Brain Injury

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 138 people in California and across the country die every day due to injuries that includes a traumatic brain injury. Hundreds of thousands more people are diagnosed with the condition every year. At Callahan & Blaine, we know how difficult it can be to watch your loved one experience a TBI and the resulting symptoms. Here are a few things you can do to help. One...

Spend some time reading the news about settlements and jury awards in connection with brain injury cases, and you might be surprised at how much they can amount to. In California, sums of of millions of dollars are not uncommon; at Callahan & Blaine, for example, we have helped our clients to win settlements of up to $28 million in traumatic brain injury claims. How can this come to pass? The answer may be simpler...

We make no secret of it: our Newport Beach brain injury attorneys at Callahan & Blaine have helped some of our clients who have suffered traumatic brain injuries to collect substantial sums of money, sometimes amounting to millions of dollars. But how do we do it? Any major settlement or jury award has two foundational pillars underneath: a devastating injury, and a plaintiff’s attorney who has been meticulous in preparation for settlement negotiations and trial....

One of the hardest parts of dealing with a personal injury is the sense of uncertainty: How long will recovery take? What will it cost? Will your health insurance be enough to cover it? What if you have to miss work? When a brain injury is involved, these questions can take on even more seriousness. These injuries can often require significant and long-term medical treatment. A traumatic brain injury can result in loss ability to...

There are different types of injuries that can affect the brain; the type that results from something like a car accident or a fall is known as a traumatic brain injury, or "TBI." As the name suggests, this usually results from a blow to the head. A TBI may be “open” (a severe injury which can result in a fractured or even a penetrated skull) or "closed" (such as a concussion in which the brain...