Orange Brain Injury Lawyer
Expert Brain Injury Attorney in Orange, CA
Your days used to include working, driving home on the 55, coaching your kid’s soccer game, and enjoying time with your friends and family. Now, you cannot hold a conversation, keep a job, or trust your own memory. Your life has changed and you are fighting to get it back by attending lots of different therapy appointments.
The Orange brain injury lawyers at Bentley & More LLP have helped clients recover compensation in verdicts and settlements across Southern California. That includes a $30 million result for a client left with a traumatic brain injury and permanent vision loss after a truck’s driveshaft sheared off and struck her windshield. The firm treats every brain injury case the same way, as a lifetime of medical need, not a single settlement check. We work directly with neurologists and life care planners to put a real number on what that lifetime costs.
Reach out and describe what this injury has cost you so far. We can tell you what fair compensation could look like for a case like yours.
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Types of Brain Injury Cases Our Orange Attorneys Handle
A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can start with almost any hard hit to the head. We represent people who suffer brain injuries from:
- Car and truck accidents: Crashes on the 5, 22, 55, 57, and other roads can cause brain injuries.
- Workplace and construction accidents: Falls, falling tools, and equipment failures at job sites across the city can cause skull fractures and closed head injuries.
- Slip and fall accidents: A hard fall on a wet floor or broken sidewalk, including around Old Towne Orange, can cause a concussion or worse.
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents: Riders and walkers hit by a vehicle absorb the full force of the impact, often to the head.
- Assaults and acts of violence: A blow to the head during an assault can cause the same lasting damage as an accident.
What a Traumatic Brain Injury Costs an Orange, CA Family?
The bills start almost immediately. Emergency care, imaging, and a hospital stay for a moderate or severe TBI can run into six figures before rehabilitation even begins. Then, many survivors need therapy, home care, or assistive equipment for years afterward. Lost income adds to the strain when a parent or primary earner cannot return to the same job, or any job.
The person hurt is rarely the only one affected. Spouses and children absorb changes too, from a parent who cannot drive anymore to a partner who becomes a full-time caregiver overnight.
Insurance adjusters often move fast on brain injury claims, hoping a family will accept an early settlement before the full cost of long-term care is known.
A $30 Million Result for a Traumatic Brain Injury Client
Bentley & More LLP secured a $30 million settlement for a client whose vehicle was struck when the driveshaft on a commercial truck sheared off, broke through her windshield, and hit her face. The impact caused a traumatic brain injury and permanent vision loss. The settlement was built to cover a lifetime of medical care, not just the initial hospital bill.
Prior case results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every brain injury case depends on its own facts.
FAQs About Orange, CA Brain Injury Laws
Can I File a Lawsuit After Any Brain Injury in California?
You can file a personal injury lawsuit if someone else’s negligence caused your TBI. If you were partly at fault, you may still be able to recover money. California law lets you collect compensation even if you share some blame, though your award gets reduced by your percentage of fault. You generally can’t recover from someone else if you were solely responsible for your injury.
What Does It Cost to Hire an Orange Brain Injury Lawyer?
Bentley & More LLP takes brain injury cases on contingency, so there is no upfront fee in Orange. Legal fees come out of the settlement or verdict, not out of pocket.
How Long Do I Have to File a Brain Injury Lawsuit in Orange?
California law gives injured people a limited window to act. Under California Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, most personal injury claims must be filed within two years of the injury. But if the accident involved a government agency, you usually only have six months to file a claim with that agency before you can sue at all. Missing either deadline can end a valid claim before it starts.
How Long Does a Brain Injury Claim in Orange Take to Resolve?
In Orange, mild concussion cases can resolve in months once treatment is complete. Moderate and severe TBI cases usually take longer, because a fair settlement has to account for future medical care, and that number is not clear until doctors know your prognosis. Rushing a severe case often means settling for less than it is worth.
Do I Really Need a Lawyer for a Brain Injury Claim in Orange?
In Orange, insurance companies routinely argue that a documented concussion was a minor bump, or that ongoing symptoms are unrelated to the crash. An attorney who works with neurologists and life care planners can show the real, long-term cost of the injury, which is often far higher than an initial insurance offer.
What if My Brain Injury Requires Long-Term Care?
Severe TBI cases often settle once a client reaches maximum medical improvement, the point where doctors do not expect further recovery. At that stage, a life care plan can project future costs, including in-home care, therapy, and medical equipment, and that projection becomes part of the claim rather than an afterthought.
Why Do So Many Serious Brain Injury Crashes Happen Around the Orange Crush?
The interchange where the 5, 22, and 57 freeways meet at the edge of downtown Orange is a complex merge point, with five directions of freeway traffic converging in a tight space. Add nearby Chapman Avenue, and the area produces a steady stream of high-speed impacts capable of causing serious head trauma.
If your injury happened on the Orange Crush, on Chapman Avenue, or anywhere else in the city, contact Bentley & More LLP to talk through what happened.
Speak With an Orange Brain Injury Lawyer Today
You do not have to figure out what your case is worth on your own, and you should not have to guess how the insurance company arrived at its number. Contact Bentley & More LLP and tell an Orange brain injury lawyer what happened. California’s filing deadline is closer than it feels, and the sooner the investigation starts, the more evidence there may be to work with.
Client Testimonials
“I can’t thank Bentley & More enough, especially Steve. After my dad’s passing in a car accident, they secured a settlement we are so grateful for. From the start, they made sure we were taken care of, handling everything so we didn’t have to worry. Steve went above and beyond, always there when we needed support, and it was such a relief knowing we were in good hands. If you’re looking for a firm that truly cares, Bentley & More is the one. Highly recommend them!” – Kevin Jimenez ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Bentley & More LLP Office
Address: 4931 Birch Street Newport Beach, CA 92660
Phone: (949) 870-3800
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