Baton Rouge Coma & Severe Brain Injury Lawyers

Any accident that causes a person injury is traumatic to say the least. A severe brain injury – especially when the injury causes the person to lapse into a coma – is by far one of the most devastating injuries a person can suffer, however. At Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers, our team of Baton Rouge Coma and severe brain injury attorneys offer aggressive and experienced personal injury protection when you or a loved one has been in a coma due to an accident when another person was at fault.

What is a Coma?

You have probably seen them on television dramas and crime shows. You may even know of someone who has been in one. Few people, however, actually understand what a coma is and what effects it has on the person. According to Wikipedia, a coma is “a state of unconsciousness, lasting more than 6 hours in which a person cannot be awakened, fails to respond normally to painful stimuli, light or sound, lacks a normal sleep-wake cycle and does not initiate voluntary actions.” Fortunately, most people are only in a coma for a short period of time – from a few hours to a few weeks – the chances of recovery, unfortunately, lessen the longer the injured person remains comatose.

Rights of the Comatose & their Families

When you or a member of your family has suffered from severe brain injuries and either is or has been in a coma the amount of damages you can receive depends greatly on the severity of the injury and the prognosis of recovery. It is important when fighting for compensation from a coma injury in Louisiana or any other state to get an accurate diagnosis using the Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS) and the Rancho Los Amigos Cognitive Functioning Scale, also known as the Rancho Scale. At Spencer Calahan Injury Lawyers we have experience working with medical professionals in cases where the injured person has suffered from a coma and will make sure that your condition is worth pursuing in court.

Louisiana Coma Injury Attorneys

Understanding the issues that come with a severe brain injury and coma is the best way to know if you can receive compensation for your injuries. At Calahan Law, we will provide you with the knowledge and experience to answer these questions. And if we feel you have a case we will work aggressively to get you maximum compensation for your injuries. Call our offices today at 225-387-2323 or fill out our Case Evaluation Form below to speak to one of our Baton Rouge, La coma injury attorneys.