Causes of Brain Injuries: Claims by How the Injury Happened

Which causes does this site cover?

Every cause in the plan for this site is listed below. Pages that are not published yet are shown without a link.

• Car accidentsBrain injuries from crashes, including rear-end impacts.
• Truck accidentsCrashes with commercial trucks and the evidence they leave.
• Motorcycle crashesHead injuries to riders, with or without a helmet.
• Pedestrians hit by vehiclesHead injuries when a driver hits someone on foot.
• Bicycle crashesCyclists hit by drivers or hurt by road hazards.
• Uber and Lyft crashesBrain injuries in rideshare crashes and the coverage involved.
• Falls on unsafe propertyHead injuries from falls caused by hazards someone ignored.
• Injuries at workWorkplace head injuries and claims beyond workers’ comp.
• Assaults and negligent securityAttacks at properties that failed to keep people safe.
• Medical errorsBrain injuries caused by mistakes in medical care.
• Brain injuries at birthOxygen loss and other injuries during delivery.
• Nursing home fallsHead injuries to residents after preventable falls.
• Sports and recreationConcussions from unsafe play, equipment or supervision.
• Scooter crashesE-scooter riders hurt by drivers or defective scooters.

Why does the cause change the claim?

Because each cause comes with its own evidence and its own defendants.

• Vehicle crashes turn on police reports, vehicle data, video and the auto insurance policies involved.
• Falls and assaults on someone else’s property turn on what the owner knew about the hazard or the risk, and what they did about it.
• Injuries at work often involve workers’ compensation and, in some cases, a separate claim against someone other than the employer.
• Medical errors follow their own procedures and deadlines.

Why is fault evidence so important in Maryland?

Maryland is one of the few states where a person found even slightly at fault for their own injury can be barred from recovering. Whatever the cause, the other side will look for any fault it can assign, so the evidence of how the injury happened needs to be gathered early. Maryland brain injury law explains the rule.