Brain Injury

The Lawyers You Need & Deserve

Birth Injury

$12.0 Million

A mother was given excessive Pitocin during labor which caused brain damage to her newborn child. Shortly after filing the lawsuit, the hospital and doctor offered $12 million to settle the case. This money will be used to take care of the child and give her as full a life as possible under the circumstances.

Birth Injury

$10.0 Million

A routine ultrasound taken just prior to her due date showed that the twins were in fetal distress and emergency procedures needed to be undertaken. The radiologist misread the ultrasound noting it was normal. One of the infants was stillborn at birth and the other infant suffered profound brain damage until the time of his death at the age of 7. The hospital and doctor settled the case for $10 million.

Injured Worker

$8.3 Million

Carpenter was installing panels at a local job site and fell from a hydraulic lift resulting in serious injuries.

Emergency Room Error

$8.0 Million

A woman was mistakenly given a death penalty drug when she was admitted to a hospital with a stomach ache. The drug, which is a paralytic agent, caused the woman to stop breathing. She went into cardiac arrest and although she was rescued by the emergency room doctor, she suffered brain damage.

Collision

$7.0 Million

A young girl was injured in a collision when her mother had to swerve in order to avoid a Pace Van. The mother of an 18-month-old who sustained a lacerated liver after a medical-transportation van allegedly cut off the mother’s minivan and caused it to crash has settled her lawsuit for $7 million.

Fall at Work

$3.75 Million

An apprentice plumber fell through the floor of Trump Tower landing on the concrete below. He sustained injuries to his back, shoulder, and ankle. He was able to return to work following the accident.

Auto Accident

$3.5 Million

Settlement obtained for a 52-year old woman who suffered a broken leg after a car accident. According to the radiologist at the hospital, he reported a blood clot that was in danger of moving to her lungs, but her reporting doctors claimed they never received the report.

Head Injury

$3.5 Million

In 2012, Trapp & Geller settled a case against the general contractor and others in the amount of $3.5 million for negligence in allowing a support beam to fall, striking a laborer's head. The laborer suffered herniated discs in the neck.

Wrongful Death

$2.5 Million

A truck driver was standing on a roadway waiting for assistance after his truck broke down. A passing truck struck him resulting in his death.

Rear-End Collision

$2.3 Million

A 26- year old woman, while waiting in the drive-through line at a fast-food restaurant, was struck from behind injuring her shoulder. The injury developed into a rare nerve disorder called reflex sympathetic dystrophy or complex regional pain syndrome.

Chicago Brain Injury Attorneys

A serious brain injury can change your life and your family’s life forever. If your injury was caused by the carelessness or negligence of another, you have the right to pursue compensation for your losses.

At Trapp & Geller, we provide experienced and aggressive representation for brain injury victims. We understand the unique hardships facing people who have suffered head injuries, and we are prepared to help.

Contact us online or by telephone at (312) 368-1444 to discuss your case with an experienced attorney.

The Consequences of Brain Injuries

Brain injuries are often the result of car accidents, construction accidents, slip-and-fall accidents, and other potentially life-altering accidents.

Brain injuries can have significant short- and long-term consequences. Oftentimes, victims are not fully aware of the impact of brain injuries until weeks, or even months, after the accident.

Brain injuries commonly result in:

Severe headaches
Memory loss
Impaired cognition
Impaired mobility
Irritability
Hearing loss
Impaired vision/blindness
Depression and anxiety
Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD)

Our attorneys know how to determine the full short- and long-term impact of brain injuries and can help you pursue fair and just compensation that covers today’s needs and tomorrow’s.

Contact Our Law Firm

If you have suffered a brain injury due to carelessness or negligence, our lawyers can help you seek compensation. We bill on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay nothing unless we recover damages for you.

Contact us online or by telephone at (312) 368-1444 to discuss your case with our knowledgeable Chicago brain injury lawyers.

Why Choose Trapp & Geller?

We Win. We Guide. We Produce.

More than 25 Years of Experience

Trapp & Geller has a passion for protecting the rights of the injured. We have the skill, experience, and knowledge to provide you with the highest legal advocacy. We will not rest until you get the compensation you deserve.

Customized Legal Strategies

Each of our attorneys is in it to win your case as much of you are and take pride in getting the best possible result. With that, your dedicated attorney is always available and will even text you regarding your goals and case.

Responsive & Informative

Our attorneys work with you one-on-one and make sure that, at every step of the process, you are fully aware of your case. We are fighting for your rights and always make sure that we are doing what is best for you.

Over $400 Million Recovered

The attorneys at Trapp & Geller have the experience and knowledge to not only win, but to win BIG. When you entrust our team with your case, you can rest assured that we will fight for the maximum amount of compensation.