At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, we understand that a brain injury is more than just a medical diagnosis—it’s a life-changing event that affects you and everyone who cares about you. While other firms focus solely on settlement amounts, we fight for your complete recovery—physically, emotionally, and financially.
Why Choose Cheney Galluzzi & Howard LLC
Cheney Galluzzi & Howard provides specialized brain injury legal representation in Denver, Colorado, leveraging our extensive experience with traumatic brain injury cases to secure justice for our clients. Our attorneys combine aggressive courtroom advocacy with genuine compassion, understanding that brain injuries require specialized medical knowledge and legal expertise. We’ve secured millions in verdicts for TBI victims, including substantial settlements for cases involving motor vehicle accidents, falls, workplace incidents, and medical malpractice. Our team works tirelessly with medical experts to document every aspect of your brain trauma, ensuring insurance companies and negligent parties are held fully accountable for both immediate and long-term impacts of your injury.
Our approach to brain injury cases goes beyond simply pursuing financial compensation. We understand the profound physical, cognitive, and emotional challenges TBI survivors face, and we’re committed to helping you access the medical care, rehabilitation services, and support systems you need for optimal recovery. When you choose our firm, you’re not just getting lawyers—you’re gaining advocates who will stand with you throughout your healing journey.
Motor Vehicle Accidents Causing Traumatic Brain Injury
Motor vehicle accidents, including car accidents in Denver, remain one of the leading causes of traumatic brain injuries throughout Colorado. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys have extensive experience representing victims who have suffered brain trauma in car, truck, motorcycle, and rideshare collisions. The sudden impact and violent forces in these crashes can cause the brain to collide with the interior of the skull, resulting in contusions, hemorrhaging, diffuse axonal injuries, and other serious forms of TBI.
Our legal team understands the complex biomechanics of how brain injuries occur in vehicle collisions. We work with accident reconstruction specialists to demonstrate exactly how the crash dynamics contributed to your brain injury, even in cases where there was no direct impact to the head. Through detailed investigations, we identify all potentially liable parties, from negligent drivers to vehicle manufacturers, if defective components played a role in causing or worsening your injuries.
The medical expenses for brain injury treatment following motor vehicle accidents can quickly reach hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars. Our attorneys fight to ensure your settlement covers not just immediate medical costs, but also long-term rehabilitation, cognitive therapy, lost earning capacity, and compensation for diminished quality of life. We’ve secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts for clients with traumatic brain injuries from motor vehicle accidents, including a recent $3 million settlement in Montrose County.
Slip and Fall Incidents Leading to TBI and Head Injuries
Slip and fall accidents in Denver are frequently dismissed as minor incidents, but they represent one of the most common causes of traumatic brain injuries. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys specialize in premises liability cases involving brain trauma resulting from dangerous property conditions. When property owners fail to address hazards like wet floors, uneven surfaces, poor lighting, or inadequate railings, they can be held liable for the devastating brain injuries that result from falls.
Our legal team excels at gathering crucial evidence in slip and fall TBI cases, including surveillance footage, maintenance records, witness statements, and expert testimony that establishes the property owner knew or should have known about the dangerous condition. We understand how to counter insurance company tactics that often attempt to blame the victim for their own injuries or minimize the severity of brain trauma suffered in these incidents.
Brain injuries from falls can be particularly severe among elderly populations, but people of all ages can suffer life-altering consequences from head trauma in a fall. Our attorneys work with neurologists, neuropsychologists, and life care planners to document both the obvious and subtle ways your brain injury affects your daily functioning, from physical limitations to cognitive impairments and emotional changes. We fight for compensation that addresses both current and future needs, ensuring you have the resources necessary for specialized treatment and support services.
Workplace Brain Injuries and Liability Claims
Workplace accidents resulting in traumatic brain injuries create complex legal situations involving workers’ compensation claims and potential third-party liability. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys have the specialized knowledge needed to navigate these multifaceted cases, ensuring Denver workers receive maximum compensation for brain injuries sustained on the job. Construction sites, manufacturing facilities, and even office environments can all present hazards that lead to serious head trauma.
Our legal team conducts thorough investigations to determine all sources of liability in workplace brain injury cases. While workers’ compensation provides important benefits, these benefits are often insufficient to fully compensate brain injury victims for their losses. We identify when third parties, such as equipment manufacturers, subcontractors, or property owners, share responsibility for your injuries, allowing us to pursue additional compensation beyond workers’ compensation limits.
The impact of a workplace brain injury extends far beyond medical bills, potentially limiting or ending your career and fundamentally changing your quality of life. Our attorneys work with vocational rehabilitation specialists and economists to calculate the true lifetime costs of your injury, including diminished earning capacity, retraining expenses, and the value of lost benefits and retirement contributions. We’ve successfully secured substantial verdicts for clients with workplace brain injuries by demonstrating the full scope of economic and non-economic damages resulting from employer or third-party negligence.
Sports & Recreation Accidents: Hockey and Boxing Injuries
Sports and recreational activities in Denver present significant risks for traumatic brain injuries, with contact sports like hockey and boxing being particularly dangerous. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys understand the complex liability issues surrounding sports-related brain trauma, including questions of assumed risk, waivers, proper supervision, and equipment standards. We represent athletes at all levels who have suffered concussions and more severe brain injuries due to negligence.
Our legal team has extensive experience addressing the unique challenges of sports-related TBI cases. We investigate whether proper concussion protocols were followed, if appropriate safety equipment was provided and maintained, and whether coaches or officials allowed dangerous play to continue despite visible signs of head injury. In boxing cases, we examine whether matches were improperly sanctioned or if fighters were cleared to compete despite medical contraindications.
The consequences of sports-related brain injuries can be particularly devastating, as they often affect young people with their entire lives ahead of them. Multiple concussions can lead to chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) and other progressive brain conditions that cause cognitive decline, behavioral changes, and even dementia. Our attorneys work with medical experts to document the full neurological impact of sports-related brain trauma and fight for compensation that addresses both current symptoms and the potential for long-term deterioration.
Medical Malpractice and Brain Trauma Diagnosis
Medical errors that cause brain injuries or fail to properly diagnose and treat existing brain trauma represent some of the most devastating cases our Denver attorneys handle. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s legal team has successfully represented clients who suffered preventable brain injuries due to medical malpractice in Denver, including errors such as surgical errors, anesthesia mistakes, birth injuries, stroke misdiagnosis, and improper management of traumatic brain injuries. These cases require both medical and legal expertise to establish how healthcare providers failed to meet the standard of care.
Our attorneys work with leading medical experts to review medical records, identify deviations from standard protocols, and demonstrate how these failures directly caused or worsened brain damage. We understand the complex pathophysiology of different types of brain injuries and can effectively communicate these concepts to judges and juries. In cases where delayed diagnosis of a TBI led to preventable complications, we establish how proper and timely intervention could have significantly improved outcomes.
The lifetime costs associated with medical malpractice brain injuries can be astronomical, often reaching into the millions of dollars for severe cases. Our legal team develops comprehensive life care plans that account for all future medical needs, rehabilitation services, assistive technologies, home modifications, and personal care assistance. We fight aggressively against insurance companies and healthcare providers who attempt to minimize their liability or undervalue the profound impact these injuries have on victims and their families.
Assault & Violence Cases: Domestic Violence and Brain Trauma
Victims of assault, domestic violence, and other intentional acts that result in traumatic brain injuries deserve justice and compensation. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys provide trauma-informed representation for Denver clients who have suffered brain injuries due to violence, understanding the unique emotional and legal challenges these cases present. We pursue both criminal victim compensation and civil remedies against attackers and potentially negligent third parties.
Our legal team recognizes that brain injuries from domestic violence are often missed or misdiagnosed, as the symptoms may be subtle or attributed to psychological trauma rather than physical injury. We work with medical experts who specialize in identifying the neurological effects of repeated head trauma, which is common in abusive relationships. By documenting the physical basis for cognitive difficulties, emotional changes, and other symptoms, we help survivors obtain appropriate medical treatment and just compensation.
Beyond pursuing claims against direct perpetrators, our attorneys investigate whether property owners, security companies, employers, or other entities failed in their duty to provide reasonable protection. In cases involving assaults in apartment complexes, parking garages, workplaces, or businesses, we examine whether inadequate security measures contributed to the attack. We’ve successfully secured substantial settlements for brain injury survivors by holding multiple parties accountable for the role they played in allowing violence to occur.
Truck Accident Brain Injury Statistics in Denver
Commercial truck accidents frequently result in catastrophic brain injuries due to the tremendous forces involved when an 80,000-pound vehicle collides with a passenger car. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys have compiled and analyzed Denver truck accident brain injury statistics to strengthen our clients’ cases and demonstrate the severity of this public safety issue. Our research shows that traumatic brain injuries occur in a disproportionately high percentage of commercial truck crashes compared to other motor vehicle accidents.
Our legal team leverages this statistical knowledge while investigating the specific circumstances of your truck accident brain injury case. We immediately work to preserve critical evidence like driver logs, black box data, maintenance records, and company safety policies before this information can be altered or destroyed. By identifying all potentially liable parties—from truck drivers to trucking companies, maintenance contractors, and cargo loaders—we maximize the compensation available for your brain injury claim.
The recovery process following a truck accident brain injury is typically lengthy and expensive, often requiring specialized treatment from neurologists, cognitive rehabilitation therapists, and other medical professionals. Our attorneys fight to ensure your settlement accounts for both current and future medical needs, lost earning capacity, and the profound impact your injury has on your quality of life and relationships. We’ve secured numerous multi-million dollar verdicts for clients with traumatic brain injuries from truck accidents in Denver by demonstrating the full scope of damages and aggressively countering defense tactics.
Free Consultation: Get the Verdict You Deserve
Cheney Galluzzi & Howard offers free, no-obligation consultations for Denver brain injury victims and their families. During this initial meeting, our compassionate attorneys listen to your story, evaluate the potential strengths and challenges of your case, and provide straightforward guidance about your legal options. We understand that brain injury cases are often complex and emotionally difficult, which is why we take the time to answer all your questions without overwhelming you with legal jargon.
Our free consultation process is designed to be stress-free and informative. You can meet with us at our Denver office, or if your injuries make travel difficult, we can arrange to come to you at your home or medical facility. During this meeting, we’ll explain how Colorado’s personal injury laws apply to brain injury cases, including important considerations about statute of limitations, comparative negligence, and insurance coverage issues.
When you choose Cheney Galluzzi & Howard to represent you, you pay nothing unless we win your case. Our contingency fee structure means we assume all the financial risk of pursuing your claim, allowing you to focus on your recovery rather than worrying about legal bills. We’ve secured verdicts and settlements worth millions for brain injury victims across Colorado, and we’re ready to put our experience, resources, and passion for justice to work for you and your family.
Act Now: Your Brain Injury Symptoms Demand Justice
Brain injury symptoms can evolve and worsen over time, making prompt legal action essential to protect your rights and ensure access to proper medical care. Cheney Galluzzi & Howard’s attorneys understand the urgency of brain injury cases and work quickly to preserve evidence, document symptoms, and build a compelling claim for compensation. Many TBI victims don’t realize the full impact of their injuries immediately, which is why our legal team includes medical professionals who can identify subtle signs of brain trauma.
Colorado law imposes strict deadlines for filing brain injury claims, and crucial evidence can disappear quickly after an accident. Our attorneys act swiftly to send preservation letters, interview witnesses while memories are fresh, and secure expert evaluations before your condition changes. This proactive approach strengthens your case and increases the likelihood of a favorable settlement or verdict.
The financial pressure following a brain injury can be overwhelming, with medical bills mounting while you’re unable to work. Our legal team can help you navigate insurance claims, disability applications, and other sources of financial support while your case progresses. By contacting us today, you take the first step toward obtaining the compensation you deserve and the specialized care you need for the best possible recovery from your traumatic brain injury.
FAQs
What Is the Average Settlement for a Traumatic Brain Injury Case?
There is no telling what the average settlement for a traumatic brain injury case may be. Every case is different and involves unique details, which will no doubt affect the settlement amount. If a similar case results in a certain settlement, this does not mean that yours will be the same. Certain factors have to be considered, such as the severity of your injury and the evidence that proves negligence.
What Do I Do if I Think I Have a Brain Injury?
If you have recently been in a serious accident and believe you may have suffered a brain injury, the most important thing you can do is see a doctor. You should not waste any time, as the longer your potential TBI goes untreated, the harder it can be to heal. Be totally honest with your doctor about what happened and the symptoms you are feeling. Follow the treatment plan as well as you can. If you wish to seek compensation, you should then consult a lawyer.
Do I Need a Lawyer for a Brain Injury Case?
Technically, you do not need a lawyer for a brain injury case. There is no law that says you need to retain legal counsel to pursue compensatory damages. However, it is highly recommended that you retain a lawyer any time you are dealing with a serious legal issue. After all, having someone on your side who understands the complexities of the law can only help you. The vast majority of people who successfully obtain compensation for their injuries are represented by an attorney.
Do TBI Patients Ever Recover?
Sometimes, TBI patients are able to fully recover from their injuries. However, there is no guarantee of recovery, as TBI cases tend to vary from patient to patient. Some people are able to heal remarkably well, while others may unfortunately never fully return to the people they were prior to their injury. To maximize your chances of recovery, you should see a doctor as soon as you can. Permanent effects can lead to a loss of enjoyment in life, a reduced earning capacity, and ongoing medical expenses.
Contact Us Today
If you or a loved one has suffered a traumatic brain injury in Denver or anywhere in Colorado, Cheney Galluzzi & Howard is here to help. Our experienced brain injury attorneys combine aggressive legal advocacy with genuine compassion, fighting for your complete recovery—not just your settlement. We understand the profound physical, cognitive, emotional, and financial challenges brain injury victims face, and we’re committed to securing the resources you need to rebuild your life.
Contact us today to schedule your free consultation and learn how we can help with your brain injury case. Our Denver office is conveniently located at 2701 Lawrence St., Suite 201, Denver, CO 80205, and we’re available seven days a week from 8:00 AM to 5:00 PM to accommodate your schedule. You can reach us by phone at (303) 209-9395 or through our website contact form.
Remember, you pay nothing unless we win your case. Let our star attorneys, with a down-to-earth approach, stand up to insurance companies and fight for the compensation you deserve. At Cheney Galluzzi & Howard, we believe it’s more than money—it’s about helping you put your life back together after a traumatic brain injury.