Brain, Spinal Cord & Head Injury Attorney in Kansas City, Missouri
Brain injuries can be a traumatizing event for not only a victim but for the victim's family as well. These life-altering injuries can be an enormous strain on a family, both emotionally and financially.
At Burgess Law Firm we're here to help. We have experience in representing clients in brain injury, spinal cord injury, and head injury cases and can provide the legal help you need while you deal with the other aspects of the injury.
Brain Injury
There are two different types of brain injuries a victim can sustain:
Acquired brain injury (ABI)
An acquired brain injury can be the result of a stroke, tumors, epilepsy, infections, hypoxia, anoxia, and exposure to toxic chemicals amongst other causes.Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
These are caused by an external force resulting in head trauma or the rapid acceleration and deceleration of the head. TBIs are classified under two different types: open and closed injuries. An open brain injury occurs when an object penetrates the scalp and enters the brain. A closed brain injury occurs when the brain is knocked against the skull.
Both types of brain injuries disrupt the brain's normal functioning and can result in mild, moderate, or severe brain damage.
Mild and moderate brain damage can result in a number of symptoms, including but not limited to:
Headaches
Confusion
Memory loss
Loss of balance and/or coordination
Nausea
Severe brain damage can result in those symptoms and additional symptoms, including but not limited to:
Neurological issues
Vision problems
Paralysis
Behavioral changes
Disruption to the cognitive process
A Brain Injury Can Result in Great Financial Hardships and Other Damages.
Recoverable damages associated with a brain injury can include:
Loss of wages
Hospital bills
Physical therapy
Disability
Pain and suffering
Mental anguish
Emotional distress
Loss of time with family
Loss of the care or guidance of a parent
Reduced earning possibilities
Medical care
Caregiving services
Do you have a brain injury? Contact Us.
Brain injuries can be a debilitating burden on a family. We can help ease some of that burden.
If you believe that you are entitled to compensation for a personal injury case related to a brain injury, please contact Mitch Burgess for a free case evaluation.
We are conveniently located near I-35 and I-70 in Downtown Kansas City at 1000 Broadway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64105.
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Your spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down the middle of your back. It carries signals back and forth between your body and your brain. A spinal cord injury disrupts the signals. Spinal cord injuries usually begin with a blow that fractures or dislocates your vertebrae, the bone disks that make up your spine. Most injuries don't cut through your spinal cord. Instead, they cause damage when pieces of vertebrae tear into cord tissue or press down on the nerve parts that carry signals.
Spinal cord injuries can be complete or incomplete. With a complete spinal cord injury, the cord can't send signals below the level of the injury. As a result, you are paralyzed below the injury. With an incomplete injury, you have some movement and sensation below the injury.
Spinal Cord Injuries Are Extremely Costly.
According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center:
The average yearly health care and living expenses related to a spinal cord injury vary greatly depending on several of the spinal cord injuries. The (2012) estimates are:
First Year: $334,170 - $1,023,924
Each Subsequent Year: $40,589 - $177,808/year
If You Have a Spinal Cord Injury, Contact Us Today.
If you believe that you are entitled to compensation for a personal injury case related to a spinal cord injury, please contact Mitch Burgess for a free case evaluation.
We are conveniently located near I-35 and I-70 in Downtown Kansas City at 1000 Broadway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64105.
Head Injuries
A head injury is any trauma that injures the scalp, skull, or brain. The injury may be only a minor bump on the skull or a serious brain injury.
A head injury can be either closed or open (penetrating).
Closed Head Injury.
A closed head injury means you received a hard blow to the head from striking an object, but the object did not break the skull.Open Head Injury.
An open, or penetrating, head injury means you were hit with an object that broke the skull and potentially entered the brain.
Do You Have a Head Injury? Contact Us.
If you believe that you are entitled to compensation for a personal injury case related to a head injury, please contact Mitch Burgess for a free case evaluation.
No Recovery. No Fee. We are conveniently located near I-35 and I-70 in Downtown Kansas City at 1000 Broadway, Suite 400, Kansas City, MO 64105.