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Brain Injury From Near-Drowning
When the brain is starved of oxygen, even for minutes, the damage can last a lifetime.
What anoxic brain injury is
During a drowning, the brain is deprived of oxygen. This anoxic (or hypoxic) injury can cause permanent damage affecting movement, cognition, speech, and basic functioning.
Lifelong care needs
- Ongoing medical and rehabilitative care
- Assistive equipment and home modifications
- Special education and therapy
- Round-the-clock attendant care in severe cases
Valuing the future
These are among the most complex injury cases. We work with neurologists, life-care planners, and economists to account for a lifetime of needs. Our $104 million verdict involved a catastrophic survivor.
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