Austin Brain Injury Attorney

Over 100 Years of Combined Experience for Injuries That Aren’t Always Visible

A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can affect memory, concentration, communication, sleep, mood, balance, and the ability to manage daily activities. Symptoms may emerge hours or days after a collision, fall, or other trauma, and a person can sustain a brain injury without losing consciousness.

A legal claim must connect these less-visible effects to medical documentation, employment changes, daily limitations, and future needs. Evidence may also need to be preserved before the injury’s full impact becomes clear. We investigate what happened and build a strategy around each client’s health, work, family responsibilities, and long-term goals.

More Than 300 Jury Trials Inform Our Litigation Strategy

Our legal team has successfully tried more than 300 jury trials throughout Texas. Jeffrey Connelly, a former Assistant District Attorney, leads our civil litigation practice. That courtroom background informs how we assess evidence, negotiate with insurers, and prepare claims for litigation when necessary.

At Cofer & Connelly, PLLC, we don’t apply a standard formula to life-changing injuries. We develop a personalized strategy based on the cause of the injury, available insurance coverage, medical evidence, documented losses, and the client’s priorities. We represent personal injury clients in Austin and throughout Texas.

How Brain Injuries Happen & Who May Be Responsible

Brain trauma can result from direct impacts, sudden acceleration and deceleration, falls, or violent incidents. The cause shapes the legal standards, relevant evidence, and people or organizations that may bear responsibility.

Our personal injury practice handles brain injury claims arising from:

• Car accidents
• Commercial trucking accidents
• Bicycle accidents
• Slip-and-fall accidents
• Dangerous property conditions
• Crime injuries and negligent security

Most negligence claims require proof of duty, breach, causation, and damages. The injured person must generally show that another party owed a legal obligation, failed to meet it, caused the injury, and created legally recognized harm. We evaluate potentially responsible parties using available accident reports, witness accounts, photographs, video, medical records, and employment documents.

Evaluating Medical Costs, Lost Income, & Future Effects

A claim shouldn’t be valued from initial medical bills alone. Some people need rehabilitation, workplace accommodations, assistance with daily tasks, or continuing treatment. Others experience lasting changes in memory, emotional regulation, physical abilities, relationships, or independence.

Depending on the facts, we may evaluate losses involving:

• Medical care: Past bills and reasonably supported future treatment needs.
• Rehabilitation: Therapy and services related to documented limitations.
• Lost wages: Income missed during treatment or recovery.
• Lost earning capacity: A reduction in the person’s ability to earn income in the future.
• Personal harm: Pain, mental anguish, physical impairment, disfigurement, and reduced enjoyment of life.

We present insurers with evidence of immediate losses and projected future needs. If the parties can’t reach an acceptable agreement, we may pursue the claim in court.

How We Investigate & Prepare a TBI Claim

We begin by examining how the incident occurred, which evidence could be lost, how insurers have responded, and whether additional parties or coverage require investigation. Medical records and consistent symptom documentation can be particularly important when cognitive, emotional, or sleep-related changes aren’t obvious to others.

We guide clients through insurance communications, loss evaluation, negotiation, and litigation preparation. The direction of each case depends on the available evidence, medical outlook, disputed issues, and response from the responsible parties and insurers.