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When your brain is injured by a sudden impact to your head, the consequences can be catastrophic and irreversible. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) often results in permanent physical, mental and emotional damage. The compassionate TBI attorneys at The Cochran Firm, Minneapolis have helped many families following the devastation of a brain injury, and we can help you too, so you can focus on healing while we focus on getting you the financial compensation to which you are entitled.

The symptoms of a traumatic brain injury can be immediate or develop slowly and may include seizures, persistent vomiting, debilitating headache, blurred vision, amnesia, paralysis, personality changes and even death. Victims of a traumatic brain injury often need a lifetime of constant medical care and treatment if they survive the injury.

According to the National Institutes of Health, half of all traumatic brain injuries result from auto accidents. Whiplash, a sudden distortion of the neck most commonly seen in car accidents, can cause a traumatic brain injury. Other incidents that can cause traumatic brain injuries are falls, swimming and diving accidents, construction site accidents, and criminal assaults.

When a traumatic brain injury occurs due to someone else's negligence or willful actions, the traumatic brain injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm can help. We have the experience and knowledge to understand and present medical issues along with the legal skills to represent your interests effectively and successfully.

If you or someone you love has suffered a traumatic brain injury due to someone else’s negligence in the Minneapolis, Minnesota area, please contact the traumatic brain injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm today to schedule a confidential consultation. We will discuss what options are available to you to ensure you receive the financial compensation you need and deserve.

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Truck accidents are an unfortunately common occurrence on I-95, the Florida Turnpike and Krome Avenue. What starts out as a leisurely commute to work or running some errands can turn into a violent and deadly day if a truck collides with your car. Truck accident cases often require meticulous attention to detail, and we have experienced accident reconstructors on staff to assist our Miami, Florida Cochran Firm attorneys with these claims.

An injury caused by a negligent truck driver can be catastrophic: a traumatic brain injury, a spinal cord injury, shattered bones, and even an injury that can result in a wrongful death. The safety of everyone on our roads is in jeopardy because of the actions of negligent or reckless truck drivers.

Truck accidents can be caused by truck driver negligence and fatigue or defective and improperly maintained trucks or tires. No matter the circumstances of your accident with a truck, the experienced truck accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm will guide you through every aspect of the legal process quickly and effectively. We will get you the financial compensation you need and deserve for the injuries and losses you have suffered.

If you have been involved in an accident with a truck in the Miami, Florida area, please contact the experienced truck accident attorneys at The Cochran Firm today so you do not have to go through the painful process of recovering your physical and financial life alone. Our Miami truck accident lawyers work on a contingency basis, which means no money is paid to our team unless you receive a settlement or receive a positive verdict and award by the jury and/or judge.

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The fastest growing segment of the population in the United States is the elderly. Since more Americans are living longer, nursing homes are needed and relied upon by more and more families to care for our loved ones who can no longer care for themselves. Sadly, too many nursing homes have betrayed the trust we have placed in them. In some cases, the very people who were supposed to protect the vulnerable elderly are neglecting and abusing them. The Cochran Firm's Metairie, Louisiana attorneys stand ready to hear the details of your case if a loved one has suffered harm due to negligent or abusive care in a nursing facility.

Although victims of nursing home abuse often are unable to communicate instances of abuse, there are warning signs to alert family and friends of what is happening. Unexplained weight loss, loss of mobility, bedsores, bruises, cuts, broken bones, overmedication, unsanitary conditions, missing personal possessions or suspicious activity in financial accounts are all indicators of possible abuse.

Discovering a loved one has been a victim of nursing home abuse or neglect is devastating for family members, but it is important to realize there are laws that hold the abusers legally accountable.

The experienced nursing home abuse attorneys at The Cochran Firm have been protecting the rights of our clients for many years in this challenging and emotional area of the law. We will fight aggressively for those harmed by others and hold the abusers legally liable for their actions.

If you suspect a family member has been the victim of nursing home abuse or neglect in the Metairie, Louisiana area, please contact the experienced nursing home abuse attorneys at The Cochran Firm today. Our Metairie, Louisiana attorneys work on a contingency basis, which means we do not get paid unless you are awarded a settlement or award by the judge and/or jury.

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Although the majority of babies are born during joyous, routine and uneventful labors and deliveries, not all newborns are so lucky. Tragically, a mismanaged labor and delivery can result in permanent injuries and life-long disabilities such as brain damage and shattered bones. The Cochran Firm's Memphis, Tennessee birth injury attorneys have experience in these difficult cases, and we are here for you if your child was harmed due to medical error.

An unnecessary birth injury can be the result of a healthcare provider’s failure to recognize and treat a mother's high blood pressure, the failure to respond to fetal distress, oxygen deprivation, the failure to perform a C-section in a timely manner and injuries to the baby caused by forceps and vacuum extraction deliveries among other causes.

The physical, emotional, and financial toll experienced by the parents, siblings and extended family members when a baby is injured at birth can be overwhelming. The costs of providing specialized medical care, rehabilitative therapies, special educational needs, and nursing care for a special needs child are not easily absorbed by most families. At the same time, having to adjust your expectations and dreams for your child while providing support and caring concern can be helped by not having the burden of worrying about how to finance the future of your birth injured child.

The experienced birth injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm have made a heartfelt commitment to ensure families get the maximum financial compensation they need to secure the future of their birth injured child so the family can better cope with their physical and emotional healing free of financial concerns.

If you live in the Memphis, Tennessee area and your child was injured at birth, please contact the experienced birth injury attorneys at The Cochran Firm today. We offer no-cost, no-obligation, confidential consultations, and we work on a contingency basis, which means we collect no money unless you receive a settlement or positive verdict and award.

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