If you are injured at work and suffer a serious head injury, you may not only suffer severe physical injury, but emotional and psychological effects as well. Head injuries require extensive testing to diagnose properly the full extent of the damage and in many situations, there are long-lasting, if not permanent, repercussions.
Located conveniently off I-25 in Denver, the Law Office of Steven H. Gurwin can help you pursue a workers' compensation claim after sustaining any type of head injury while at work. We will aggressively fight to ensure your claim sufficiently covers all of your medical bills and wages.
Contact an experienced Denver head injury lawyer today who is committed to helping and protecting you. We can help you understand your options and pursue the compensation you deserve. Call 303-808-6996 or toll free 877-232-9146 to schedule a free consultation.
Steven H. Gurwin is a Denver head injury lawyer who has extensive experience representing clients with workers' comp claims. He provides personal service and attention to each client, listening to clients' concerns and answering their questions. With over 25 years of experience, including five as a former workers' compensation judge, he understands how to gather supporting medical evidence to prove the true value of a claim so you can seek treatment for all of the effects stemming from your head injury.
Closed head and traumatic brain injuries, also known as TBI, can affect many basic, cognitive functions such as memory, word recall, word expression, concentration and the ability to focus. Additionally, many emotional components may occur and other effects of a head injury may surface, including:
We can make sure you get help for these problems that are bothering you and determine how they will affect your ability to work. We can also make sure this treatment is valued correctly as part of your workers' compensation claim.
To diagnose and treat cognitive, emotional and psychological problems, certain neuro-psych testing can be conducted to determine the extent that they exist and what treatments may be beneficial. Some cognitive deficits can be helped with cognitive retraining regimens and therapies.
CAT scans can also help assess the seriousness of injury, but it is important to know that you may still have significant head injury problems without having positive results on CAT scan or other testing.
We can help make sure that you receive proper testing to determine what treatment is needed and for the purposes of setting work restrictions. We will properly value your case and we know what evidence is persuasive to convince an insurer or judge what testing and treatment is needed. From our years of experience, we also know which qualified professional such as a reputable, independent psychologist in the community are capable of handling this type of assessment and treatment.
Please call 303-771-7373 for a 24-hour recording that will provide you with additional information concerning workers’ comp in Colorado.
Have you been in a work-related accident and suffered a head injury? Contact Denver workers' compensation attorney, Steve Gurwin today for thorough, aggressive representation.
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