Northern California Slip and Fall Head Injuries Lawyers
Northern California Slip and Fall Head Injuries
According to the Center for Disease Control (CDC), more than 1 million slip and fall injuries happen every year in the United States, so it's not surprising that more than 20 percent of slip and fall accidents end in a severe head injury. The CDC also reports that slip and fall accidents are the most common cause of traumatic brain injuries. Head injuries can lead to permanent physical and mental problems such as memory loss, personality changes, speech impediment, hearing loss, and sensory and mobility issues.
The northern California slip and fall injury lawyers at Estey Bomberger understand the strain that slip and fall victims and their families face with accruing health care costs, and bills that cannot be paid because of missed time at work. We want to help relieve that strain and let you focus on recovery. Our personal injury law firm is dedicated to helping those that have suffered serious head injuries in northern California recover damages for medical expenses, lost earnings, and pain and suffering. We limit our caseload so that we can focus on the details of each claim and ensure that our clients are receiving the representation they deserve and ultimately the maximum compensation they are entitled to.
Slip and Fall Head Injury Causes
A head injury is typically the result of blunt force from a slip and fall accident, but how much force and where the force is applied, frequently determines how severe the injury is. For instance a headfirst or backwards slip and fall can ricochet the brain back and forth inside the skull, damaging the brain further. If the injured party is hit on the side of the head, the impact can move the brain within the skull, causing the brain to tear. Headfirst, backwards or sideways slip and fall accidents can occur anywhere the property owner, manager or tenant failed to take reasonable care in keeping their premises safe. A person may experience a slip and fall head injury in a number of places: while shopping at the local mall or grocery store, going to the movies, visiting another person's home, on the job, walking on a public sidewalk, visiting family at the hospital, while staying at a hotel or eating at a restaurant.
Northern California Slip and Fall Head Injuries
Parts of the brain, scalp and skull can all be affected in a head injury. If an object pierces the skull, a head injury is classified as an open head injury. If the skull is not broken and covers either a wide or localized area of the head, the injury is classified as a closed head injury. Open or closed head injuries can lead to very specific complications that include:
- Skull fracture
- Hematomas - subdural or epidural
- Hemorrhage
- Bruising of the brain
- Concussion
- Coma
- Infection
- Death.
Estey Bomberger - AV Rated Personal Injury Law Firm
The northern California personal injury law firm at Estey Bomberger has received an AV Rating from Martindale-Hubbell, the highest possible rating for legal skills and ethics. This rating exemplifies the time spent in preparing a claim for the maximum possible outcome for the client. If negotiations do not satisfy the full and fair compensation you are seeking for your head injuries or loss of a loved one, we will waste no time in taking your claim to trial. To learn more about your legal rights in a potential claim, call a northern California slip and fall head injury attorney at Estey Bomberger at (800) 890-6722. The call is free and there is no obligation to hire us. If we do represent you, we will charge no fees unless we recover compensation for you.