Child Injury Lawyer

When a young child or teen suffers severe injuries from a car accident, fall, or sports-related activity, his/her injuries may result in long-term or even permanent damages. Childhood injuries that result in long-term or permanent physical and/or mental impairment or disabilities will impact a child’s future quality of life. Unlike an injured adult, a child’s life could be impacted for 70 or 80 years.

Injuries to children often affect a child’s physical and cognitive functions leading to impaired athletic ability, poor learning skills, fewer accomplishments, and lack of social skills. As the child ages, these impairments may also affect his/her education, job choices, future income, and overall lifestyle choices. To predict future performance, accomplishments, and earning potential, economists commonly use a performance probability scale that takes a child’s past into account. Lawyers in Chicago often see cases where past injuries have a significant impact on a person’s job opportunities and future income.

Car accidents, falls, and sports-related activities often cause severe injuries to children. They can cause broken bones and fractures, spinal and disc injuries, facial injuries, head trauma, and traumatic brain injuries. When a child suffers a traumatic injury that affects physical and cognitive functions, his/her future lifestyle may be dramatically altered. Children who suffer traumatic head and brain injuries often lose both physical and cognitive functions that result in:

• Loss of balance and coordination
• Inability to walk without aids
• Memory loss (mild or severe)
• Impaired learning and concentration skills
• Difficulty retaining or processing information
• Difficulty interacting with other people

Any of the above impairments may have a significant impact on a child’s existing and future lifestyle, especially when injuries cause long-term damages or permanent disabilities. The loss of motor skills and cognitive functions plays a major role in a person’s ability to gain future employment and steady income, especially when positions require physical labor and mental acuity. It may also hinder a person’s chances for job promotions, salary increases, and long-term employment. Lawyers in Chicago see many cases related to loss of income due to traumatic injuries and partial or permanent disabilities.