Following a traumatic brain injury (TBI) in New Braunfels, visual processing disorders can profoundly impact every aspect of a person's life, from their ability to work to their daily functioning. These disorders, which affect how the brain interprets visual information, can manifest in various ways - including difficulties with depth perception, visual memory, spatial relationships, and visual attention. Common symptoms range from problems with reading and writing to challenges with navigation and hand-eye coordination. When these disorders result from an accident caused by another party's negligence, such as a car crash, workplace incident, or slip-and-fall, the affected individual may have grounds for a personal injury claim. The complexity of visual processing disorders often requires extensive medical documentation, specialized treatment from neuro-ophthalmologists and vision therapists, and long-term rehabilitation, all of which can significantly impact the scope and value of a personal injury case in Texas.

Legal Rights and Considerations: Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code § 16.003, victims have two years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit. Texas follows a modified comparative negligence system (51% bar rule), meaning victims can recover damages as long as they're not more than 50% at fault for the incident. Insurance considerations typically involve both health insurance and liability insurance from the at-fault party. Compensation may include medical expenses (past and future), lost wages, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, and costs of vision therapy and rehabilitation. Texas law places no cap on compensatory damages in most personal injury cases, though punitive damages are limited to the greater of $200,000 or twice the economic damages plus non-economic damages up to $750,000. An experienced New Braunfels personal injury attorney(link is external) will handle all aspects of the brain injury legal claim.

Click the links below to get help from the type of attorney who handles legal claims related to brain injuries:

• New Braunfels car collision attorney(link is external);
• New Braunfels pedestrian collision attorney(link is external);
• New Braunfels motorcycle accident lawyer(link is external);
• New Braunfels 18-wheeler accident lawyer(link is external);
• New Braunfels wrongful death lawyer(link is external).

Related Resources: Local Courts:

• Comal County District Court
• New Braunfels Municipal Court
• Comal County Court at Law

Support Services:

• Texas Brain Injury Alliance
• CORE Health Care (New Braunfels)
• Christus Santa Rosa Rehabilitation Hospital
• Neuro-Vision Rehabilitation Institute of Texas

Legal and Medical Resources:

• Texas Department of Insurance
• Texas Medical Board Provider Search
• Texas Transportation Code
• Brain Injury Association of America - Texas Division

For immediate medical attention:

• Resolute Health Hospital
• Christus Santa Rosa Hospital - New Braunfels
• Texas MedClinic Urgent Care

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