Brooklyn Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

How a Brooklyn Traumatic Brain Injury Attorney Can Help You Move Forward?

A blow to the head can change everything overnight. You might find yourself forgetting words mid-sentence, losing your balance without warning, or finding the job you held for years to be far more difficult. Medical bills pile up while doctors run test after test, and no one can tell you when you will feel like yourself again.

A Brooklyn traumatic brain injury lawyer at Sakkas, Cahn & Weiss turns that uncertainty into a plan. Adam D. Cahn, a partner and Brooklyn personal injury lawyer, has recovered more than $700 million for injured clients through verdicts, mediations, and settlements. This includes a $9 million verdict for a woman left with a traumatic brain injury after a car accident. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. 

We build the same kind of medical evidence chain for you, documenting what your injury costs you now and what it will cost years from now. Call us now for a free conversation about your claim. 

Types of Brain Injury Cases Our Brooklyn Lawyers Can Help With

Brain injuries rarely come from one kind of accident, and the cause shapes how we build your claim. Our Brooklyn traumatic brain injury attorneys handle cases involving:

• Car, taxi, and rideshare accidents on Brooklyn streets and highways
• Construction site falls and struck-by accidents
• Slip and falls on poorly maintained stairs, sidewalks, or floors
• Medical negligence, including surgical errors and anesthesia mistakes
• Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
• Assaults and other acts of violence

Whatever caused your injury, the medical proof works the same way. We gather imaging, neurology records, and cognitive testing early, before gaps in treatment give an insurance company a reason to doubt how serious your injury really is.

Verdicts Our Attorneys Have Won for Brain Injury Clients

Partner Adam D. Cahn has built a track record specifically around brain injury cases. He secured a $7.4 million verdict for a woman left with cognitive and emotional damage after a building’s roof leak caused her to slip and fall.

In a medical malpractice case, he obtained a $19.5 million verdict for a woman who developed hypovolemia following surgery, resulting in severe, permanent brain damage. Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.

How Our Brooklyn Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyers Build Your Case?

Brain injury claims are won or lost on medical proof, and that proof starts disappearing the moment the accident happens. Our approach includes:

• Collecting surveillance video and photographing the accident scene before it changes
• Building a medical evidence chain that connects the injury to your ongoing symptoms
• Bringing in accident reconstruction experts and life-care planners at the right stage of the case
• Working with a network of medical specialists who understand how to document a brain injury properly

That evidence is anchored by decades of trial experience. Partner Adam D. Cahn has been recognized by Best Lawyers since 2021 and named to the New York Law Journal’s Verdicts Hall of Fame. Founding partner Matthew Sakkas, admitted to practice before the U.S. District Courts for the Southern and Eastern Districts of New York and the Second Circuit Court of Appeals, brings extensive federal court experience.

In addition, partner Mitchel E. Weiss focuses on no-fault and “serious threshold” Law — the exact standard a Brooklyn TBI claim must clear to recover compensation for pain and suffering.

Understanding the Long-Term Costs and Legal Thresholds of a Traumatic Brain Injury

A brain injury rarely stays the same six months after the accident. Will you be able to return to your old job, or any job? Who pays for the cognitive therapy, the home aide, or the years of follow-up scans?

The numbers behind those questions are significant. The CDC estimates that nonfatal TBIs cost the U.S. healthcare system more than $40.6 billion annually, with private insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid all absorbing a share of that burden. For an individual patient, those costs compound quickly: the average medical cost of a hospitalized TBI runs around $47,952 per patient, and that figure typically covers only the initial hospitalization — not the years of cognitive therapy, home care, or follow-up imaging that often follow a moderate to severe injury.

If your injury happened in a car accident in Brooklyn, New York’s no-fault system adds another hurdle. A traumatic brain injury can meet New York’s serious injury threshold when medical evidence shows a significant limitation, permanent consequential limitation, or another qualifying injury under Insurance Law § 5102(d).

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is my Brooklyn brain injury case worth?

It depends on the severity of the injury, your medical costs, lost income, and how the injury affects your daily life going forward. Your Brooklyn TBI attorney can help you understand what a fair settlement might look like in your case. 

How long do I have to file a TBI lawsuit in New York?

Individuals typically have three years from the date of the incident to bring a personal injury lawsuit based on negligence under CPLR § 214(5). Medical malpractice claims have a shorter window, so confirm your exact deadline as soon as possible.

Can I sue if my brain injury happened in a car accident covered by no-fault insurance?

Yes, if your injury meets New York’s serious injury threshold. A traumatic brain injury can qualify when medical evidence shows a significant or permanent limitation under Insurance Law § 5102(d), which allows you to step outside no-fault and pursue the driver who caused the crash.

What court will hear my Brooklyn brain injury case?

Brooklyn’s Civil Court can only decide cases worth $50,000 or less. Cases worth more than that go to the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, at 360 Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Even smaller cases are sometimes filed in Supreme Court instead of Civil Court, so which court hears your case can depend on more than just the dollar amount.

What if my symptoms didn’t show up until days after the accident?

This is common with concussions and mild TBIs. Delayed symptoms do not disqualify your claim, but they make it more important to see a doctor as soon as symptoms appear and to keep a record connecting them back to the accident.

Does it cost anything to talk to a Brooklyn traumatic brain injury lawyer?

No. We offer free consultations to review your case, explain your options, and tell you honestly whether you have a claim worth pursuing.

What evidence proves a traumatic brain injury?

Neurological exams, imaging such as MRIs or CT scans, neuropsychological testing, and treatment records from specialists all help establish the injury and its lasting effects. We also gather witness statements and, when available, video from the scene before it is deleted or overwritten.

Schedule a Free Consultation With a Brooklyn Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

A brain injury changes your daily life fast, and the evidence that proves it fades just as quickly. The sooner a Brooklyn traumatic brain injury lawyer at Sakkas, Cahn & Weiss reviews your medical records and the circumstances of your accident, the stronger the case we can build for you. Consultations are free, and there is no obligation to move forward.

Contact us today to talk about what happened and what your case may be worth.

Attorneys

Matthew Sakkas Esq.

Partner

Adam D. Cahn Esq.

Managing Partner

Mitchel E. Weiss Esq.

Associate Attorney