Brain Injuries

Brain Injury Lawyer in Largo serving Clearwater, St. Petersburg, Pinellas Park, Seminole, and all of Pinellas County

Throughout the course of our 30 years of practice in the area of personal injury, the William Schneikart Law Firm has handled many cases involving injuries to the human brain. These injuries range from catastrophic bleeding in the brain causing coma to the microscopic shearing of brain connections causing subtle learning, memory or personality problems. We are dedicated to helping clients find the professional help that will maximize their recovery. We are just as dedicated to helping these professionals persuasively document the nature, extent and consequences of these terrible injuries so we can obtain the compensation our clients deserve.

Following an accident where you hit your head or where your head suffers violent acceleration and deceleration, you may not even realize that you have sustained a brain injury. A concussion, a coma or extensive cognitive impairment may not always be present to identify the injury. A brain injury can therefore be difficult to detect immediately. It is important that friends and loved ones be attentive to changes in behavior or cognition, as this may be the first sign that deeper damage has occurred. In many cases, the symptoms and the severity may be so subtle that only a professional (such as a neuropsychologist) can identify them and document them through extensive testing. Prompt intervention and treatment is critical to a beneficial outcome. What healing that does occur in the brain is rapid early on, and then slows down to a low-level by one year following the accident.

Our knowledge of these medical subspecialties and treatment options is important in managing your case. Feedback and guidance from an experienced lawyer, such as Attorney William Schneikart can be invaluable in shepherding the patient and their family members through this difficult period. We are always ready with answers and information about appropriate specialists.

ESTABLISHING A LIFE CARE PLAN

Since our firm has handled numerous brain injury cases, we have experience in assisting clients who require ongoing medical and assistive care for the remainder of their lives. There are professional life care planners who together with economists can generate a detailed program that accounts for each and every medical and assistive need that the client will require for a dignified life either as an outpatient or an inpatient. We can explain the benefits of having a life care plan and how creating this type of a plan can help maximize compensation obtained from the at fault parties.

Contact a brain injury lawyer at the office of the William Schneikart Law Firm to learn more about how our firm can help you through this difficult time. We of course provide free consultation, along with flexible appointment times.