Head Injury Attorney

Jennifer searched frantically for a head injury attorney, also looking out for language that stated spinal cord injury attorney. Never before did a situation such as this present itself, and holding it together just to find a phone number was the hardest thing Jennifer ever had to do. When a family member is suddenly injured, emotions run rampant; adrenaline is coursing through the body, the head spins and all the time thoughts range from dread to hope. Just picking up the phone book to search for a head inury attorney phone number was extremely difficult considering the circumstances. Mother lay on the couch moaning and holding a cold cloth over the spot of the injury. The point of impact had grown almost as large as a small grapefruit but looked more hideous than any horror movie. At times incoherent words slipped from Mothers mouth, and Jennifer was torn between trying to assist with the wound and getting the information together as quickly as possible.

Finally a head injury attorney was contacted and an appointment made for early the next day. Relief swelled over the middle-aged daughter as one foot followed another from the phone back to the couch where a light blanket was laid over Mothers legs. Then came a knock at the door just in time too -Mother was losing consciousness. The EMTs came inside. After what seemed like forever, Mother was put onto the gurney and wheeled out of the door and into the ambulance. Jennifer climbed into the ambulance after the house had been locked up. On the way to the hospital calls were made to relatives to let them know the situation and promises were made of updates as soon as a prognosis was provided from the hospital doctor. Anger swooshed over Jennifer as gazing upon the now unconscious woman who was beginning to show signs of bruising on the face. And above all things have fervent charity among yourselves: for charity shall cover the multitude of sins (1 Peter 4:8 KJV).

Earlier that day, Jennifers mother was doing some weeding outdoors in the garden next to the street. The flower patch badly needed the attention and Jennifers mother enjoyed helping out in this way. A neighbor was quickly pulling out of the driveway a few houses down, and came too close to the woman stepping about one foot into the street to straddle the flower bed which was close to the road. Leaning over to the right to stretch, the car struck the Mother's head, sending her flying across the bed into the yard. The neighbor had been looking down not paying attention to the road, and when he realized what had happened, stopped the car about 60 feet down the street, got out and came to the assistance of the victim. Immediately he called Jennifer and related what had happened, at which point the daughter raced home from work.

The daughter tried to swallow the sudden anger, realizing this had been an accident, and the neighbor did assist right away. However, a couple of years earlier, this person had a similar incident, only that time the victim had been a stray dog. Again, the neighbor had not been paying attention to the road. He was a business person always in a hurry to get from here to there, and was usually going too fast for the speed limit in the small neighborhood. Jennifer supposed it could happen to anyone, but this time it was mother, and so there was no hesitation in contacting a spinal cord injury attorney. The EMT burst into Jennifer's thoughts stating that there could be some spinal injury and so the neck had to be isolated before transportation was begun. Once arriving at the hospital, there would be x-rays and a CT scan to determine the extent of the injuries. Since incoherent statements were coming from the victim, some brain injury could have occurred, whether bruising or more extensive damage. Jennifer wondered if a spinal cord injury attorney was any different than a head injury attorney.

After arriving at the hospital, Jennifers mother was taken immediately to diagnostics. Jennifer was told to wait in the waiting room and a nurse would be by for an update when mother was taken to the hospital room. While waiting, the head injury attorney called and asked Jennifer the name of the person who had hit mother. The spinal cord injury attorney assured Jennifer that expert testimony would be brought onto the case to ensure all bases were covered and no angle would be left unconsidered. These professionals understand how to analyze cases such as this, and can strengthen the information to the victims advantage. The attorney confirmed the appointment scheduled for the next morning.

After waiting two hours, a nurse came down to tell Jennifer that there was some damage to the spinal cord, that it was inflamed, but it was still too early to tell how bad the damage is until the swelling goes down. In the meantime, pain medicine and anti-inflammatories were administered to the mother. Now it was a waiting game. How would Jennifer pay for the medical care and special equipment that might be needed? It was all too horrific to contemplate right now, so the daughter just prayed and pushed the negative thoughts from the mind. Just before going up to the room to see mother, Jennifer received a call from the neighbor who related that he was very sorry for the accident, and that he would be willing to settle out of court if she would take a $5,000 payment offered through his insurance company. However, all she could do is say how unfortunate the situation was, and that she couldnt talk right now.

The next morning the hospital called and told Jennifer that there was no extensive damage, and that her mother was expected to recover fully. Relief swept over her, then tears as she realized how blessed she, and her mother were at the outcome. Gods hand was certainly upon them.