SPECIALIZING IN AUSTIN BRAIN INJURY CASES
Voted TOP 100 Texas trial lawyers Hugh Howerton is one of America's top rated attorneys and specializes in traumatic brain injury cases in Austin and the surrounding area.
With 24 years experience Hugh Howerton has a proven track record of winning significant settlements and verdicts for his clients. Hugh limits his practice to 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.
WHY HIRE HUGH FOR YOUR AUSTIN BRAIN INJURY CASE
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. An AV rating is the highest rating given an American attorney for both legal skill and ethical conduct by the prestigious Martindale Hubbell legal directory. 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
Hugh Howerton has won numerous cases involving brain injury. Mr. Howerton is the featured brain injury attorney of the Brain Injury Association of Texas
BRAIN INJURY CASE RESULTS
The best 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."
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.
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Law Offices of Hugh J. Howerton
13030 Rummel Creek
Houston, Texas 77079
713.984.9848 (LOCAL)
877.984.9848 (TOLL FREE)
Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Law
Texas Board of Legal Specialization
VOTED TOP 100 TEXAS TRIAL LAWYERS HUGH HOWERTON SPECIALIZES IN AUSTIN TRAUMATIC BRAIN INJURY CASES
