Brain Injury Attorney Los Angeles

A traumatic brain injury can change how a person thinks, works, and relates to the people closest to them — sometimes permanently. Cohen Law Group represents people across California who suffered a brain injury because of someone else's negligence, in claims built to account for the full, long-term cost of the injury.

Brain injury cases are among the most complex personal injury claims. The injury is often invisible, symptoms are easy for the other side to dispute, and the true cost may not be clear for months. That is why we evaluate every case as if it may go to trial and build the medical and factual record from the start.

What is a traumatic brain injury?

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) happens when a blow, jolt, or penetrating injury to the head disrupts how the brain works. TBIs range from concussions with lingering symptoms to severe injuries that cause permanent impairment. Effects can include:

• Problems with memory, concentration, and decision-making
• Headaches, dizziness, and trouble sleeping
• Changes in mood, behavior, or personality
• Difficulty with speech, vision, balance, or coordination
• Trouble returning to work or living independently

How brain injuries happen

Serious brain injuries often result from someone else's negligent conduct, such as:

• Car, truck, and motorcycle crashes
• Falls caused by dangerous property conditions
• Assaults on properties with inadequate security
• Workplace and construction accidents
• Defective or dangerous products

Why brain injury claims are hard to prove

• Symptoms can be delayed. Some people feel shaken but “fine” after the incident and notice problems only days or weeks later.
• The injury may not show up right away. Some brain injuries are not visible on initial emergency-room scans, so the medical record has to be built carefully over time.
• Insurers often dispute the injury. They may argue that symptoms are exaggerated, unrelated to the incident, or caused by a pre-existing condition.
• The long-term impact is hard to measure. Changes in thinking and behavior affect work, relationships, and independence in ways that must be documented and explained.

Courts look at the extent and cause of the injury, medical evidence and expert testimony, and the impact on the injured person's life and ability to work. Early investigation and strong evidence are critical.

Who may be responsible

Depending on the circumstances, liability can fall on individuals, companies, property owners, employers, or manufacturers. Brain injury cases often involve more than one responsible party, and identifying each one matters when the costs may last a lifetime.

Compensation in a brain injury case

Economic damages can include past and future medical expenses, lost wages, loss of earning capacity, and rehabilitation and long-term care costs. Non-economic damages can include pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life.

Long-term care compensation can cover ongoing medical treatment, home modifications, assistive devices, and vocational rehabilitation. Family members may also recover for loss of consortium, emotional distress, or financial impact caused by the injury.

Why Cohen Law Group for brain injury cases

• The future, projected carefully. We work with medical experts, life-care planners, and economists to project the cost of ongoing care, rehabilitation, lost earning capacity, and life-care needs — not just the bills to date.
• Complex tort experience. Founder Jordan M. Cohen has more than three decades of legal experience, beginning as an associate and partner at Levine, Steinberg & Miller, where he focused on complex tort litigation.
• Litigation-first preparation. Every case is evaluated as if it may go to trial, even when early resolution is possible. That mindset strengthens your position from day one.

Client reviews and past outcomes do not guarantee a similar result in your matter.

What to do now

• Get medical care and follow through on every referral. Tell your doctors about every symptom — including memory, mood, and sleep changes.
• Keep a simple daily record of symptoms, and ask family members to write down the changes they notice.
• Save medical bills, records of missed work, photos, and the names of witnesses.
• Speak with an attorney before giving a recorded statement to the other side’s insurance company or signing anything.

Watch the deadline. Most California personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury. Claims against government entities can have deadlines as short as six months. California follows pure comparative negligence, so you may still recover even if you share some fault — reduced by your percentage of fault.

Talk with an attorney about a brain injury

Consultations are free and confidential, with no obligation and no pressure. Call (310) 747-1883 to speak directly with an attorney, or request a consultation online. Hablamos español. Attorney Jordan Cohen speaks Spanish and can meet with you in Spanish. For an overview of the injury cases we handle, visit our personal injury practice.

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