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.

An important aspect of brain injury treatment and recovery for traumatic brain injury survivors is often participation in support groups.   These are often very helpful for both the brain injury survivors and their families.   Meeting other survivors and their families who are experiencing or have been through the treatment and recovery process provides an excellent source of both understanding and comfort.

Support groups take a number of different forms.  They may assist in  providing and evaluating relevant information, relating personal experiences, listening to and accepting others’ experiences, providing sympathetic understanding of what each other are going through.  They can also establish social networks and can  work to inform the public or engage in advocacy.

The Michigan Brain Injury Association has a number of support groups throughout the State of Michigan for brain injury survivors and their families.  These groups meet together, usually monthly, to offer support and advice for each other.

In Lenawee County, the brain injury support group meets the 3^rd Monday of each month at 4:30 p.m. at The Hoagie Man Restaurant, 103 Sand Creek Highway, Adrian, MI.  For more information, contact Mary Forche at (517) 443-5315 or Betty Phillippi at (517) 263-2401.

For more information about our Michigan Brain Injury Lawyers and the legal rights of brain injury victims in Michigan, contact our office at (800) 606-1717.