Louisiana Brain Injury Lawyer

Louisiana Brain Injury Attorney

When you need a brain injury lawyer, you need someone who is not afraid to go to court. You need a Louisiana brain injury lawyer that the insurance companies already know. You need a Louisiana brain injury attorney who fights until you receive every dollar you deserve.

Murphy Law Firm is Louisiana’s brain injury law firm, representing accident victims throughout the Greater Baton Rouge area and across Louisiana.

Our attorneys have recovered more than $250 million for injured Louisianans, including victims of traumatic brain injuries caused by car accidents, truck crashes, workplace accidents, maritime incidents, and falls. Our verdicts of $18.9 million y $13.4 million demonstrate what happens when we go to trial — and our reputation in Louisiana courtrooms means insurance companies take our brain injury cases seriously from day one.

If you or a loved one suffered a brain injury or head trauma in a motor vehicle accident, workplace incident, fall, or any other serious injury caused by someone else’s negligence, call us at (225) 928-8800 or schedule your consultation online. We are available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Your consultation is always free. No upfront costs. No fee unless we recover compensation for you.

What Is a Traumatic Brain Injury?

A traumatic brain injury — TBI — occurs when an external force disrupts normal brain function. This can occur from a direct blow to the head, a violent jolt or shaking, or a penetrating injury. TBIs range from mild concussions to catastrophic, permanently disabling damage.

What makes brain injuries uniquely challenging is that severity is not always immediately apparent. A person can walk away from an accident feeling disoriented but functional, only to discover in the days and weeks that follow that something is fundamentally wrong. Persistent headaches, memory gaps, personality changes, difficulty processing information, sensitivity to light and sound — these symptoms can emerge gradually and worsen significantly over time.

This delayed presentation is exactly why insurance companies try so hard to minimize TBI claims. They argue that symptoms are exaggerated, pre-existing, or unrelated to the accident. Murphy Law Firm has the medical expertise, expert witness network, and trial experience to prove otherwise.

How Brain Injuries Happen in Louisiana

Traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic injuries have various causes. Some of the most common ways brain injuries occur in Louisiana include:

Accidentes de tráfico are the most common cause of traumatic brain injury in Louisiana. High-speed collisions on I-10, I-12, I-49, US-61, US-190, US-90, and other Louisiana highways generate forces that drive the brain against the interior of the skull even when the occupant is restrained.

Truck and 18-wheeler accidents are catastrophically dangerous due to the mass of these commercial vehicles. Federal motor carrier violations are common causes of serious truck accidents and the brain injuries that result.

Louisiana riders involved in motorcycle accident crashes face extreme TBI risk even when helmeted. The absence of a protective vehicle structure means the rider’s head absorbs forces that a car’s frame would otherwise dissipate.

Workplace and industrial accidents in Louisiana’s oil refineries, chemical plants, construction sites, and offshore platforms create TBI risks from falls, being struck by objects, equipment failures, and explosions.

Maritime and offshore accidents, including falls on vessel decks, equipment failures on offshore platforms, and vessel collisions, cause TBI among Louisiana’s maritime workforce. The Jones Act and general maritime law provide important additional remedies for injured seamen.

Accidentes por resbalones y caídas, such as falls on wet floors, uneven surfaces, and poorly maintained properties, can cause TBI when the head strikes a hard surface. Property owners throughout Louisiana have a duty to maintain safe conditions for visitors.

After any head injury, you must seek immediate medical attention. Even if you do not think your injuries are severe, having a thorough medical evaluation can protect your health and your right to recover compensation for damages.

The Spectrum of Traumatic Brain Injuries

Mild TBI — concussion — despite the label, concussions can have lasting consequences. Post-concussion syndrome produces headaches, cognitive difficulties, emotional instability, and sleep disruption that can persist for months or years.

Moderate TBI — involves loss of consciousness for minutes to hours with significant cognitive, physical, and behavioral effects. Extended rehabilitation is typically required.

Severe TBI — results in prolonged unconsciousness or coma. Survivors frequently face permanent disability requiring lifetime care. The economic value of a severe TBI case can reach into the millions.

Diffuse axonal injury — caused by the brain rotating within the skull during violent acceleration or deceleration. Widespread microscopic nerve fiber damage can produce profound impairment even when standard imaging appears normal.

Brain Injury Symptoms and Impact on Victims

Traumatic brain injuries affect every aspect of a victim’s quality of life. The symptoms of TBI vary widely depending on severity and location of the brain damage, but commonly include persistent headaches, memory loss, difficulty concentrating, mood changes, sleep disturbances, sensitivity to light and sound, and physical coordination problems.

For accident victims with moderate to severe TBI, the impact is even more profound. Survivors may face permanent cognitive impairment, inability to return to prior employment, and a need for lifetime medical care and assistance. The medical bills associated with serious brain injury cases — emergency treatment, neurosurgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, and ongoing medical treatment including physical therapy — can reach into the hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars.

This is why having experienced legal representation from a brain injury attorney who understands the full lifetime value of these claims is so critical. Insurance companies will offer far less than these cases are worth. Murphy Law Firm fights to recover every dollar our clients need.

Why Louisiana Brain Injury Cases Require Specialized Legal Expertise

Insurance companies invest heavily in minimizing TBI claims because the potential damages are so significant. Their standard defenses include arguing that symptoms are exaggerated, claiming cognitive difficulties existed before the accident, citing gaps in treatment, and hiring their own neuropsychologists to challenge the diagnosis.

Murphy Law Firm counters these strategies with board-certified neurologists, neuropsychologists, life care planners, and economic analysts who build cases that establish the full nature and value of our clients’ injuries. When insurance companies won’t offer fair value, we take them to court.

Filing a brain injury lawsuit requires a thorough understanding of both the medical and legal complexities of these cases. Murphy Law Firm handles all aspects of brain injury personal injury claims — from the initial investigation and evidence gathering through negotiation, litigation, and trial if necessary. 

Our personal injury attorneys have extensive experience in all types of brain injury personal injury cases, including those arising from car accidents, truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, motor vehicle accidents of all kinds, workplace incidents, slip and fall accidents, and maritime injuries. Whatever caused your head trauma, Murphy Law Firm has the knowledge and resources to pursue your claim aggressively.

Damages Available in a Louisiana Brain Injury Case

Louisiana law allows brain injury victims to recover full compensation for all economic and non-economic losses. Economic damages include all past and future medical bills, medical care and medical treatment costs, physical therapy and rehabilitation expenses, lost wages and lost income during recovery, and loss of future earning capacity if the brain injury prevents return to prior work. Daños no económicos include pain and suffering, memory loss and cognitive impairment, loss of enjoyment of life, and loss of quality of life.

Louisiana’s Prescriptive Period for Brain Injury Claims

En Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1, you have dos años from the date of your accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. In wrongful death cases where a brain injury proves fatal, surviving family members have one year from the date of death, or two years from the date of the injury that resulted in death under Louisiana Civil Code Article 2315.2.

Brain injury cases require prompt investigation — accident scene evidence disappears, surveillance footage is overwritten, and witness memories fade.

Louisiana’s Modified Comparative Fault Law

En Louisiana Civil Code Article 2323, as amended effective January 1, 2026, Louisiana follows a modified comparative fault with a 51% bar. If you are found to be 50% or less at fault, you can recover compensation, reduced proportionally. If you are found 51% or more at fault, you recover nothing. Murphy Law Firm fights back against insurance company attempts to shift fault onto our clients.

Why Murphy Law Firm Is Louisiana’s Brain Injury Law Firm

With more than 33 years of experience, Peyton Murphy has been the lawyer Louisiana brain injury victims call when the stakes are highest. He is a member of the National Trial Lawyers Association, el Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum, el Asociación Estadounidense para la Justicia, el Asociación Louisiana para la Justicia, and the Colegio Federal de Abogados. Our firm has recovered more than $250 million for Louisiana injury victims — including verdicts of $18.9 million y $13.4 million.

At Murphy Law Firm, we handle all brain injury cases throughout Louisiana on a contingency fee basis. You pay nothing unless we win.

Llame a (225) 928-8800 — available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — or contact us online to schedule your free consultation.

Insurance companies know us. Let us work to secure maximum compensation for your brain injury. 

Frequently Asked Questions – Louisiana Brain Injury Cases

What is the statute of limitations for a brain injury claim in Louisiana?

Under Louisiana Civil Code Article 3493.1, you have two years from the date of your accident to file a personal injury lawsuit. Do not wait — evidence disappears quickly, and the clock starts running from the date of injury.

What types of cases does Murphy Law Firm handle beyond brain injuries?

Murphy Law Firm handles all serious personal injury cases across multiple practice areas, including car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, wrongful death, nursing home abuse, burn injuries, maritime accidents, and more throughout Louisiana.

How do I know if I have a brain injury lawsuit?

If you suffered head trauma in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence and experienced any symptoms of TBI — including memory loss, headaches, confusion, or personality changes — you may have a valid brain injury lawsuit. Contact Murphy Law Firm for a free case evaluation. Our personal injury attorney will review your situation at no cost and no obligation.

Does Murphy Law Firm handle brain injury cases outside of Baton Rouge?

Yes. Our legal team represents head injury victims throughout Louisiana, including East Baton Rouge, West Baton Rouge, Ascension, Livingston, Iberville, Pointe Coupee, East Feliciana, West Feliciana, and surrounding communities. 

Murphy Law Firm | 2354 S. Acadian Thruway, Baton Rouge, Louisiana | Serving brain injury victims throughout Louisiana.

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