A lawsuit has been filed on behalf of a Cape Cora, Fla., police officer after he suffered severe head injuries during a car accident on June 2. The Fort Myers News-Press reported that Officer Damien Garcia was on duty when he was struck by a sport utility vehicle. The driver and passenger in the vehicle are named as defendants in the lawsuit. Damages in the case could exceed $50 million, Garcia’s attorney said. Denes Husty III, Fort Meyers News-Press

This officer was on motorcycle at the time of the accident.  The original filing listed damages of $15,000 which was the amount necessary to file in circuit court.  The calculations of damages in a case like this typically requires the expertise of a life care planner.  In my role as nurse life care planner, I have written life care plans for several individuals who has suffered head injuries.  The recovery is long, slow, and life altering.  Not only is the individual affected by the injury, but also the family, friends, and co-workers.  Memory deficits, gait changes, absence or changed taste, decreased motor function; these are just a few of the changes which can result from a head injury.

The next time you represent a head injured individual, consider a Nurse Life Care Planner to assist in determining the cost of future medical care.

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