Traumatic brain injuries (TBI) caused by motor vehicle accidents, premises liability incidents, workplace accidents, and recreational injuries represent some of the most complex and high-value personal injury cases in Nevada law, because brain injuries often involve a constellation of subtle cognitive, behavioral, and physical symptoms that are not visible to lay observers, require specialized neurological and neuropsychological evaluation to document, and may not reach their full expression for months after the initial trauma. Las Vegas sees a high volume of TBI cases from vehicle accidents on I-15, US 95, and the major arterials; from fall injuries at hotel and resort properties; and from recreational accidents at adventure attractions throughout the Las Vegas Valley. Marathon Law Group represents Las Vegas TBI victims in personal injury claims throughout Clark County and Nevada, working with neurologists, neuropsychologists, and life care planners to document the full extent of brain injury damages and pursue maximum compensation from all responsible parties.
Diagnosing and Documenting TBI in Nevada Personal Injury Claims
The challenge in traumatic brain injury litigation is that the most common form of TBI — mild TBI (mTBI) or concussion — may not be visible on standard CT or MRI imaging even when it causes significant cognitive symptoms. Defense attorneys and insurance companies frequently argue that a plaintiff with a normal CT scan did not sustain a brain injury, making advanced neuroimaging and neuropsychological documentation critical to a successful Nevada TBI claim. Diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) MRI sequences can detect white matter tract disruption not visible on standard MRI, providing objective evidence of structural brain injury in mTBI cases. Neuropsychological testing — a comprehensive battery administered by a licensed neuropsychologist — documents cognitive deficits in attention, processing speed, memory, and executive function that are the hallmark of post-concussion syndrome and more severe TBI. Marathon Law Group works with neuropsychologists who perform standardized testing with embedded validity indicators, providing objective evidence of TBI-related cognitive deficits that withstands cross-examination by defense experts. Functional capacity evaluators document how TBI-related deficits affect a plaintiff’s ability to work in their prior occupation — a critical link between medical findings and economic damages. Nevada TBI damages include: past and future medical care including neurology follow-up, cognitive rehabilitation, and psychiatric care for depression and anxiety that commonly accompany TBI; lost income during recovery; reduced earning capacity if cognitive deficits limit career advancement or require occupational change; and substantial non-economic damages for pain, suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, and personality and behavioral changes that TBI commonly causes. In severe TBI cases resulting in permanent cognitive disability, life care planners project the full cost of lifetime supervision, assisted living, and medical management — damages that can reach multi-million dollar values in catastrophic cases. Marathon Law Group handles TBI cases of all severity levels throughout Las Vegas and Clark County.