Traumatic Brain Injury Claims: Using Cutting-Edge Neurological Evidence to Maximize Damages for Severe Head Injury Cases
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) can have a lifelong impact, even when the damage is not visible on a traditional scan. In Georgia, accident victims with serious head injuries often face challenges proving the full extent of their harm, especially when symptoms like memory loss, mood swings, and chronic fatigue do not show up on a standard MRI.
That’s where new tools like DTI scans and life-care planning come in. These strategies give victims a better chance to receive the full compensation they deserve.
DTI Scans Reveal Injuries Standard Imaging Can Miss
Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) is a specialized MRI technique that tracks how water moves through the brain’s white matter. It can highlight microstructural damage from a TBI even when a traditional scan looks normal. This is especially useful in mild or moderate cases where the symptoms are real but difficult to document.
Courts across the country, including Georgia, are starting to accept DTI scans as legitimate evidence. While DTI cannot diagnose a brain injury by itself, it has been admitted in over 70 court rulings when supported by expert testimony.
In Georgia, the key test is simple: Does this evidence make the injury more or less likely? If the answer is yes, judges often let it in.
Life-Care Plans Help Justify Long-Term Costs
When a TBI is severe, the recovery process does not end after the hospital stay. Some victims need ongoing therapy, in-home care, medications, or modifications to their home or car. Life-care planning helps lawyers calculate these long-term costs and present them clearly in court.
In Georgia, these plans often support settlements over $1 million, especially when paired with DTI results, medical records, and testimony about the victim’s day-to-day challenges.
We Help Georgia Injury Victims Build Strong Brain Injury Claims
At Morris & Dean, we use modern tools like DTI imaging and life-care planning to help brain injury victims tell their story in court. These strategies give our clients a stronger chance at recovering full compensation so that they can focus on healing, not bills. Contact us today to find out how we can help with your traumatic brain injury case.