Glendale Brain Injury Attorney

A head injury after a crash does not always look like one. You may walk away from a wreck on the SR-134 or a Glendale crosswalk feeling shaken but fine, then spend the next weeks with headaches, bad memory and a short temper you cannot explain. Insurers know this. They use the gap between the crash and the diagnosis against you. Moe Abdallah Law, P.C. handles motor-vehicle injury cases, including brain injury claims that come from crashes. Moe builds these cases around medical records, testing and the people who see the change in you every day. This page covers how Glendale crashes cause brain injuries, how to protect your claim, who pays, and the deadlines. Call (323) 716-1992 for a free review. You owe no fee unless we win.

How Glendale crashes cause traumatic brain injuries

A brain injury does not need a skull fracture. A blow to the head or a rapid movement of the brain inside the skull, from a rear-end hit or a fall to pavement, can tear nerve fibers. Glendale has plenty of ways for that to happen. The city's Vision Zero analysis found that pedestrians were in 17 percent of crashes but 45 percent of the killed-or-seriously-injured ones, and if you are hit while walking, you may strike the hood or the ground headfirst. State data for 2022 counted 77 pedestrians and 44 bicyclists killed or injured in the city, along with 17 motorcycle victims. Occupants get hurt too, especially in rear-end and broadside crashes on the busy streets city staff named, including Brand Boulevard, Colorado Street and Central Avenue, and near freeway ramps on the SR-134 and the SR-2. Helmets and seat belts help, but they do not make a head impact harmless. If you hit your head, or your head snapped, report it to every provider.

Symptoms that show up late, and why that matters

Doctors call a concussion a mild traumatic brain injury, and the word mild misleads people. Symptoms can include headaches, dizziness, nausea, sensitivity to light and noise, trouble sleeping, confusion, and problems with memory or focus. Some people also become irritable, anxious or depressed. Damage can keep developing over hours, days or weeks, and mood changes often show up during recovery, so you might blame stress or a bad week at work. An insurer uses that delay to say the crash did not cause your problems. So close the gap. See a doctor the same day if you can, and say plainly that you were in a crash and may have hit your head. Both Adventist Health Glendale Medical Center at 1509 Wilson Terrace and Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center at 1420 S. Central Ave have emergency rooms. The county lists both as umbrella facilities, not designated trauma centers, so a severe head injury may be taken to a trauma center elsewhere. Keep a daily symptom diary.

Proving an injury that a scan may not show

A normal CT scan does not mean a normal brain. Mild brain injuries often leave no mark on a routine scan, so the proof comes from other places. We look for the first emergency record, neurology and rehab notes, neuropsychological testing that measures memory and processing speed, and records from your employer showing what changed at work. We also lean on the people around you. A spouse, a parent or a coworker can describe what you were like before and how you are now. That testimony carries weight with a jury and an adjuster. A treating doctor can explain the likely course of recovery and any lasting limits. Insurers hire their own doctors to say you have healed, so we build your record before they do. We also gather the crash evidence, including the police report, scene photos, video and vehicle data, since the force of the impact helps show how an injury could happen.

Who pays for a brain injury, and why the limits matter

The costs run past the first hospital bill. They can include scans, therapy, medication, lost work, home help and years of care. California's minimum auto liability limits are only $30,000 per person and $60,000 per crash for policies issued or renewed since January 2025, and a serious TBI claim often goes past that. So we look at every source: the at-fault driver's policy, your own uninsured and underinsured motorist coverage, a trucking or delivery company's larger policy, and rideshare coverage. A Lyft or Uber driver brings $1,000,000 in liability coverage from the moment a ride is accepted until it ends. Fault gets divided too. If more than one party caused the crash, each is responsible for pain and suffering only in proportion to its share, though medical bills and lost earnings stay joint. And if you share some blame, California's comparative fault rule lowers your award by your percentage, but does not bar it. Moe tracks down every policy before settlement talks start.

Deadlines, incapacity and settlement approval

The usual deadline is two years from the crash to sue a private driver or company. A brain injury can bend that clock in both directions. If you lack the legal capacity to make decisions, that time may not count toward the two years, but this extra time does not apply to claims against a government agency. If a Glendale Beeline bus, a city vehicle or a road defect was involved, you must present a written claim within six months, and the City Clerk's Claim for Damages form is the starting point. City Hall is at 613 E. Broadway. A late claim must be requested within a reasonable time and no later than one year. Miss these dates and your case can end, no matter how serious the injury. If you cannot understand the case or help your lawyer, a guardian or conservator must act for you, and a judge must approve any settlement. The Glendale Courthouse is at 600 East Broadway, and we check where your case belongs before filing.

Police reports, early evidence and how Moe handles a TBI case

The Glendale Police Department Records Bureau at 131 N. Isabel Street holds crash reports for incidents inside the city. The city has said they can be requested online through LexisNexis eCrash at least seven days after the crash, by mail, or at the counter, and the listed fees date to 2014, so call 818-548-3135 to confirm the price. Reports needing a criminal investigation may be delayed. If you cannot do this yourself, a family member can start the request. Do not give the other insurer a recorded statement while you are foggy or on medication. Moe handles cases personally, answers calls and texts, speaks Spanish, and sends preservation requests for video and vehicle data early. The fee is contingency, so you pay nothing unless he wins. Past results do not predict a similar outcome, but we have recovered $30,000 in policy limits for a client with fractures and surgery after a head-on crash, and $100,000 from a UM policy after a driver fled.

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