If you or a loved one has suffered an injury to the brain (Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)), you may qualify for damages or remedies that may be awarded in a possible brain injury lawsuit.

No matter where you are, you are often at risk of suffering from others careless actions.

A head injury can come about in:

  • Work accidents
  • Accidents in the home
  • Falls
  • Sports and Recreation
  • Traffic accidents
  • Assaults and Violence

Injuries to the head are so common that almost everyone will sustain some form of trauma to the head. We understand this constant risk and are always prepared to provide the legal services your case requires. Our firm offers services every day of the week, to ensure that you can always receive the legal advice and support you need.

Facts:

  • Every year, approximately 52,000 deaths occur from traumatic brain injury.
  • Traumatic brain injury is the leading cause of death and disability in children and adults from ages 1 to 44.
  • An estimated 1.5 million head injuries occur every year in the United States emergency rooms.
  • An estimated 1.6 million to 3.8 million sports-related TBIs occur each year.
  • At least 5.3 million Americans, 2% of the U.S. population, currently live with disabilities resulting from TBI.
  • The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that at least 5.3 million Americans currently have a long-term or lifelong need for help to perform activities of daily living because of a TBI

Because a survivor of severe brain injury:

  • Can face 5 to 10 years of intensive services and rehabilitation such as: Cognitive behavioral therapy, Anger management, and counseling psychology,
  • Must pay price of costs often exceeding 4 million dollars
  • Has a statistic of 2/3 who survive a brain injury requiring lifelong services such as vocational rehabilitation and physical therapy
  • Result in prolonged or non-reversible brain damage
  • Can experience changes in thinking, language, learning, emotions, behavior, and/or sensation.
  • Can cause epilepsy and increase the risk for conditions such as Alzheimer’s disease, and Parkinson’s disease
  • Damages are much higher in traumatic brain injury claims. With the support of our attorneys, we can fight for the maximum compensation you deserve.

Why hire our firm?

  • We can help you understand and navigate the system.
  • Dealing with insurance companies can cause headaches, your main concern should be your own health and wellbeing, let us handle the lawsuit.
  • It is our main focus to ensure that we give our full efforts to our clients so that they can enjoy the benefits of the maximum compensation after an accident.
  • Our attorneys are experts in dealing with insurance companies.
  • We have the resources and experience to prepare every case for trial and can litigate on your behalf when it becomes necessary.
  • Insurance companies have lawyers, so should you!

    Professional Testimonials

    John P. Murray, Esq.

    Kevin Whitehead, Esq. of South Florida’s Whitehead Law Group is, bar none, one of the top personal injury and PIP attorneys that I know of in our legal community.  His success rate is off-the-charts, and his primary goal has always been to maximize recovery for his clients.

    He is one of the only attorneys I know that represents a case from beginning to end. This means, he will not only make the claim and litigate the matter to a final verdict; he wiil, if required, handle its appeal.  I am glad to not only call him my friend but also a fellow lawyer in this community.

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    Michael A. Haggard, Esq.

    I’ve known Kevin Whitehead since we were classmates together at the University of Miami, School of Law.  His reputation in the community among lawyers and Judges, as one of the top trial lawyers in Miami-Dade County, is well documented and well deserved. I am glad to consider him not only as a friend, but also as a trusted lawyer in the areas of his practice. 
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    Ada B. Pozo, Esq.

    I have known Kevin Whitehead, Esq. for several years.  When I was a Judge in Miami-Dade County, he was regularly in front of the Court, arguing cases on behalf of his clients.  I can attest that he always came prepared and was one of the top lawyers before the Court in personal injury protection.

    Now that I am in the private sector handling immigration cases, I have worked in conjunction with Mr. Whitehead on some of the cases he has sent to my office.  I consider Mr. Whitehead an asset to both the legal field and the community.

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    John H. Hickey, Esq.

    I’ve known Kevin Whitehead now for over 20 years and his passion and motivation for his clients is bar-none in the percentile for lawyers in the Miami-Dade County community.  I am proud to consider him not only a colleague but also a friend.  He has been trying cases for over 25 years and his record is impressive.

    In addition, he is well known for providing pro bono legal assistance to those in need of an attorney, and serves as an active participant in Lawyers for Children America in Miami, and for Dade Legal Aid Put Something Back. 

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    Spencer M. Aronfeld, Esq.

    I have known and worked with Kevin Whitehead, Esq., for over 25 years.  I can easily say, hands down, that he is one of the most tenacious litigators we have in Miami-Dade County.  He has focused his entire career on representing people who have claims against insurance companies.  

    In the courtroom, I can attest that he always comes prepared and ready to argue his case and represent his clients to the fullest extent possible.  Not only does he take on difficult cases, but his success rate is off the charts.

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