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Our client suffered from several injuries after being rear-ended at 50 mph by another driver.
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Our client experienced a severe car accident due to a defective tire.
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Our client faced a brain injury and severe spinal injuries after being rear-ended at a high speed while working as a mechanic.

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Metairie Brain Injury Lawyer

Trial-Ready Advocacy for Serious Brain Injury Claims

Brain injury claims require clear proof of neurological harm, cognitive limitations, and their effects on everyday life. At Cossé Injury Law, we serve Metairie clients by developing that evidence and preparing each claim for trial from the outset.

Since 2013, we’ve stood up to insurance adjusters and corporate defendants on behalf of wrongfully injured clients. We’ve handled thousands of cases and recovered more than $10 million. Our firm also reports that clients receive nearly 4x the state average.

Insurers may question symptoms, dispute the cause of an injury, or minimize limitations that aren’t immediately visible. We build claims around medical findings and the injured person’s actual cognitive struggles, not the diagnosis alone.

Call (504) 438-2342 for a free consultation with our brain injury lawyers serving Metairie.

Types & Effects of Traumatic Brain Injuries

A traumatic brain injury occurs when a blow, jolt, penetrating injury, or other force disrupts normal brain function. We handle claims involving two primary categories: penetrating brain injuries and blunt brain injuries.

These injuries can take different forms:

Penetrating or open traumatic brain injuries: An object breaks through the skull and damages brain tissue.
Blunt or closed traumatic brain injuries: The brain is injured without an object penetrating the skull, such as through an impact or rapid movement.

The effects vary from person to person. Changes may involve memory, concentration, communication, mood, physical functioning, or the ability to complete usual activities. These limitations can also interfere with employment and alter responsibilities within a family.

Because many effects emerge during ordinary tasks, we document daily cognitive struggles to connect the medical evidence with what the person can and can’t do after the accident.

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Accidents That Can Lead to Brain Injury Claims

We represent people whose brain injuries arise from several types of preventable events. The circumstances determine who may bear responsibility, what evidence matters, and which insurance policies may apply.

Our brain injury cases include claims involving:

Car, truck, pedestrian, bus, and motorcycle collisions
Falls from heights or stairs
Workplace accidents
Defective products
Fires and explosions

A single incident may involve more than one responsible party. A collision may require an examination of driver conduct and other parties connected to the event. Product and workplace cases can raise different questions about control, maintenance, design, or safety practices.

Preserving evidence promptly can be important when responsibility is disputed. Photographs, witness information, physical evidence, incident reports, and available records may help establish how the accident occurred. When evaluating a traumatic brain injury claim in Metairie, we examine the involved parties, available evidence, and applicable coverage.

Call (504) 438-2342 to speak with our brain injury lawyers serving Metairie.

Evidence Used to Prove Neurological & Cognitive Harm

A diagnosis is important, but a brain injury claim must also show how the condition affects the injured person. When appropriate, we secure neurological testing and collaborate with neuropsychology experts who evaluate how brain function relates to memory, attention, behavior, and other cognitive abilities.

Medical records, treatment history, testing, and documentation of functional changes can establish the injury’s impact. We document daily cognitive limitations, including problems that affect routine activities or the ability to work. This evidence may bear on current needs, future losses, and loss of earning capacity.

Responding to Pre-Existing Condition Arguments

Insurance companies may argue that symptoms existed before the accident. A pre-existing condition doesn’t by itself determine whether an accident caused a new injury or worsened an existing one.

We challenge these defenses by examining prior records, post-accident findings, treatment history, and documented changes in function. The relevant evidence and professionals depend on the facts of each case.

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Compensation in a Metairie Brain Injury Claim

Compensation may address economic damages, which are documented financial losses, and non-economic damages, which cover personal harm that isn’t measured by a bill or paycheck. Available damages depend on the injury’s effects and the evidence connecting those losses to the accident.

A brain injury claim may seek compensation for:

Cognitive and occupational therapy
Long-term care and assistive support
Loss of earning capacity and future income
Cognitive decline and emotional distress

Loss of earning capacity concerns a reduced ability to earn income, not only wages already missed. Establishing it may require evidence about the person’s work history, cognitive limitations, and expected ability to perform occupational duties.

In one case, we obtained a $2.6 million recovery for a mechanic who sustained a brain injury and severe spinal injuries in a high-speed rear-end collision. That result reflects the facts and evidence in that case and doesn’t guarantee the outcome of another claim. Claim value varies based on the injury’s impact, available proof, responsible parties, and applicable insurance coverage.

Louisiana Filing Deadlines & Comparative Fault

Louisiana prescription is the legal deadline for filing a claim. For injuries sustained on or after July 1, 2024, Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1 generally establishes a two-year prescriptive period beginning on the date the injury or damage occurred.

Injuries sustained before July 1, 2024, generally remain subject to the prior one-year prescriptive period running from the date of injury. Louisiana’s discovery rule may delay the start of prescription in limited circumstances when an injury was discovered later or reasonably should have been discovered later. Claims involving state or local government entities can be subject to different and shorter notice or filing requirements.

Shared Responsibility for an Accident

Louisiana follows modified comparative fault. An injured person may still recover compensation when assigned part of the responsibility, but the recovery can be reduced by that percentage, and a person found 51% or more at fault can’t recover damages. For example, a person assigned 20% of the fault would generally face a 20% reduction in recoverable damages.

Filing deadlines and fault determinations depend on the circumstances. Prompt review allows us to identify the potentially applicable period and preserve evidence before it becomes unavailable.

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Discuss Your Brain Injury Claim with Our Attorneys

Contact us for a free consultation about a brain injury caused by a collision, fall, workplace accident, defective product, fire, or explosion. We can review the circumstances, explain potential next steps, and discuss the evidence that may apply.

We provide 24/7 support and work on a contingency fee basis, so we don’t get paid unless you get paid. You can reach us by phone or submit the contact form.

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