If you’re based in Oregon and looking for legal assistance in relation to a brain injury, choose Herron Law.
With 28 years of personal injury experience, the legal experts at Herron Law will help you understand what to do following a brain injury and how we can help.
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With almost 30 years of experience across all Oregon courts, Herron Law is one of the most successful and widely respected personal accident lawyers in the state.
As well as brain injury claims, we also cover motoring claims like car accidents, motorcycle accidents, and other personal injury claims like child injury.
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Traumatic Brain Injury (or TBI) is classed as any disruption of normal brain function caused by an external force like a bump, blow, or sudden jolt to the head.
TBIs are a leading cause of disability and death in the US, commonly resulting from falls, motor vehicle accidents, assaults, or as a result of high-impact sporting injuries.
Specific types of TBI include:
Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs) are also classified by severity, with mild being considered as brief changes in mental status or consciousness. Moderate includes the loss of consciousness for minutes to hours or lasting confusion.
Severe includes extended periods of unconsciousness, coma, or profound long-term neurological damage.
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Any strong impact against the head or penetration of the skull can cause Traumatic Brain Injuries.
Listed below are some of the most frequent situations in which a TBI is likely to occur:
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The steps of a Brain Injury Lawsuit in Oregon mainly take place through six main steps. These include:
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For a traumatic brain injury to receive a fair settlement or succeed in court, evidence is required. To get the best claim for your injury, you must have the right evidence.
The most important evidence to gather before your claim includes:
Documentation of your TBI is the most essential set of documents required when pursuing a TBI claim. It establishes what injuries occurred, and the financial costs of supporting your recovery, and in severe cases, your care needs.
Key medical evidence includes:
It’s important to provide evidence of damages to properly demonstrate the financial and personal impact of an injury.
This can include:
This type of evidence is essential for TBI cases to prove non-economic damages like pain and suffering.
Key types of evidence include:
To recover compensation, you’ll need to prove the injury was caused by someone else’s negligence.
You can do this through:
Herron Law plays a key role in providing clients with legal representation. Our lawyers also support victims who have been injured or traumatized due to the negligence or misconduct of another party in relation to a brain injury.
Our key responsibilities include:
Case Evaluations:
Investigation:
Expert Consultation:
Filing the Lawsuit:
Settlement Negotiation:
Herron Law’s attorneys advocate for you and your loved ones, striving to ensure justice is served and the responsible parties are held accountable.
By undertaking these responsibilities, our attorneys play a pivotal role in helping to navigate the complexities of the legal system during challenging times.
Their expertise not only aids in securing financial compensation but also in achieving a sense of justice and closure.
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In Oregon, the standard statute of limitations for Brain Injury claims is classified as a personal injury and remains valid for up to two years from the date the injury occurred or was discovered.
If you fail to apply for legal compensation within the two-year window, you may forfeit the right to seek further claims and compensation related to that specific issue in the future.
Sometimes the effects of brain injuries can take months or even years to surface. This is why Oregon law specifically states that the statute of limitations applies for up to two years since the date of the injury or discovery.
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The key differences between mild and severe TBI stem mainly from the duration of the symptoms and the extent to which someone’s cognition is compromised following an accident.
Mild TBI is usually characterized by a loss of consciousness between 0 and 30 minutes, with post-traumatic amnesia lasting up to 24 hours.
Severe TBI is characterized by a loss of consciousness or responsiveness for up to 6 hours. They cannot reliably form memories or orient themselves for more than 7 days.
Regardless of the severity of your symptoms, any TBI injuries should be attended to by a doctor as soon as possible to avoid further damage.
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If you or a loved one has sustained an injury to the head that has caused you significant disruption to your everyday living or quality of life, including impacting your finances, you may need a brain injury lawyer.
Key indicators include:
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At Herron Law, we are dedicated to our clients.
We were voted one of the top 100 personal injury lawyers and top 25 attorneys in Oregon, 2016 – 2024, by the National Trial Lawyers Association.
Our other awards include:
First, seek immediate medical care, follow concussion first aid advice, then notify police and insurers. Next, preserve photographs and witness information. Oregon requires drivers to report injury crashes to DMV within 72 hours, so it’s important that you act fast.
The family of a severe brain injury victim may pursue compensation through the victim’s insurance claim or lawsuit. If the victim lacks capacity, then a court-appointed guardian or conservator may act for them. If the injury becomes fatal, the personal representative will have to bring a wrongful-death claim instead.
Oregon PIP insurance can cover qualifying medical expenses, lost income, and essential services before the lawsuit ends. Health insurance, Medicaid, Medicare, payment plans, or medical liens may cover additional costs, although reimbursement may be required from a settlement later down the line.
Potential damages include past and future medical care, rehabilitation, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, personal-care expenses, pain, emotional distress, disability, and diminished enjoyment of life. Property damage and, in qualifying cases involving negligence, punitive damages may also be available.
A neuropsychologist can review medical history, interview the patient, and test their memory, attention, language, processing speed, reasoning, mood, and behaviour. The final report could document cognitive limitations, treatment needs, work capacity, daily-functioning problems, and whether findings are consistent with the brain injury.
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Attorney Bart Herron is a veteran, was a licensed social worker responsible for running the children’s program in a domestic violence shelter, and a steering committee board member for the Joint Task Force for the Prevention of Child Abuse, all before becoming a trial attorney. He understands how to talk to jurors.
