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Injuries That Are Often Invisible: Brain Injuries

Especially with a closed head injury, when there is no obvious bleeding, a brain injury can be undiagnosed for some time after an accident. A primary physician is likely to miss the diagnosis because it takes observation over time for the brain injury to be noticed.

Did a loved one suffer a brain injury? You need good legal counsel.
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At the Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima law firm, our personal injury attorneys understand the frustrations and concerns that brain injuries can cause for the victim as well as for the family. From offices in Lebanon, West Chester and downtown Cincinnati, we serve clients throughout southwest Ohio.

Friends and Relatives are Usually the First to Notice the Symptoms

Days or weeks after a car accident, a slip-and-fall accident or amusement park accident, family members may begin to notice problems such as short-term memory loss or sudden mood changes. It may take time before they seek an evaluation from a specialist.

If you suspect a brain injury, talk to a doctor and to a personal injury lawyer. At our law firm, we can explain the evaluation process, and we can help you deal with the insurance claims. It is important not to settle a claim with an insurance company until you have a clear understanding of the injuries and what those injuries will cost in terms of medical bills and long-term care and therapy.

Any type of accident can cause a brain injury. Even when wearing a helmet in a bicycle accident or motorcycle accident, the sudden shaking of the brain inside the skull can cause a closed head brain injury.

Learn More in Your Consultation

If a loved one was in an accident and begins showing the symptoms of brain injury, seek immediate medical and legal help. Contact us by calling 513-496-0134 for a consultation. Our lawyers represent clients in Butler, Warren and Hamilton counties and the surrounding parts of southwestern Ohio.

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"My husband and I were in a horrible head on collision a year ago. The driver nor his parents had no insurance. We didn’t have a clue what to do. My husband talked to another firm, but I wasn’t sure, they just stuff in the mail to look at. We needed someone to talk about our situation. So we looked into Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima , Barb called us back promptly and explained what and how we needed to proceed and we felt very comfortable with her and her staff. I’m so glad we used Rittgers Rittgers & Nakajima firm. Barb and Lynda were so friendly, helpful and nice every time we talked. If not for them we’d be paying on medical bills etc., forever. So we recommend them highly." - Sue Stanley
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 Case Results

Personal Injury Results

7 Million Policy Limit Settlement

Car Crash

A man’s life was significantly and permanently altered after he suffered a traumatic brain injury when he was struck by a vehicle. The case settled for the maximum policy limits after we secured an accident reconstructionist, lighting expert, life-care planner, and physician to explain liability and the full extent of the harms and losses our client suffered from the crash…

Personal Injury Results

$5 Million Settlement

Truck Driver At-Fault for Wrongful Death

A family lost a loving husband and father when a truck driver acted careless and needlessly endangered the lives of all Ohio drivers. The insurance company that insured the truck explored numerous avenues to escape its responsibility to pay the full value of the case…

Personal Injury Results

$3 Million Verdict

Slip and Fall

A woman broke her knee cap after falling over a broken wet floor sign at a local casino. The casino showed a callous disregard for the safety of patrons during the pre-trial depositions as well as at the trial. Our client suffered permanent disfigurement, embarrassment, and was forced to be less active for the rest of her life. A jury returned a $3 million verdict in Hamilton County, Ohio…

Personal Injury Results

$3 Million Settlement

Landscape Truck

A young boy was killed after a landscape truck ran him over in the street. The insurance company claimed the child “darted out” in front of the driver. We established the company failed to follow commercial trucking safety regulations and reconstructed the crash which prompted a settlement for the full policy limits of $3 million…

Personal Injury Results

$2.75 Million Settlement

Child Injured During Sporting Event

A young child’s life was changed forever after a head injury at a sporting event. Facing an uphill battle because of numerous laws that restricted the chance of recovery, the case was resolved through a mediation that resulted in a $2,750,000 settlement…

Personal Injury Results

$2.1 Million Settlement

Nursing Home Error

A loving mother and wife was in a nursing home when she suffered a life altering injury as a result of a nursing home employee’s failure to properly secure her in a transport vehicle. She passed away several months later at a local hospital due to other complications…

Personal Injury Results

$1.1 Million Settlement

Motorcycle Crash

An elderly man failed to yield to a motorcycle causing a crash that killed a woman who was riding on the back of a motorcycle operated by her husband. She was not wearing a helmet and did not survive the crash. The settlement was for the total insurance policy limits…

Personal Injury Results

$5 Million Settlement

Truck Driver At-Fault for Wrongful Death

A family lost a loving husband and father when a truck driver acted carelessness and needlessly endangered the lives of all Ohio drivers. The insurance company that insured the truck explored numerous avenues to escape its responsibility to pay the full value of the case…

Personal Injury Results

$2.75 Million Settlement

Child Injured During Sporting Event

A young child’s life was changed forever after a head injury at a sporting event. Facing an uphill battle because of numerous laws that restricted the chance of recovery, the case was resolved through a mediation that resulted in a $2,750,000 settlement…

Personal Injury Results

$2.1 Million Settlement

Nursing Home Error

A loving mother and wife was in a nursing home when she suffered a life altering injury as a result of a nursing home employee’s failure to properly secure her in a transport vehicle. She passed away several months later at a local hospital due to other complications…

Personal Injury Results

$1.1 Million Settlement

Motorcycle Crash

An elderly man failed to yield to a motorcycle causing a crash that killed a woman who was riding on the back of a motorcycle operated by her husband. She was not wearing a helmet and did not survive the crash. The settlement was for the total insurance policy limits…

Personal Injury Results

$700,000 Settlement

Pennsylvania Tractor Trailer Crash

A truck and car collided in a head-on collision on a two-lane road in Pennsylvania. The truck driver claimed our client came into his lane before swerving back to his own lane. The toxicology report indicated our client had marijuana in his blood and the black box data showed that his speed…

Personal Injury Results

$500,000 Settlement

Burn Injury

Children and teenagers started a bonfire during a graduation party that badly burned our client, a young boy, who was sitting close to the fire. The insurance company refused to offer any money since the boy’s own brother was not covered under the policy and he admitted to starting the fire…

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