Traumatic Brain Injury Defense

Lewis Brisbois’ Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) Defense Practice focuses on defending clients against TBI claims nationwide throughout all stages of litigation.

In addition to developing effective strategies for successfully handling complex TBI matters, we regularly educate clients regarding the rapidly changing intersection between medical science and legal precedent. The attorneys who comprise our practice work with clients across several industries, including healthcare and medicine, construction, property development and management, transportation, product manufacturing, and hospitality.

Our attorneys remain at the forefront of brain injury litigation and consistently advance the latest evidence-based, scientifically-grounded defenses against TBI claims. In doing so, they often collaborate with scientific leaders in the TBI field who provide recommendations for best practices regarding evaluating the reliability, reproducibility, and clinical significance of TBI-related findings presented in litigation.

Simply stated, the mission of Lewis Brisbois’ TBI Defense Practice is to provide zealous representation of clients facing TBI claims as well as valuable insight into the complexities of TBIs and the ever-evolving landscape of TBI-related litigation. In furtherance of our mission, we provide the following tailored services to clients:

Management of all stages of TBI litigation, including pre-litigation processes, discovery, motion practice, settlement negotiations, and trial;
Management of matters arising across various areas of law, including medical malpractice, construction, mass torts, products liability, toxic torts, environmental litigation, premises liability, general negligence, professionalliability, motor vehicle accident litigation, general liability, and class action litigation;
Critical scrutiny for the purpose of preventing the misrepresentation and misuse of medical and scientific testing in TBI cases;
In-depth analysis of emerging and increasingly popular neuroimaging techniques and assessments frequently used by plaintiffs’ counsel to support TBI claims; and
Monitoring, collecting, and sharing the latest expert resources, updates, and developments in brain injury medicine, neuroscience, neuroradiology, neurosurgery, and neuropsychology via educational newsletters and expert-led presentations.

By integrating effective legal strategies and medical science, Lewis Brisbois’ TBI Defense Practice successfully advises clients on accurate, objective, and evidence-based solutions, reasoning, and defenses.