Via Lawyers Weekly (LUSA 2457) “Man wins $800,000 for brain injury despite no physical trauma signs” Plaintiff was the driver of a pickup truck that was rear-ended. He left the scene on his own without the need for ambulance and did not immediately seek medical treatment. In fact, plaintiff waited 4 months before seeing a doctor for issues relating to his memory. Convincing a jury that a man can suffer a brain injury without hitting his head or face is a rather difficult thing to do. But, it can happen. Anytime a lawyer tries a case where the injury is invisible, he has a difficult task. Before getting involved in this case, Gauthier said “…I’ve never even heard of a case like this – where a person’s been in a wreck, there’s no head trauma or loss of consciousness and yet there’s a finding of brain damage.” He says, the science of the brain fascinates him. Gauthier said, “This is the first case I’ve tried where there’s no direct trauma and the jury concludes that there’s axonal injury.”

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