New York Head Injury Lawyers

Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro is a respected New York construction injury law firm that represents head injury victims and other serious injury victims. We have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our seriously injured clients throughout New York and the five buroughs. Our experienced head injury and brain injury attorneys have the legal skills and knowledge to represent even the most challenging head injury case. If you or a loved one has suffered a head injury as a result of a work accident, call a New York head injury attorney at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro today to discuss your case.

Approximately 10% of the 2 million head injuries suffered each year in the United States are caused by work-related accidents. The law requires that the work place provide all employees with a safe environment that is free of harm. If you have been the victim of a head injury that resulted from a workplace accident or violence in the workplace, you should contact a New York head injury lawyer at Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro immediately to discuss your case. Our New York traumatic head injury attorneys have experience representing clients who have suffered from serious head and brain injuries.

Some serious head and brain injuries that may be caused by work accidents include:

Anoxic brain injury
Concussion
Contrecoup
Contusion
Epidural hematoma
Skull fracture

When a person is the victim of a brain injury, his or her brain may bruise, bleed, or tear due to the head being hit by or penetrated with an object. A person who experiences a trauma to the head may also suffer from shock, hemorrhaging, headaches, dizziness, and injury to the neck and/or spine. In cases of severe head injury, the victim’s injury is typically treated immediately, but in some cases, head injuries may go unnoticed and untreated for weeks. Anyone who has been struck in the head should be thoroughly examined by a doctor to determine if there is brain or head damage.

Up to 30% of all head injury victims suffer from permanent, long term disabilities. The effects of a head injury can be devastating and change many aspects of the victim’s life. Some common changes that a head injury victim may experience include:

Change in speech, including slowed speech
Changes in mood
Coordination difficulty
Decision making problems
General learning difficulties
Language problems, including difficulty with word finding abilities
Loss of vision
Memory loss
Personality changes

Costs associated with head injuries are very expensive, and may include the costs of surgeries, medical specialists, rehabilitation, in-home care, treatment at care facilities, and other injury-related expenditures. If your head injury was caused by a work accident, you may be able to recover monetary compensation for your accident-related expenses, as well as pain and suffering and loss of current and future wages.

If you or a loved one has suffered a head injury on the job in New York, call Wingate, Russotti & Shapiro today for a free consultation with an experienced New York head injury lawyer.