New Braunfels Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

Suffer a traumatic brain injury in New Braunfels, TX? Contact the top New Braunfels traumatic brain injury lawyer to seek justice today.

A traumatic brain injury does not just affect the person who was hurt. It touches every relationship, every routine, and every long-term plan your family had in place. Medical bills climb, familiar tasks suddenly feel impossible, and months of therapy may pass with no guarantee you recover fully, all while the insurance company looks for reasons to pay you less.

You do not have to face this alone. From our New Braunfels office, the attorneys at Vendt Accident Attorneys represent brain injury victims in Comal County and the surrounding Central Texas communities, pursuing negligent drivers, property owners, and corporations to secure compensation for your losses. Our job is to carry the legal fight so you can focus on recovery.

Get a free consultation and discover how our traumatic brain injury attorneys in New Braunfels can help you seek the compensation and justice you deserve.

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Why Hire a New Braunfels Traumatic Brain Injury Lawyer

A traumatic brain injury, or TBI, is damage to the brain caused by a violent blow, jolt, or penetrating impact to the head, and it can reshape your life in an instant. Your ability to work, communicate, and care for your family may never look the same. And while you are processing all of that, the at-fault party’s insurer is already working to minimize what they owe you.

At Vendt Accident Attorneys, we stand between you and that pressure. Founded by Frank Vendt, Jr. and backed by a team with decades of Texas personal injury experience, our firm represents TBI victims throughout New Braunfels and Comal County, fighting for the full compensation you need to move forward.

Call for your free case review: (832) 490-7088

Do You Have a TBI Claim in New Braunfels?

Your claim rests on three things: someone else’s negligence, a direct link between that negligence and your head injury, and documented symptoms. Negligence means another party had a legal duty to act responsibly, a driver to follow traffic laws, a property owner to maintain safe conditions, and they violated it.

You do not need a catastrophic injury to pursue compensation. A mild TBI, commonly called a concussion, can leave you unable to concentrate, sidelined from work, and managing chronic pain for months, and if someone else’s carelessness caused it, you have the right to recover what you have lost.

What Your TBI Claim May Be Worth

There is no reliable “average” settlement for a brain injury because no two injuries disrupt lives in the same way. Several factors shape the final value of your claim:

Diagnosis and injury severity: Neurological evaluations, CT scans, and MRI results establish the medical foundation your damages are built on.
Future care costs: Long-term cognitive rehab, assistive equipment, and in-home support often represent the largest portion of a TBI settlement.
Lost earning capacity: If your injury limits your career path or prevents a return to your field, that lifetime income gap is fully recoverable.
Comparative fault: Texas reduces your award by your percentage of fault, which is why establishing clear liability from the start matters.
Available coverage: We identify every applicable policy, auto, commercial, umbrella, to reach the maximum recovery the law allows.

A case review with our attorneys is the only reliable way to understand what your specific claim can recover.

How We Handle Your TBI Case

When you hire us, we take the legal burden entirely off your shoulders.

Preserving Evidence Before It Disappears

Evidence has a short shelf life. We immediately send legal holds to every responsible party demanding preservation of dashcam footage, trucking black box data, surveillance recordings, and driver logs, because delay costs victims their most powerful evidence.

Building a Medical Record That Holds Up

Many serious TBIs do not appear on standard imaging, and insurers routinely exploit that gap to challenge claims. We connect you with neurologists, neuropsychological evaluators, and life-care planners who document the full scope of your injury in terms that hold up with adjusters, mediators, and juries alike.

Negotiating from Strength

Every call from the insurance company routes through our office. We build your demand package around your complete past, present, and future losses, then negotiate from a trial-ready position, because adjusters make fair offers only when they know we are prepared to litigate.

Taking It to Trial When Necessary

When an insurer refuses to pay what your case is worth, we file in Comal County District Court. Our attorneys include trial veterans with decades of Texas jury-trial experience, and we mean it when we say we will take your case in front of a jury.

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Common Causes of TBIs in New Braunfels

Crashes on I-35 and Local Roads

The heavy traffic along I-35, Loop 337, and Highway 46 makes serious collisions a recurring source of head injuries and car accident claims in Comal County. Commercial truck accidents are especially complex because federal FMCSA regulations governing driver hours, vehicle maintenance, and cargo loads create layers of liability that extend well beyond a standard negligence claim.

Falls and Premises Hazards

Property owners throughout New Braunfels, from river attractions and waterparks to hotels and retail centers, have a legal duty to keep visitors reasonably safe. When a wet floor, broken railing, or poorly maintained venue causes a head strike, that failure of duty becomes the foundation for a premises liability claim.

Workplace and Industrial Accidents

Construction sites, oil and gas operations, and manufacturing plants carry real risks of TBIs from falling objects, equipment failures, and inadequate safety measures. Texas allows workers to sue certain non-subscriber employers, companies that opted out of the state workers’ compensation system, directly for the full measure of their damages.

One pattern we consistently see in TBI claims involving I-35 and Highway 46 crashes in Comal County is that first responders clear a patient at the scene with no obvious sign of injury, only for headaches, memory gaps, and light sensitivity to surface over the following week. By the time the client is diagnosed at Resolute Health Hospital, the insurance adjuster has already logged the scene report as a minor fender bender. We push to correct that record before it hardens into the insurer’s official position on the claim.

TBI Symptoms You Should Not Ignore

Brain injury symptoms frequently surface hours or days after the initial impact, not immediately. That delay is one of the most common justifications insurers use to deny TBI claims, which is why documenting your symptoms from the day of the accident is critical.

Physical symptoms to watch for:

Headaches or migraines that worsen over time
Dizziness, nausea, or loss of balance and coordination
Unexplained fatigue or difficulty staying awake
Any loss of consciousness, even briefly

Cognitive and emotional changes may include:

Memory gaps or persistent difficulty concentrating
Confusion or a persistent foggy, disconnected feeling
Mood swings, sudden irritability, depression, or anxiety

Sensory symptoms, ringing in the ears (tinnitus), sensitivity to light or sound, blurred vision, and changes in smell or taste, carry equal weight as evidence. Keep a written log of what you experience each day, because that record can become a powerful part of your claim.

In our experience handling TBI cases in Comal County, the issue that surfaces most often is a normal-looking CT scan used by the adjuster to argue there is no real injury. A normal CT does not rule out a concussion or a diffuse axonal injury, and specialists who order follow-up neuropsychological testing routinely find deficits the initial imaging missed entirely. We make sure that follow-up testing happens before we ever respond to a settlement offer.

Texas Laws That Affect Your TBI Claim

The Two-Year Filing Deadline

Under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code Section 16.003, you have exactly two years from the date of your injury to file a lawsuit. Miss that window and you permanently lose your right to compensation, no exceptions. Understanding the timing rules for filing an injury claim in Texas is critical to protecting your case.

The 51 Percent Comparative Fault Rule

Texas follows a modified comparative fault system: you can recover damages as long as you are found 50 percent or less at fault for the accident, but your award is reduced by your exact fault percentage. Insurers exploit this rule aggressively by pushing partial blame onto victims, which is why establishing clear liability from the start is essential.

Government Entity Claims

If your injury involved a city vehicle, county employee, or public property, the Texas Tort Claims Act applies, with notice deadlines that can be as short as six months. These cases demand immediate legal action to protect your rights.

Punitive Damages for Gross Negligence

Texas law allows for punitive damages under Section 41.008 when a defendant acted with extreme recklessness, a drunk driver or a trucking company that falsified safety records.

Adjuster Tactics We Shut Down

The insurance adjuster assigned to your claim works for the insurer, not for you. Their goal is to close your file for as little as possible, and TBI cases are a frequent target because symptoms are often delayed and standard imaging can appear normal.

Common tactics we shut down every day:

Early recorded statements: Getting you on record before a full diagnosis gives adjusters ammunition to dispute the severity of your injury.
The “normal MRI” denial: Standard CT scans and MRIs miss many serious brain injuries, and insurers count on you not knowing that.
Blame-shifting: Assigning you partial fault, even artificially, directly reduces your award under the comparative fault rule.
Deliberate delays: Stalling creates financial pressure designed to force you into a settlement far below what your case is worth.

Confirm the accident to the adjuster, then refer every further question to our office.

Across the TBI claims we’ve worked through in New Braunfels, adjusters routinely reach out within the first week hoping to get a recorded statement before a client understands the scope of their symptoms. Once we are retained, every one of those calls gets redirected to our office, and we control the timeline of what gets shared and when. That single step alone has prevented a lot of families from having an offhand comment used to argue their injury was minor.

Damages We Pursue for You

We fight to recover every category of compensation Texas law allows:

Economic Damages	Non-Economic Damages
Emergency room and hospital bills	Pain and suffering
Neurological rehab and cognitive therapy	Mental anguish
Assistive devices and home modifications	Loss of enjoyment of life
Past and future lost wages	Physical impairment or disfigurement
Reduced lifetime earning capacity	Loss of consortium

When gross negligence is involved, we also pursue punitive damages, a separate award that holds reckless defendants accountable beyond your direct financial losses.

No Fee Unless We Win

We handle every TBI case on a contingency-fee basis, no upfront cost and no fee unless we recover compensation for you. We advance all litigation costs, including expert fees, court filings, and medical records, so the financial pressure of pursuing justice never forces you into a settlement that falls short of what you deserve.

“I was represented by Scott Broussard in my personal injury case. Scott helped every step of the way, answering all my questions (I had many!) and preparing me well for discovery. The office staff also was very responsive and helpful. I highly recommend Scott if unfortunately, you find yourself injured and don’t know what to do.” – Tina Michel

Talk to a TBI attorney at no cost today: (832) 490-7088

Where We Serve in Comal County and Beyond

From our New Braunfels office, we represent clients throughout Comal and Guadalupe Counties, including Gruene, Canyon Lake, Bulverde, Seguin, San Marcos, Schertz, and Cibolo. If your injuries make traveling difficult, we come to you at home or at the hospital.

Frequently Asked Questions about New Braunfels TBI Claims

How Do You Prove a Brain Injury When Standard Imaging Looks Normal?

We use neuropsychological testing, daily symptom journals, diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), a specialized imaging technique, and testimony from treating physicians to document your injury and its ongoing impact.

How Long Do TBI Claims in Comal County Typically Take to Settle?

Most cases settle within eight to eighteen months from the time we are retained, though matters involving severe injuries or a defendant who refuses to negotiate fairly may require full litigation and take considerably longer.

Who Pays My Medical Bills While My Case Is Pending?

Your health insurance or Personal Injury Protection (PIP) coverage handles initial costs, and we coordinate letters of protection with your providers so you receive the care you need now, with providers paid directly from your eventual settlement.

Can My Spouse Recover Damages Because of My TBI?

Yes, a spouse may be entitled to loss of consortium damages, which compensate for the injury’s impact on your marriage and family life, and we include those as part of the claim we build on your behalf.

What TBI Support Resources Are Available in Texas?

The Texas Health and Human Services Commission’s Office of Acquired Brain Injury and the Brain Injury Association of America’s Texas chapter both offer support services, community resources, and guidance for survivors and families navigating life after a TBI.

School Bus Accidents in Comal and Guadalupe Counties

When your child is hurt on a school bus, it is both a physical injury and a breach of trust. Our firm holds school districts and their contractors accountable to the specific safety obligations Texas law places on them.

These cases extend well beyond collisions while the bus is moving. Children are hurt in three distinct ways:

While riding: Hard braking, sharp turns, and collisions throw unsecured passengers against hard surfaces, causing broken bones, head trauma, and spinal injuries.
During boarding and unloading: A driver who releases a child at an unsafe stop creates liability when that child is subsequently struck or falls.
By stop-arm runners: Texas Transportation Code §545.066 requires all traffic to stop for a school bus stop arm. Drivers who ignore this law can be held personally liable for every resulting injury.

A pattern we see often in Comal and Guadalupe County school bus cases is the district producing the bus camera footage only after a formal preservation demand and only for the exact minute of impact rather than the full boarding sequence. In the claims we have worked through New Braunfels ISD and Comal ISD routes, the boarding and unloading footage often matters more than the crash itself, which is why we request the full file the same week we are hired.

Claim Type	Who You Sue	Key Deadline
Public School Bus (ISD)	Independent School District	6-month written notice under the TTCA
City or Regional Bus	Government Transit Authority	As little as 90 days per city charter
Private Charter or Greyhound	Private Bus Company	2 years under standard Texas law

Public Bus and City Transport Claims in New Braunfels

If you were hurt on an Alamo Regional Transit (ART) bus or another government-operated shuttle, your claim falls under the Texas Tort Claims Act. The TTCA partially waives sovereign immunity, the government’s default legal shield against lawsuits, but only in specific circumstances, including motor vehicle accidents involving a government employee.

The TTCA caps recovery at $250,000 per person and $500,000 per occurrence. It also requires formal written notice within a narrow window after the accident, a deadline many injured people don’t discover until it has already passed.

Private, Charter, and Intercity Bus Crashes

Greyhound, FlixBus, tour buses, church vans, and hotel or airport shuttles are legally classified as common carriers, transportation businesses that serve the general public for hire.

Interstate carriers also fall under federal regulations from the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA), and those records can be central to your case. We investigate:

Driver logs to identify hours-of-service violations
Pre-trip and post-trip vehicle inspection reports
Drug and alcohol testing records
Maintenance and repair history for the specific bus involved

Hurt on a Greyhound or charter bus? Call Vendt Accident Attorneys.

What we see consistently in charter and intercity bus claims moving through New Braunfels is that the carrier’s FMCSA driver logs do not match the dispatch records once both are pulled side by side. We have found that an hours-of-service violation buried in electronic logging device data is often the detail that turns a disputed liability case into a clear one.

Deadlines and Notice Requirements for Texas Bus Claims

Texas gives injured people two years to file a personal injury lawsuit, but when a government entity is involved, that window closes much faster.

Private bus (Greyhound, charter, shuttle): 2 years from the crash date under Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code §16.003.

Texas school district or state agency: Formal written notice within 6 months under the Texas Tort Claims Act.
City of New Braunfels or municipal transit: City charters can require notice in as little as 90 days, one of the most compressed deadlines in Texas personal injury law.

Evidence We Preserve Immediately

On-board camera footage is routinely overwritten within days of a crash. Black box data from the event data recorder (EDR), which records the vehicle’s speed, braking force, and GPS location at the moment of impact, disappears just as quickly without formal legal intervention.

We send preservation demand letters the same day we take your case. We also subpoena the driver’s commercial license history, inspection logs, prior complaints, and training records, all of which can reveal a pattern of negligence that predates your accident. Working with accident reconstruction specialists and medical experts, we build a clear factual record of what happened and who is responsible.

Common Injuries in Bus Accident Cases

Bus accidents cause some of the most severe injuries we see, largely because of the vehicle’s weight and the absence of seat belts for standing passengers.

Passengers inside the bus are commonly thrown from seats during sudden stops or impact, suffering whiplash, herniated discs, broken bones, and traumatic brain injuries. Pedestrians and cyclists face catastrophic harm when struck by a bus; large vehicles have significant blind spots that put anyone near a crosswalk or bus stop at serious risk.

Paratransit passengers face a distinct category of risk. Improperly secured wheelchairs, malfunctioning lifts, and inadequate operator training have caused spinal fractures, head trauma, and severe internal injuries in cases just like yours.

Across the paratransit claims we have handled in Comal County, a malfunctioning wheelchair lift or an improperly secured restraint is rarely documented in the driver’s own incident report. We push for the vehicle’s maintenance logs and prior lift-service complaints early, because that history is usually what proves the operator knew about the defect before it hurt someone.

What You Can Recover After a Texas Bus Accident

You should not carry the financial cost of an accident someone else caused. Texas law allows you to pursue full compensation for:

All medical expenses, from emergency care through long-term rehabilitation
Lost wages and diminished earning capacity going forward
Physical pain, emotional suffering, and loss of enjoyment of life
Permanent disfigurement or disability
Wrongful death damages if a family member was killed in the crash

When conduct was reckless or intentional, what Texas law calls gross negligence, courts can award punitive damages under Civil Practice and Remedies Code §41.003. Because the TTCA caps government liability, identifying any private co-defendant often determines how much total compensation is actually available to you.

Why New Braunfels Families Choose Vendt Accident Attorneys

We don’t take cases to settle them quickly and move on. Every client gets a dedicated strategy, direct communication, and a team ready to go to trial when that is what your case demands.

Transit authorities and private carriers have legal teams that start working immediately after a crash, and you deserve an advocate who starts working just as fast. Our New Braunfels office gives us direct familiarity with the local courts, transit routes, and road conditions involved in your case. Senior Counsel April Tabangay-Vigilla provides bilingual support in Tagalog and Spanish, so language is never a barrier. When your case reaches a jury, attorney Scott M. Broussard brings over 25 years of Texas courtroom experience to your side. We work entirely on contingency; you pay nothing unless we win.

“Frank was great to work with. He represented me in a manner that was professional and very efficient. Frank does what he does because he has a passion for justice. I am very appreciative of all that Frank has done for me, and I will recommend him to anyone that needs legal representation conducted the ‘right’ way.” – Sharndell Carr

FAQs: New Braunfels Bus Accident Lawyer

How Quickly Must I Notify the City of New Braunfels or a School District?

City charter rules may require written notice in as little as 90 days. The TTCA gives you six months for school district claims. Missing either deadline permanently bars compensation. Contact an attorney immediately.

Can I Sue New Braunfels ISD or Comal ISD After a School Bus Crash?

Yes, but only under the TTCA’s narrow waiver for motor vehicle negligence, and only if you provide written notice within six months of the accident date.

How Do Private Charter Bus Claims Differ from Alamo Regional Transit Claims?

A private carrier like Greyhound follows standard Texas negligence law, no damage caps, two-year deadline. ART falls under the TTCA with shorter notice windows and strict recovery limits.

What Happens If Another Driver Caused the School Bus to Crash?

You may have a separate negligence claim against that driver, entirely independent of any action against the school district or bus operator; we pursue all available recovery on your behalf.

Does It Cost Anything to Hire Vendt Accident Attorneys for a Bus Accident?

There are no upfront fees. We work on contingency, meaning you pay attorney’s fees only if we recover compensation for you.

Talk to a New Braunfels Bus Accident Lawyer Today

Evidence disappears and legal deadlines move faster than most people expect. If you or your family were hurt in a bus crash in New Braunfels, our team is ready to act immediately on your behalf. Call us at (832) 490-7088, visit our office at 382 S I-35 South Frontage Rd, Building C, Suite 109, New Braunfels, TX 78130, or submit your free consultation request online.