Brain Injury and TBI Lawyers in San Antonio

Q: What are the symptoms of a TBI?

Symptoms of a traumatic brain injury can include headaches, dizziness, confusion, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and changes in mood or sleep patterns. Some symptoms may not appear until days or weeks after an accident, so prompt medical evaluation and documentation are important.

Q: How long do I have to file a traumatic brain injury claim in San Antonio?

Texas personal injury claims generally have a two-year statute of limitations measured from the date of the accident. Acting promptly can make it easier to preserve evidence and build the claim.

Q: How much is my traumatic brain injury case worth?

The value of a traumatic brain injury claim depends on factors such as injury severity, medical expenses, lost income, diminished earning capacity, rehabilitation needs, and the effect of the injury on daily life.

Q: What if I can't afford a lawyer after my brain injury?

The firm handles brain injury cases on a contingency-fee basis. There is no upfront attorney fee, and the firm is paid only if compensation is recovered.

Q: Can I still file a claim if my TBI symptoms appeared days after the accident?

Yes. Delayed symptoms are common with traumatic brain injuries. Medical records connecting the symptoms and diagnosis to the accident can help support the claim, and early legal advice can help preserve the necessary evidence.

“Your CT was clean” is the most common reason a brain injury claim gets denied. It is also frequently wrong. Our San Antonio brain injury lawyers know how to prove it.

Next Steps

What San Antonio Brain Injury Lawyers Tell Families to Do First

Start a symptom journal the day you get home. Headaches, light sensitivity, word-finding trouble, irritability, sleep changes, and lost time all matter, and memory of them fades in exactly the person who cannot afford to lose it. Ask someone close to you to write their own observations, since family often notices personality and processing changes before the injured person does. Follow up with a neurologist even if the emergency room discharged you. Do not settle anything while symptoms are still evolving.

Local Expertise

San antonio Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers Who Understand the Medicine

Brain injury is a volume problem hiding inside an evidence problem. The CDC counts more than 69,000 TBI-related deaths in a single year, roughly 190 a day, and more than 586 TBI hospitalizations every day. Those figures leave out everyone treated and released, and everyone never treated at all. The evidence problem is what decides claims. A CT scan is built to find bleeding and skull fractures fast, which is exactly what an emergency room needs. It is far less able to show diffuse axonal injury, the microscopic shearing of nerve fibers that produces most long-term TBI symptoms. In mild TBI that damage can be present and invisible on routine CT and standard MRI both. So the adjuster points to a clean scan, and the claim stalls. Our San Antonio brain injury lawyers answer that with the tools built for the question: neuropsychological testing that measures function objectively, advanced imaging including diffusion tensor imaging where appropriate, and treating physicians who can explain why normal films and real impairment coexist all the time.

How We Help

A Team that fights for you

We deal with insurance

Adjusters treat invisible injuries as soft claims and lean hard on a normal scan. We take over every conversation, and we make sure the file contains the objective testing that answers the argument before it gets made.

We collect evidence

TBI cases turn on before and after. Our San Antonio brain injury lawyers gather medical records, prior performance reviews, school or work records, and statements from people who knew you before, so the change is documented rather than asserted.

We get you medical care

We connect you with neurologists, neuropsychologists, and rehabilitation specialists in San Antonio who treat brain injury specifically, whether or not you can pay right now.

Your compensation

What You Can Recover

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Why Us

Why You Need an Experienced Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney in San Antonio

The defense in a TBI case is usually some version of “this person is exaggerating.” It arrives as a normal scan, a surveillance video of you carrying groceries, and a defense medical exam concluding you have recovered. Two San Antonio realities complicate it further. This is a military city with a large active-duty and veteran population, and a prior blast exposure or documented concussion history gets recycled as a pre-existing condition argument, when the medicine often supports the opposite. It is also a city where many people work physically demanding jobs, and a worker who cannot reliably sequence tasks or hold attention is unemployable in ways a wage statement alone will never show. Our San Antonio traumatic brain injury lawyers build against all of it: objective testing, vocational assessment, life care planning, and witnesses who can describe the person you were before.

Your Case

Understanding Your San Antonio Brain Injury Case

Texas gives you two years from the injury. There is an exception that matters enormously in severe TBI cases, and families almost never hear about it. Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code section 16.001, a person of unsound mind is under a legal disability, and the time of that disability does not count toward the limitations period. For someone left cognitively incapacitated by a brain injury, the clock may not have run the way everyone assumed. The rules are strict. The disability generally has to exist when the claim accrues, and disabilities cannot be stacked to extend the period further. Courts also place the burden on the defendant to conclusively negate a tolling claim, which is a meaningful advantage. None of this is a reason to wait. It is a reason to call even when you believe you are already too late, because a family told two years ago that nothing could be done may have been told wrong.

FAQs

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Common Questions about tBI Injuries

What are the symptoms of a tBI?

Symptoms of a TBI can include headaches, dizziness, confusion, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, and changes in mood or sleep patterns. Some symptoms may not appear until days or weeks after the accident, which is why it’s important to see a doctor immediately, even if you feel fine at the scene. Documenting your symptoms early strengthens both your medical treatment and your legal claim.

How long do I have to file a traumatic brain injury claim in San Antonio?

In Texas, the statute of limitations for personal injury cases is generally two years from the date of the accident. However, waiting too long can make it harder to gather evidence and build a strong case. We recommend reaching out to a brain injury attorney as soon as possible to protect your rights.

How much is my traumatic brain injury case worth?

The value of a TBI case depends on several factors, including the severity of your injury, your medical expenses, lost income, and how the injury has affected your daily life. No two cases are the same, and our team will evaluate your specific situation to pursue the maximum compensation available.

What if I can't afford a lawyer after my brain injury?

At Cesar Ornelas Law, we work on a contingency fee basis. That means you pay nothing upfront and we only get paid if we win your case. There’s no financial risk to you for getting experienced legal representation.

Can I still file a claim if my TBI symptoms appeared days after the accident?

Yes. Delayed symptoms are very common with traumatic brain injuries. As long as you can connect your injury to the accident through medical documentation, you may still have a valid claim. The sooner you speak with an attorney, the better your chances of building a strong case.

Describe Your Case

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury in San Antonio, you don’t have to face it alone. The team at Cesar Ornelas Law is ready to listen, answer your questions, and fight for the compensation you deserve. Contact us today for a free case evaluation and let us start working on your recovery.

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