The CDC reports that a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) patient who is hospitalized spends an average of almost $50,000 on care. A patient who heals after only a trip to the emergency room might spend $5,000 on average. These averages on healthcare costs provide a way to estimate what injured motorcyclists could expect in an accident settlement.
Of course, every Louisville motorcycle accident and injury is different. A minor brain injury that only leads to a slight concussion might only rack up a medical bill of a few hundred dollars. A settlement might only cover that cost and the cost of motorcycle repairs.
Other motorcycle collision injuries might earn much more in support, especially if an injury leads to a permanent disability. Kaufman & Stigger Injury Lawyers of Louisville have secured settlement checks for over a million dollars for accident victims with severe head injuries.
Finding Support for Louisville Motorcycle Accident Victims
Motorcyclists travel along busy routes like I-65 and Bardstown Road as safely as they can, but careless and reckless drivers in much bigger vehicles often make it difficult. Drivers can be focused on anything else but the riders nearby and veer over too quickly or make a turn without looking for an oncoming motorcyclist.
Riders can strike the vehicle and the road surface and even get run over by other cars. Even victims wearing helmets can easily suffer a devastating head injury. A Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) is a blow to the head that causes a disruption of brain function. They can be as mild as a concussion or cause memory loss, seizures, and a loss of bodily control.
Victims might need long term physical, occupational, and speech therapy. They may heal and eventually be able to return to the road. Others may need home care for the rest of their lives.
Kaufman & Stigger Injury Lawyers fight to get injured riders everything they need while giving them time to focus on healing without worry. We’ve spent decades demanding the most possible for motorcycle accident victims after suffering brain trauma. You can find these and other examples on our Tiger Wins and Awarded Settlements Page.
- A man involved in a car accident suffered a Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI). Our firm settled his case for $1,600,000.
- Another client suffered a TBI in a collision. Our firm won the victim $850,000 for recovery.
These are just a couple of examples of incidents when victims walked away with enough to pay for their medical care and support themselves until they could rebuild their lives. Accidents involving less severe brain injuries and quicker recoveries won’t earn nearly as much.
Determining What You Should Demand After a Brain Injury
Injured motorcyclists must get the most compensation possible so that they can afford the best care available. They need to have the best chance to rebuild their lives and return to the motorcycle trips they love.
Determining the level of support a motorcycle collision victim should receive will depend on several things unique to each case. These are just a few of the factors that your attorney should be demanding full compensation for:
- Totals on all medical now and the expenses expected in the future
- Estimates on a lifetime of support needed in the case a brain injury leads to a permanent disability
- The cost of physical therapy and medical equipment
- The level of support victims should receive for the pain they must endure and the emotional trauma they must face
- Travel costs during recovery going to doctor’s appointments and physical therapy
- Totals on lost income and benefits while a victim can’t return to work
- Money to train for a new career if a victim can’t return to a previous job due to a brain injury
Trusting Your Case to a Louisville Motorcycle Accident Attorney
Motorcycle collision victims should take advantage of a free, no-obligation consultation with a real Louisville motorcycle accident lawyer. Contact us to set up an appointment. We want to help you understand what you’ll need for a 100% recovery and how to force unhelpful car insurance companies to pay you everything necessary.
At such a difficult time, you may not feel you can afford a lawyer to help you with your motorcycle accident claim. Fortunately, you don’t have any money to hire us. If we can help you earn more, Kaufman & Stigger works on a contingency basis. It means we don’t get paid for our services unless we win your case for you. Then, our fee comes out of the insurance settlement you are awarded.
