Slipping on a wet floor in the local diner or falling down a flight of stairs at the neighbor's house are just two examples of accidents that can lead to traumatic brain injury and the need to find a traumatic brain injury attorney. No one wants to take their friend to court. However, traumatic brain injury often involves medical bills well into the hundreds of thousands of dollars and that is just for the hospital. Bills will arrive for therapists of every type, surgeons, doctors, and in worse case scenarios, there will be life-long care that must be paid for. Add to that the loss of income for the family of the victim and the total economic damage from a traumatic brain injury can run into the millions. A traumatic brain injury attorney's sole job is to seek compensation for these and other economical hardships that occur as a result of the injury. They will use medical facts and expert witnesses to show that the injury was caused due to the defendant's negligence and that damage should be awarded. Traumatic brain injury attorneys specialize in patients who have been injured and typically work on a contingency fee.