When we are enjoying the summer, we want to be outside, in the pool. Maybe we are having a barbeque, and inviting friends over. Children are playing, and memories are being made. But when someone gets injured, it can ruin the day. When someone receives a brain injury, not only is their life potentially in jeopardy, loved ones are a part of this crisis as well. The brain injury lawyers at JML Law want to talk about a recent event that happened in Riverside, involving a wife and mother and a tragic pool accident.
What happened in this Riverside brain injury tragedy
According to reports, Maria Davis, 43, was having fun in the pool with her family when “an unfortunate jump into the pool caused a traumatic brain injury.” After a week on life support, her family made the heart-wrenching decision to take her off life support, and she died on September 26, 2020.
She leaves behind her husband Greg, and her four children, Brianna, Jacob, Adam, and Zoie.
A simple accident, a carefree moment turned into tragedy. Brain injuries are much more common than most people think and can have debilitating results.
A brain injury can cause terrible lifelong problems
Our brains are responsible for sensory input, brain activities, breathing, and other regulatory functions of our bodies. Any injury can have a monumental impact on the quality of life of an individual. Some of the most common results of a brain injury are:
- Mobility
- Weakness
- Disfigurement
- Fatigue
- Coma
- Paralysis
- Balance issues
- Memory or cognitive impairment
There are several reasons for head injuries. They are all tragic in their own way. Reasons these injuries occur could be caused by, but not limited to:
- Car accidents
- Drunk driving incidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Boat accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Alcohol consumption
- Workplace accidents
- Construction accidents
- Assaults
- Falls from height
The family members of the victim in a wrongful death have to deal with such problems such as:
- Loss of salary from the victim
- Emotional and physical trauma
- Loss of stability in the home
- Unable to keep up with rent or mortgage payments
- Unforeseen legal and medical bills
Call us for a free consultation on your case
If you or someone you care about has experienced a head injury due to another person’s negligent actions, entity, or company, contact us today. We want to do a thorough investigation so that you can receive the most compensation available. We want to help you as soon as possible since the statute of limitations is only two years; we know the clock is ticking, and we want to help you as soon as we can. At JML, we are going to investigate the cause of the brain injury to determine damages and get compensation including:
- All of your medical expenses
- Lost income if you cannot work
- Loss of future earnings
- Pain and suffering damages
- Loss of personal enjoyment damages
When you need a Los Angeles brain injury lawyer, you can contact JML Law for a free consultation by clicking here or calling 818-610-8800 for a free case evaluation.