Brain Injury·February 13, 2026·1 min read

How to Find a Trusted and Experienced Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

The right questions to ask before hiring a TBI attorney, including experience with normal imaging, missed ER diagnoses, and insurance challenges.

By Attorney Dan D'Angelo

Trial Lawyer · Brain Injury Advocate · Avid Cyclist

Finding the right attorney for your traumatic brain injury case can be difficult. There are many attorneys to pick from and who may be willing to quickly take your case, but how do you know if they have the expertise, experience, and are a good fit for your case?

When searching the internet for an attorney to represent you for a personal injury case that involves a traumatic brain injury, consider asking these important brain injury questions before you hire an attorney:

How long have you been helping traumatic brain injury victims?
Do you only handle personal injury and brain injury related cases or do you also practice in other areas of law?
Do other lawyers refer to you based on your expertise with traumatic brain injury?
Do you work with experts and what types of experts do you anticipate for my case? Brain injury cases require many different experts and the lawyer should be able to identify the different types of medical and non-medical experts they use.
Have you been successful at court or trial involving traumatic brain injury cases?
Have you successfully handled TBI cases with normal brain CT scan or MRI? How do you approach these kinds of cases to prove the traumatic event caused a brain injury?
Have you successfully handled TBI cases where a TBI wasn't diagnosed shortly after the traumatic event, like at the ER?
Have you successfully handled TBI cases where the insurance company says the brain injury should have healed already?
Have you successfully handled TBI cases where there is no evidence of loss of consciousness or hitting the head?

Attorney Dan D'Angelo has been handling TBI cases in Colorado since 2009. Contact us to find out why other lawyers refer to us, why we focus in traumatic brain injury cases, why we can answer yes to all these questions, and the national and local experts we've worked with to present strong winning cases.

Frequently Asked Questions

What should I ask before hiring a brain injury lawyer?

How long they've handled TBI cases, whether they focus on personal injury and brain injury or practice across many areas, whether other lawyers refer TBI cases to them, what experts they'd use for your case, and whether they've taken TBI cases to trial successfully.

Does my lawyer need experience with normal CT or MRI scans?

Yes — this is critical. Many legitimate TBI cases have normal imaging, and insurers use that against victims. Your lawyer should know exactly how to prove the injury anyway, through other evidence, expert testimony and advanced diagnostics.

What if my TBI wasn't diagnosed at the ER?

That's common abut doesn't sink your case. Delayed diagnosis happens because symptoms emerge slowly or get masked by other injuries. Make sure your lawyer has successfully handled cases like that or has a solid strategy to deal with that particular fact pattern.

What if the insurance company says my brain injury should have healed by now?

That's a standard insurer tactic, not a medical opinion. Brain injuries don't follow a fixed timeline, and "mild" labels get weaponized to cut claims short. You need a lawyer who knows the science well enough to push back.

Why Bike Brain Law for a TBI case?

Attorney Dan D'Angelo and Founder of Bike Brain Law has handled TBI cases in Colorado since 2009, focuses his practice on brain injury and bicycle cases, gets referrals from other lawyers, and works with national and local experts to build winning cases. Contact Dan for legal help with your brain injury or bicycle crash case.

Have a question about your case?

Attorney Dan D'Angelo offers free consultations for brain injury and cycling accident victims throughout Colorado.

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