There are many causes of brain injury, including accidents, falls and other trauma. Negligence or other wrongdoing by a medical professional may also result in brain damage to a patient which can have devastating consequences. If a doctor makes a mistake in the course of treating a patient and that conduct falls below the accepted standard of care that causes brain injury, it may be medical malpractice.
If a person sustains a brain injury, it is crucial that this injury be treated immediately. If the brain does not get enough oxygen, brain death will quickly follow. However, there is often irreversible and severe damage done to the brain if more harm is done (such as an accident). Even medical malpractice can cause a person to sustain a traumatic brain injury.
Heimberg Barr is a California-based law firm that specializes in medical malpractice cases involving physicians, nurses, and other professionals. If you have been injured during a procedure or surgery, or had a medical error happen that has resulted in permanent injuries or disabilities, contact Heimberg Barr for legal assistance. Heimberg Barr has secured hundreds of millions of dollars on behalf of its clients, including:
- $68 million verdict against a surgeon who prematurely left the OR after heart surgery which resulted in brain damage to the patient
- $17 million verdict in a birth injury case that resulted in brain damage
- $14 million verdict against LA Fitness for brain damage suffered by a patron due to improper CPR and lack of emergency response plan
- $9 million malpractice verdict for a woman with congenital brain problems, whose brain shunt became infected, leading to near-paralysis and additional brain damage
- $8.95 million malpractice settlement for failure to diagnose a developing hydrocephalus in a 16 year old with a history of brain tumor leading to permanent brain injury.