SPECIALIZING IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CASES
Voted one of the TOP 100 Texas trial lawyers Hugh Howerton specializes in traumatic brain injury cases all over Texas, including Abilene. You do not need a local lawyer. You need a lawyer that has the special skill and experience handling serious brain injury cases. Hugh only selects a limited number of clients at any given time so each client receives the utmost care and attention. Hugh is committed to winning every case he accepts. Carefully select your attorney.
WHY HIRE HUGH AS YOUR ABILENE BRAIN INJURY LAWYER
Voted TOP 100 Texas trial lawyers by the National Trial Lawyers, a national organization composed of the top 100 trial lawyers for each state. Membership is obtained through special invitation and is extended only to those attorneys who exemplify superior qualifications, leadership, reputation, influence, stature, and profile as trial lawyers.
AV rated by the prestigious Martindale Hubbell legal directory which is the highest rating given for both legal skills and ethical conduct. Less than 5% of all lawyers in America have an "AV" rating.
Double Board Certified. Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization, Board Certified in Civil Trial Law by the National Board of Trial Advocacy and has 23 years experience winning brain injury cases
BRAIN INJURY CASE RESULTS
The best Texas brain injury lawyers get the best results for their clients. In one traumatic brain injury case Hugh Howerton won a $840,000 settlement in a very conservative venue for a client who suffered a traumatic brain injury from an automobile accident. The client had no loss of consciousness and their MRI was completely normal.
In another brain injury case, this is what a former client has to say about Hugh Howerton
"I suffered a brain injury in a car wreck. Deciding to use Mr. Howerton to help me with my case was the best decision I could have made. I contacted Mr. Howerton. He took over for me and had my case settled (at full policy limits) with both parties in just a couple of months.
T.Cole
WHAT IS A TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY?
Individuals who suffer Traumatic Brain Injury ("TBI") are often confronted with confusing lifestyle changes not easily understood by the victim or the victim's family. Memory loss often results from traumatic brain injury, as well as problems with the ability to focus and concentrate, and complete tasks at work. Often times dramatic mood swings take place. Family members often observe that a TBI victim has become "a different person."
The more serious and obvious brain injury is when the skull is penetrated and there is bleeding on the brain. Coma may result from this type of serious brain injury. However serious brain injury can happen even though there is no "brain bleed"
WHAT HAPPENS TO THE BRAIN?
In a car accident, for example, a rear-end collission can cause the brain to swing twist and strike the hard part of the skull. This type of brain injury is called a Diffuse Axonal Injury. After a closed brain injury, the rotation and disruption of the brain's long connecting nerve fibers can be microscopic and difficult to measure. A person can suffer a brain injury and their MRI or CT scan can be normal because an MRI is not sensitive enough to pick up the microscopic changes in the brain. It is not necessary to have been "knocked out" to suffer a brain injury.
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF A BRAIN INJURY?
Symptoms can include coma, bleeding on the brain, memory loss, lack of focus and concentration, word finding problems, mood swings, personality changes, inability to make decisions, lack of coordination, and problems walking.
Other symptoms of traumatic brain injury (TBI) can include headache, lightheadedness, dizziness, blurred vision or tired eyes, ringing in the ears, bad taste in the mouth, fatigue or lethargy, a change in sleep patterns.
A person may also have a headache that gets worse or does not go away, slurred speech, weakness in their arms and legs, repeated vomiting or nausea, convulsions or seizures, inability to awaken from sleep, loss of coordination or balance, restlessness and agitation.
Young children may have symptoms such as persistent crying, inability to be consoled, and/or refusal to nurse or eat.
If you see any of these signs in your loved one who has been involved in a vehicle accident or fall seek immediate medical attention as soon as possible.
HOW TO DETERMINE A BRAIN INJURY
In penetrating injuries that cause bleeding of the brain CT scans and MRI can usually detect a brain injury. For closed head injuries with no "brain bleed" one of the best diagnostic tools to determine a brain injury is to have a battery of neuropsychological tests run. These tests are designed to help isolate the area of the brain affected and can pick up changes in memory and executive functioning. This testing is performed by a neuropsychologist.
FOR HELP CALL 877.984.9848 OR SEND HUGH AN E-MAIL
Law Offices of Hugh J. Howerton
13030 Rummel Creek Rd.
Houston, Texas 77079
713.984.9848
877.984.9848 Toll Free
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
Serving Texas, Houston, Brownsville ,Beaumont, Galveston, Conroe, Sugar Land, Pearland, Angleton, Austin, Friendswood, Midland, Dallas, San Antonio, Laredo, El Paso, McAllen, Ft. Worth, Corpus Christi,
VOTED TOP 100 TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS HUGH HOWERTON SPECIALIZES IN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CASES
