About Cases Involving Traumatic Brain Injuries
Many people sustain a traumatic brain injury (TBI) and don’t even know it. Doctors routinely miss the signs of traumatic brain injuries because there are a wide range of symptoms. Sometimes symptoms are mild and barely even noticeable, and in many cases they don’t appear until weeks after the incident that caused them.
What are the symptoms of a TBI?
According to the Mayo Clinic, traumatic brain injuries can cause you to experience symptoms like:
- Losing consciousness for a few seconds, a few minutes, or even hours;
- Feeling dazed, confused, and disoriented;
- Persistent headache or one that worsens;
- Nausea and vomiting;
- Convulsions or seizures;
- Fatigue, drowsiness, interrupted sleep, or the inability to wake up;
- Problems speaking or slurred speech;
- Extreme confusion or difficulty remembering and concentrating;
- Feeling dizzy and losing your balance;
- Blurred vision, or one or both pupils may be dilated;
- Ringing in your ears;
- A bad taste in your mouth;
- Changes in your ability to smell;
- Fluid draining from your nose and ears;
- Feeling sensitive to light or sound;
- Unusual mood swings or feeling anxious, depressed or unusually agitated or irritable;
- Loss of coordination;
- Weakness/numbness in your fingers and toes;
- An unusual change in conscious awareness.
How prevalent are traumatic brain injuries?
The Texas Brain Injury Alliance says 144,000 Texans experience a TBI each year, 381,000 Texans currently live with a disability caused by TBI, and 5,700 end up with a permanent disability due to a TBI each year. Roughly 1.7 million people nationwide sustain a TBI each year and roughly 52,000 of those people pass away due to the injuries sustained.
Motor vehicle collisions are the second leading cause of TBI, resulting in 17.3% of all traumatic brain injuries and 31.8% of all TBI deaths.
Over the past decade, more than 3,000 motorists have died on Texas highways each year. In 2014, there were just 288 fewer deaths (3,534 versus 3,822) than 2003, an 8.1% decrease. Deaths on Texas highways reached a recent low in 2010, with 3,060, and have been on the rise every year since. Many of the deaths result from traumatic brain injuries.
Why Choose Our Dallas Lawyers to Handle Your TBI Case?
Many people hire the first brain injury lawyer they talk to. You should take your time, however, and really research your options since who you retain to help you is a vert important decision.
Mullen & Mullen has been helping brain injury victims recover for over 40 years. We have relationships with some of the leading neurology groups in North Texas enabling our clients to receive the help they need to recover from these devastating injuries.
Services provided include cognitive therapy, speech therapy, counseling, neurocognitive feedback, and more. Our clients also have access to state-of-the-art Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI). This imaging technology detects the white matter fibers connecting different parts of the brain.
The ability to visualize microstructural changes and evaluate neural pathways within your brain allows you to understand your symptoms and get the focused treatment you need to maximize your recovery. DTI imaging can significantly increase the value of your TBI claim.
Attorney Shane Mullen routinely wins six and seven-figure settlements for Dallas clients with traumatic brain injuries.
Recent victories include:
- $2,024,050.73 (moderate TBI)
- $950,000.00 (moderate TBI)
Both cases above were settled pre-suit without a lawsuit needing to be filed. The clients saved an incredible amount of time and money, and avoided the stress associated with litigation.
Shane was named a “Texas Super Lawyer” three consecutive years. It’s not just any award. The Thomson-Reuter’s publication uses a 12-point system to evaluate attorneys and very few attorneys are recognized each year.
You’re in some of the most competent hands in all of Texas with our Dallas brain injury lawyers.
What makes our law firm different?
What races through your mind when you first realize you need to hire a TBI lawyer?
You might wonder:
- How much will this cost?
- Will the lawyer care about my TBI case?
- Is the lawyer a jerk in person?
Relax. You’re in kind, caring hands with us. Just Google “Mullen & Mullen Dallas Reviews” and read our hundreds and hundreds of real client reviews.
Besides an undeniably strong reputation, our attorneys:
- Recover you more. Mullen & Mullen clients get access to neurology services through leading North Texas providers and the benefit of a reduced 29% contingency fee percentage. Our discounted fee percentage allows you to keep more of your settlement money in your pocket.
Other recent victories involving a TBI:
- $300,000 for a pedestrian hit by automobile resulting in a TBI
- $202,501 for post-concussion syndrome from a car wreck
Our Dallas Brain Injury Lawyers:
- Will help you delay paying for medical bills until after your TBI claim settles. We have relationships with leading neurology groups who will delay billing you for services until after your case concludes. This allows you to focus on getting the help you need to recover from your traumatic brain injury without the added stress of medical bills piling up.
- Have a unique setup that saves you money. Most law offices contract for private investigation services. That costs you more. We employ our own in-house private investigators to reduce your case expenses.
- Are just plain nice guys. Some attorneys have a reputation for being rude or arrogant. You’ll be happy to know Mullen & Mullen lawyers are down-to-earth guys who listen and care.
Contact Us for a Free Consultation
Call (214) 747-5240 to talk to a Dallas traumatic brain injury attorney right now. We won’t put any pressure on you to hire us on the spot. Simply learn how we’ll approach your case and get some excellent free advice. Make your decision only when you feel 100% ready. Do remember though, that the Texas statute of limitations gives you just 2 years from the date of your accident to file a claim.
We’ll come to your home or hospital room if it makes it easier on you! Phone and Zoom consultations are also available. You can call us, or use the form or chat feature on this page to request a free consultation now.
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