A closed head injury victim in a Michigan car accident recieved justice today in a Lenawee County courtoom.  A  jury returned a verdict in a car accident case in favor of the accident vicitm for approximately $2,000,000.00.  This is a great victory for traumatic brain injury victims throughout the State of Michigan.

This is a substantial verdict in for Lenawee County where jurors are considered conservative when awarding compensation to injury victims.  Great credit should be given to the jury for their public duty on this important case and for understanding the complex medicine behind brain injuries.

The negligent driver had insurance company with Farm Bureau Insurance Company.  Incredibly, the insurance adjuster offered only $100,000 before the trial to settle this serious injury case.  Well, the jury clearly understood the magnitude of a closed head injury more than the insurance adjuster.  There will most likely be significant penalties awarded against the Defendant in this case and the insurance company will be probably be required to foot the bill, as it should.

Michigan brain injury victims are often entitled to attendant care services during their period of recovery if they suffered a work related injury or an auto related injury.  The responsibile insurance company must pay the expense of either a professional staffing agency or an individual selected by the patient for these services.  To qualify for these benefits, a physician must determine that attendant care services are necessary for the patient.

In an accident arising out of a motor vehicle, the responsible No-Fault Insurance Company pays for these benefits.  Typically, attendant care services are needed to supervise the patient, monitor the patient, assist with medications, and to report back to physicians on the patient.  Attendant care services are often required for 24 hours a day for many months after the accident and then lesser amounts after that period.

Insurance companies often refuse to pay these benefits or substantially underpay the proper rate to the attendant care provider.  In these cases, it is necessary to hire an experienced lawyer to file a lawsuit against the insurance company to compel proper payment.  Our law firm has significant experience in these cases and has an excellent track record of success in winning these cases for our brain injured clients.

The Michigan brain injury lawyers at our law firm are proud to again be a sponsor of the upcoming Brain Injury Association of Michigan conference in Lansing on September 24 & September 25, 2009.  It will be  once again an incredible with a tremendous list of speakers and exhibitors.  The conference seems to get better every year.

We will be at a sponsor table free copies of our book, “The Ultimate Michigan Car Accident Handbook,” for attendees.  The book has been called “the best book ever written for consumers on Michigan car accident laws.”

We will also have our “Order of Priority Charts” available for medical providers.  The chart explains which no-fault insurance carrier is responsible for paying medical and other benefits in every type of accident scenario.  These charts are a hot item and are usuall gone within a few hours of the conference.  Additional charts can be requested directly from our firm website. 

We look forward to seeing all of our colleagues and friends at the conference and hope to meet new people to establish new friendships and relationships.  Please stop by our table and say hello.