Brain Injury Lawyers in San Francisco
Negligence and Accidents that Result in Brain Damage
San Francisco Bay Area - Los Angeles - San Diego
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) changes the life of the victim forever, as well as the lives of those who are close to him or her. Most brain injuries are caused by head trauma or oxygen deprivation, which in turn are often caused by the negligence, error or wrongful actions of another person or entity.
At Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger, our California brain injury lawyers have the skill, knowledge, and experience to prevail on behalf of TBI victims against major corporations, government entities, pharmaceutical giants, insurance companies, medical institutions, and other liable parties.
Caused by Force or Lack of Oxygen
A traumatic brain injury can occur when any outside force impacts the head with enough force to cause the brain to move within the skull, or if the force fractures the skull and causes direct trauma to the brain. Any rapid acceleration or deceleration of the head can cause the brain to move back and forth, producing bruising, swelling, axonal shearing and closed head injury . The stress from rapid movement of the head can pull apart nerve fibers in the brain and actually cause physical damage to brain tissue.
We have represented many clients who have sustained brain injuries as the result of interruption of blood flow to the brain or compromised oxygenation of blood flowing to the brain, whether from undiagnosed strokes, aneurysms or birth injuries.
Over the past 40 years, our TBI attorneys have handled claims involving the following types of injuries:
- Car accidents and semi truck crashes
- Motorcycle accidents
- Construction accidents , which may involve falling debris
- Falls, such as down stairs, from ladders, or while walking
- Near-drowning
- Accidents involving defective safety or personal protection products, such as protective helmets that do not protect a person's head in an accident
- Medical malpractice, including failure to recognize fetal distress or failure to diagnose heart attack, stroke, or other conditions
- Untreated or improperly treated medical conditions, such as hydrocephalus, increased intracranial pressure, brains stem herniation, meningitis or seizure disorders
- Accidents involving choking or airway obstruction
The brain is staggeringly complex in its anatomy and functions . Many types of injuries and accidents can result in brain damage, whether mild, moderate or severe, and we approach each case with this understanding.
Obstetrical Negligence
In the field of obstetrical negligence, we have represented families who endured the tragedy of mismanaged labor and delivery that resulted in harm to their newborns. These cases include those when caesarean sections were not performed early enough and their children suffered anoxic or a hypoxic brain damage. We have represented parents whose children should have been born without any disability, but instead are afflicted with cerebral palsy because an attending physician, nurse or midwife failed to monitor changes in fetal heartrates.
Our California TBI attorneys have also represented clients who sustained head injuries that were not timely diagnosed. What should have been a small and manageable problem was allowed to escalate to significant cerebral swelling with brain stem compression and secondary injury.
Unlike traumatic brain injuries, acquired brain injuries may result from a change in neuronal activity, metabolic activity, or functional ability. Similar to traumatic brain injury, an acquired brain injury can produce mild, moderate or severe impairment in one or more areas, including cognition, speech-language communication, memory, attention and concentration, reasoning, abstract thinking, physical function, psycho-social behavior, and information processing.
Whatever the cause, type, or severity of a traumatic brain injury, a brain injury lawyer at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger can help. Contact the Walkup law firm and our experienced attorneys will evaluate your situation, explain your options, and help you obtain the compensation you need.
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The traumatic brain injury attorneys and spinal cord injury lawyers at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger represent clients in California and Nevada, including Los Angeles, San Diego, San Francisco, and Las Vegas. Our lawyers will meet with injured people and their families in our office, at their homes, or in their hospital rooms.
