Pre-trail and trial expenses for a brain injury case can exceed more than $75,000, because the attorney needs to hire specialists and experts to help them with the case. If a lawyer is willing to take your case on a contingency basis despite this, that's an indication that they're confident they can win for you: they expect to get all that money and more back.

The top causes of brain injury are falls, car accidents, striking the head against something, and assaults. If you've suffered any of these, be sure to have yourself checked for brain injury -- and then don't hesitate to sue if someone else contributed to the event.

Remember: if for some reason your council in a brain injury case doesn't seem to be doing their job right, you always have the right to dismiss them and get someone else. Too often, it turns out that the lawyer you've chosen isn't right for you, or doesn't really understand your problem. If this is the case, it's better to switch horses in midstream than keep a lawyer who can hurt your case.