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Key Areas Tylka Law Firm Excels in for TBI Claims:
- Comprehensive Neurological Damage Documentation — Our attorneys work with leading neurologists, psychologists, and radiologists to thoroughly document brain injuries through advanced diagnostic techniques including DTI/SWI imaging, quantitative EEGs, psychological testing batteries, and functional assessments that reveal injuries conventional CT and MRI scans often miss.
- Lifetime Cost Projection for TBI Survivors — We collaborate with medical economists, life care planners, and rehabilitation specialists to accurately calculate the substantial lifetime expenses brain injury survivors face, including ongoing medical treatment, cognitive therapy, assistive technology, home modifications, supportive care needs, and lost earning capacity that insurance companies routinely underestimate.
- “Invisible Injury” Impact Demonstration — Our firm employs compelling methods to illustrate how “invisible” brain injuries profoundly affect daily life, utilizing day-in-the-life videos, before/after witness testimony, neuropsychological testing results, and medical illustrations that translate complex neurological concepts into understandable evidence for judges and juries.
- TBI Causation and Liability Analysis — We conduct exhaustive investigations to establish how traumatic forces directly caused brain injuries, documenting acceleration/deceleration mechanics, impact locations, rotational forces, and other injury mechanisms that correlate with specific cognitive, executive function, emotional, and physical symptoms our clients experience.
- Long-Term Neurological Prognosis Development — Our attorneys work with medical experts to establish evidence-based prognoses that account for potential neurological deterioration, early-onset dementia risks, seizure disorder development, and other long-term complications that brain injury survivors often face years after their initial trauma, ensuring compensation addresses future needs.
Frequently Asked Questions About Galveston Traumatic Brain Injury Claims:
Brain injuries create unique legal challenges that require specific expertise to navigate successfully. The following questions address common concerns TBI survivors and their families face when pursuing compensation in Texas and under federal law.
Q: How does Texas law differ from federal standards in traumatic brain injury cases?
- Texas applies a modified comparative negligence standard (51% bar rule) in brain injury cases
- Texas non-economic damage caps apply in medical malpractice cases but not standard negligence claims
- Federal standards may provide additional protections in military, maritime, and federal facility TBI cases
- Federal safety regulations often establish negligence standards in workplace and commercial vehicle TBIs
- Texas has specific filing deadlines and procedural requirements distinct from federal courts
- Tylka Law Firm navigates both legal frameworks to determine the most advantageous path for maximum recovery
Q: What compensation can traumatic brain injury survivors recover in Texas?
- Medical expenses for emergency care, hospitalization, surgery, and rehabilitation
- Future medical needs including cognitive therapy, medications, and potential long-term care
- Lost income and diminished future earning capacity due to cognitive impairments
- Pain and suffering damages that acknowledge both physical and psychological impacts
- Loss of enjoyment of life due to personality changes and activity limitations
- Compensation for specific cognitive deficits affecting memory, executive function, and processing
- Consortium claims for spouses affected by relationship changes following brain trauma
- Tylka Law Firm pursues all available damages to address the profound impact of neurological injuries
Q: How long do I have to file a traumatic brain injury lawsuit in Texas?
- The standard statute of limitations is two years from the date of injury
- For minors, the deadline extends until two years after their 18th birthday
- Medical malpractice TBI claims have additional notice requirements and potential shorter deadlines
- The “discovery rule” may extend deadlines when injuries weren’t immediately apparent
- Government entity claims have notice requirements as short as six months
- TBIs caused by defective products have different statutory timeframes
- Consulting with Tylka Law Firm promptly after any head injury ensures critical deadlines are not missed
Q: What evidence is most important in proving the severity of a traumatic brain injury?
- Medical records documenting acute treatment and Glasgow Coma Scale scores
- Advanced neuroimaging including DTI, SWI, fMRI, and PET scans when appropriate
- Comprehensive neuropsychological testing measuring specific cognitive deficits
- Expert testimony from neurologists and neuropsychologists linking symptoms to trauma
- Witness statements describing personality and cognitive changes after the injury
- Employment and academic records showing performance changes post-injury
- Detailed documentation of activities of daily living that are now challenging
- Tylka Law Firm secures all critical evidence needed to demonstrate the true impact of brain trauma
What truly sets Tylka Law Firm apart is our thorough investigation approach to TBI cases—documenting the injury mechanism that caused brain trauma, gathering witness testimony about changes in personality and functioning, securing expert opinions from top neurological specialists, and creating day-in-the-life videos that demonstrate how brain injuries impact every aspect of survivors’ daily activities. Our attorneys understand that brain injuries affect not just the victim but entire families, disrupting careers, relationships, independence, and quality of life in ways that deserve substantial compensation beyond basic medical expenses. This comprehensive approach has secured life-changing settlements for clients with concussions, diffuse axonal injuries, contusions, penetrating injuries, anoxic brain damage, and other neurological trauma that insurance companies routinely undervalue.
The substantial costs associated with brain injuries—from emergency neurosurgery and intensive rehabilitation to lifetime supportive care and permanent income loss—create high-stakes litigation that defendants and insurance companies vigorously contest. Tylka Law Firm’s brain injury attorneys have dedicated their careers to overcoming aggressive defense tactics that particularly target TBI claims, conducting exhaustive discovery to document pre-injury functioning, employing advanced medical evidence including DTI/SWI imaging and quantitative EEGs when appropriate, and demonstrating how neurological damage specifically impacts each client’s unique life circumstances. Our proven success in high-value brain injury litigation reflects our unwavering commitment to securing maximum compensation that provides long-term security for survivors facing uncertain neurological futures.
Don’t risk your future by entrusting traumatic brain injury claims to attorneys lacking the specific medical knowledge and litigation experience these complex cases demand. Tylka Law Firm offers free, confidential consultations to evaluate your brain injury case and explain your legal options without upfront costs. We work exclusively on a contingency fee basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we successfully recover compensation—a commitment that reflects our confidence in securing results for TBI survivors throughout Texas. Contact our brain injury team today at (877) 228-9552 to discover why countless traumatic brain injury survivors and their families have trusted Tylka Law Firm to protect their rights and secure their financial future after life-altering neurological injuries.
