney.