Albuquerque Brain Injury Lawyers
The Brain Injury Law Center of New Mexico, a collaborative undertaking by two Albuquerque law firms, is a regional legal resource for individuals and families coping with the effects of traumatic brain injury. We serve a diverse client base of people living in communities in and around Albuquerque and throughout New Mexico, as well as people living on and near the Navajo Indian Reservation and the nineteen Indian Pueblos. Our practice extends across state lines into northeast Arizona and southeast Utah.
Our personal experience handling traumatic brain injury cases has not only deepened our understanding of this often poorly understood condition, but also strengthened our resolve to provide personalized legal assistance and support to individuals and families afflicted by TBI, helping to restore their lives as much as possible. Contact us today to discuss your case with John Tiwald or Scott Borg.
Knowledge and Experience, Compassion and Empathy
At the Brain Injury Law Center of New Mexico, our attorneys handle traumatic brain injury (TBI) cases of all degrees of severity, providing empathetic and compassionate legal help in coping with what can be a disabling and torturous experience. Having assisted many brain-injured clients in New Mexico and the broader Four Corners area, we understand the obstacles people with TBI face, e.g. misdiagnosis, disbelieving people, the lack of access to proper healthcare and rehabilitative resources, seemingly uncaring medical or legal systems, isolation, and a lack of understandable information about exactly what is happening inside oneself, not to mention the physical, emotional, and neurological symptoms that may persist for years. Our knowledge and experience with brain injury court cases, coupled with the sensitivity we believe is essential, place us in a unique position to be of help as lawyers to those afflicted by TBI.
Traumatic Brain Injuries in the United States and New Mexico
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) estimates that more than 5.3 million Americans, or about 2% of the U.S. population, are impaired by TBI and require assistance. According to the Brain Injury Association of America, more people suffer brain injuries each year than breast cancer, HIV/AIDS, spinal cord injuries, and multiple sclerosis combined. New Mexico has a high incidence of brain trauma because of the high accident and injury rates. Nationally, TBI rates are estimated to exceed 1.4 million per year, of various levels of severity. There is a significant risk to persons now living of having a brain injury at some point in their lifetime. The financial cost of brain injury is in excess of $65 billion per year.
When a person suffers TBI due to someone else’s carelessness, the losses sometimes are balanced by holding the party at fault accountable and requiring payment of what are called “money damages,” the rough financial translation of the losses, thereby lessening the effects of some of the harms caused. The underlying idea is to make the injured party whole, to restore balance. That is what we do as attorneys.
TBI legal cases are often difficult and expensive, and can have many complications. It is important that an attorney handling TBI cases have a strong background with this type of injury. Unfortunately, too many attorneys lack this expertise, and will settle a claim for far less than an injured person may be entitled to recover. With some brain injuries, the damage may be subtle, but life changing nonetheless. The full effects might not be revealed for months or years. An experienced brain injury attorney will be able to evaluate the case, offer helpful advice, assist in coordinating medical care, plan a good legal strategy, and then work diligently to make sure that individuals and families plagued by TBI receive fair and adequate recompense.
Resources That Support, Empower
Whether you use this Web site to learn more about traumatic brain injury or are prompted to contact us for legal help, we hope that the services and resources we provide are informative and useful. We invite you to explore our Web site to find out more information about:
- Causes of brain injury
- Symptoms of brain injury
- Classifications of brain injury
- Brain injury over time
If you wish to schedule a free consultation to discuss your situation and determine whether to hire an attorney, contact the Brain Injury Law Center of New Mexico.
