Concussions and Traumatic Brain Injuries
A pickup lost control in heavy freeway traffic, struck a concrete barrier, went airborne, and ricocheted violently onto the rear of the client’s stopped vehicle. Within hours, the client developed a severe headache, followed by constant ringing in her left ear the next morning. Audiology testing confirmed left-sided high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss with persistent tinnitus.
The tinnitus and high-frequency hearing loss remained constant. Through an investigation, we established that sufficient forces existed to cause a whiplash mechanism of injury. An oto-neurologist examined the client and opined she had sustained a labyrinthine concussion caused by the whiplash mechanism, resulting in permanent tinnitus and high-frequency sensorineural hearing loss.
Despite the insurance company disputing causation and advancing an alternative theory, we secured a significant settlement for the client.
Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Outcomes depend on the facts and law of each case.
