California's Prominent Coma Litigation Law Firm
If your spouse, child or other family member is in a coma after an accident, our thoughts and prayers are with you. You are facing one of the most emotional and difficult times of your life. At Shea & Shea, we have been working with the families of coma victims for more than 40 years. We understand the medical and legal issues involved. We also know that you need more than our best wishes. You need aggressive, effective legal help to fight for full compensation when you are facing the possibility of a lifetime of loss and expenses.
No quick settlements. We fight for the lifetime damages you need.
Our firm is regarded as one of California's preeminent neuro law litigation firms, focusing on representing families who have suffered catastrophic, life-changing brain injuries. Founded in 1966 by our senior attorney Michael Shea, our experienced firm works with a network of the nation's leading neurological experts to investigate and prepare brain injury cases for clear, concise and accurate presentation at trial. Our focus is always — and only — on helping your family recover the best possible settlement or award possible, one that takes into account every cost and expense your family will incur.
How do you file a lawsuit for coma?
To be successful in a lawsuit involving coma injuries, your attorney will need to have experience using medical technology and interpreting current brain injury test procedures. These may include the Glasgow Coma Scale and the Rancho Scale to determine cognitive functioning. Our firm offers unparalleled experience working with medical experts and technology to prepare your case, proving long-term injury and loss at the negotiation table and in the courtroom.
Coma is often thought of as an unconscious state. The reality, though, is that coma injuries often leave the victim fully conscious, but unable to respond to external stimuli. In fact, coma patients may even be able to walk around and act normally, seemingly awake, but actually unaware of their surroundings.
A deep coma lasting several months can result in complete loss of mental and physical functionality. It can leave the victim in a permanent vegetative state. A mild coma lasting only a few days, however, may not result in such severe symptoms of brain damage, but there is almost always some loss of cognitive or physical capacity when a coma occurs.
Brain injury symptoms often don’t manifest themselves overnight. It may take weeks or months following the coma to recognize a change in personality, memory loss or loss of physical capacities. It is the primary reason that we will never push you to accept a quick settlement.
Extensive experience in all areas of proving losses caused by brain injury
Contact our offices in San Jose, California, to schedule a no-cost consultation about your coma injury case. We handle all cases on contingency. If we can't help you recover the money you are entitled to, you will not pay attorney's fees.