Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer Resource Center

The Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer Resource Center was developed by the TBI lawyers of Michigan Auto Law. Because nearly 2 million people suffer brain injury every year in the United States principally from car accidents; Michigan Auto Law is here to help brain injury victims. Our lawyers are providing legal resources on TBI, including time-sensitive information, TBI symptoms and unique TBI issues under Michigan law. Michigan Auto Law is the largest law firm in the state exclusively specializing in car accidents, truck accidents and motorcycle accidents. If you have questions or wish to speak to a brain injury lawyer directly about your circumstances, please call Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028.

Traumatic Brain Injury from Michigan Auto Accidents
TBI affects people of all ages and is the leading cause of long-term disability among children and young adults. The TBI lawyers of Michigan Auto Law explain why injuries from auto accidents are the second-leading cause of traumatic brain injuries in Michigan, and the reason brain injuries are called the “silent epidemic” by lawyers and doctors.

What is Traumatic Brain Injury?
Michigan TBI attorneys define traumatic brain injury as injury caused by trauma such as an auto accident, resulting in impairment of a person’s functioning.

Steps Michigan TBI Victims Must Take Following a Car Accident
Michigan traumatic brain injury lawyers reveal important steps TBI victims must take following an auto accident in Michigan, such as seeking emergency care and getting needed help. If you have questions or wish to speak to a brain injury lawyer directly about your circumstances, please call Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028.

Symptoms of Traumatic Brain Injury from Auto Accidents
TBI may result in physical impairment, but the more problematic consequences involve the accident victim’s cognition, emotional functioning and behavior. The TBI lawyers of Michigan Auto Law share checklists created by the National Institutes of Health, to determine whether you or a loved one could have a traumatic brain injury from a car accident.

Helpful Links for Michigan TBI Lawyers and Auto Accident Victims
Our TBI lawyers have created a list of helpful links for people with TBI, including state and national TBI organizations, foundations, treatment centers as well as educational information.

Selecting a Michigan Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer
If you or someone you know has suffered brain injury as a result of an auto accident in Michigan, we can guide you through the legal process and help obtain the best resolution for your case. Because our lawyers have been handling traumatic brain injury litigation for more than 50 years, we understand the physical, emotional and psychological hardships you are experiencing from your accident.

Steven Gursten is a member of the American Association for Justice Traumatic Brain Injury Group and lectures across the country on litigating TBI accident cases. He has received the highest reported jury verdicts and settlements for Michigan traumatic brain injury cases, including a $5.65 million verdict, a $4.2 million verdict and a $2.5 million settlement. All of those cases had defense offers of $100,000-$250,000.

David Christensen, who will be 2010 president of the State Bar of Michigan Negligence Law Section, has received the largest psychiatric injury verdict in Michigan as well as a $2 million jury verdict for a victim of traumatic brain injury — on a defense offer of zero dollars. Robert Raitt, immediate past president of the Michigan Association for Justice, has received a $1.1 million jury verdict for a traumatic brain injury case.

Please call Michigan Auto Law at (800) 777-0028 for a case evaluation with no fee or obligation, or fill out our free consultation form.

We also have a comprehensive resource center designed to help Michigan lawyers handling traumatic brain injury cases. It includes helpful information about TBI law, defense attorney traps and getting TBI victims to a jury.