Robert (Bob) Young

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English Lucas Priest & Owsley, LLP

Experience: 35 years

Personal Injury and Products Liability

Kentucky and Tennessee

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For most of his 27-year career, Bob Young has practiced extensively in the area of medical malpractice, pharmaceutical and medical device litigation. Because of his work in the field, he has at his disposal a growing database of top-notch national medical experts, often who are uniquely qualified to consult with the firm and sometimes provide expert testimony in a case. Bob also has handled other personal injury cases, including representing individuals who have been injured due to negligence or malpractice. Among the cases he’s handled was the firm’s complicated class-action lawsuits against pharmaceutical giant Merck for damages due to its drug Vioxx. He has also worked on cases against the makers of Avandia, Stryker hip replacement system and the ASR Hip Replacement system. In August 2014, he became Chair of the Law Practice Division of the American Bar Association. Bob is also a member of the American, Kentucky and Bowling Green-Warren County Bar Associations, American Association for Justice, and Kentucky Justice Association. He is licensed to practice in Kentucky and Tennessee, as well as federal courts.

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1990

University of Louisville

J.D. (1990)

1982 - 1986

Western Kentucky University

B.A. (1986)

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Am I protected by implied warranties if the products documents included a disclaimer of all

Am I protected by implied warranties if the products documents included a disclaimer of all implied warranties? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

It's clear under Kentucky law that implied warranties may be disclaimed or modified, however that disclaimer or modification must be clear and conspicuous. However, to the extent that you have warranty claims under Kentucky products liability law, you may be able to pursue other claims either under expressed warranties or simple negligence.

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Should I accept a settlement offer in my Kentucky product liability case?

Should I accept a settlement offer in my Kentucky product liability case? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

I would highly encourage you not to accept a settlement offer that has been proposed to you by a product manufacturer in Kentucky without first seeking the advice of an experienced Kentucky product liability attorney. The biggest problem that you have in accepting an offer is that they're going to ask you to sign a release which would do away with all of your claims. One of the things that we see in almost all releases is that the release has what we call indemnity language. That indemnity language would require you to reimburse your healthcare provider or your insurance provider that is has paid all of your medical bills. Sometimes the medical bills exceed the amount of your settlement, thus putting yourself in a whole.

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What are the life changing effects of a brain injury?

What are the life changing effects of a brain injury? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

As an attorney who has handled a lot of brain injury cases, the most difficult part of handling a brain injury case is that most of the time the injury can't be seen. Very few times does it occur where you can see some type of scar or some type of trauma to the head. Normally it is just an accident that happens and an injury that happens that you cannot see. It makes it very difficult not only for the person who has suffered the injury, but also their family who has to deal with the very significant mood swings of their family member. Lots of times we help get the necessary medical treatment for the client, and also the necessary neuropsychological testing to determine how significant the brain injury is. It not only helps the client cope, but also helps the family deal with this very significant problem.

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What can I do if I believe the death of a loved one was caused by a defective product?

What can I do if I believe the death of a loved one was caused by a defective product? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The first thing to do is hire an attorney who can help you setup in a state. It will be necessary to get in a state setup in order to obtain the necessary medical records and documents related to the product. The second thing to do is to make sure that you hire an attorney who has the background and experience to handle product liability cases in Kentucky.

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What if the only survivors are children who are minors? Can they sue for wrongful death in Kentucky?

What if the only survivors are children who are minors can they sue for wrongful death in Kentucky? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The Kentucky wrongful death statute has specific provisions regarding recovery on behalf of a minor. The statute determines who is able to receive benefits and if the only benefits that are payable to a minor, then they are allowed by the wrongful death statute. Typically what we do in those cases is obtain court approval of the settlement which is required and normally put that money in a trust, a block account, or annuity to benefit the child once they turn eighteen years of age.

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What information is important to my case if I have been injured by a medical device?

What information is important to my case if I have been injured by a medical device? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

What we find the most of our medical device in pharmaceutical cases is that our clients had their medical device implanted several years ago or took the drug several years ago and they're now being faced with a recall or notice that the product was defective. One of the reasons that it's so important to get to an attorney early is that there are or could be some specific problems with statute of limitations and because of that, you need an attorney who is very experienced in the medical device in pharmaceutical cases to assist you to make sure that you can comply with the applicable statute of limitations.

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What is the time limit for filing a defective product lawsuit in Kentucky?

What is the time limit for filing a defective product lawsuit in Kentucky? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The statute of limitations for a defective product in Kentucky is like other personal injury cases, it is one year from the date of the injury or from the accident. If it involves a minor, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until the minor turns 18 years of age. That one year would expire on his or her 19th birthday.

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What should I do if I have been injured by a defective product in Kentucky?

What should I do if I have been injured by a defective product in Kentucky? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The most important thing that you can do if you've been injured by a defective product in Kentucky is to hire an attorney that has extensive experience handling Kentucky product liability cases. That attorney will make sure that the necessary expert is hired to determine whether or not the product was defective, and if so, what impact that defective product had on your damages and your injuries.

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What sort of situations might merit a Kentucky wrongful death lawsuit?

What sort of situations might merit a Kentucky wrongful death lawsuit? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The Kentucky wrongful death statute allows family members of someone who is deceased as a result of someone else's negligence to file a lawsuit on behalf of their estate. The Kentucky wrongful death statute has specific provisions as to who is entitled to recover the benefits that may be paid out as a result of a settlement or a judgment of that deceased person.

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What types of damages can be sought in a Kentucky defective product case?

What types of damages can be sought in a Kentucky defective product case? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

In a Kentucky defective product case, we ask for a number of damages. We are able to get the medical bills, both past and future, on behalf of our client. We also ask for the income that was lost in the past, also the income that will be lost in the future, in addition to the pain and suffering. If it involves a wrongful death claim, in addition to the damage that I just mentioned, we also are entitled to get the funeral bills and medical bills on behalf of our deceased client.

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Who can bring a claim on behalf of a family member who dies as a result of ....

Who can bring a claim on behalf of a family member who dies as a result of a defective drug or medical device injury? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The Kentucky Wrongful Death Statute determines who benefits and recovers under a wrongful death claim. However, the Kentucky Wrongful Death Statute does not determine who can bring the lawsuit on behalf of a deceased family member. What we see if most cases that is brought by a parent, a sibling, a husband or a wife, or sometimes even a close relative or a friend, but the statute does not set out who necessarily has to bring the lawsuit.

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Are all on the job injuries in Kentucky covered by workers compensation?

Are all on the job injuries in Kentucky covered by workers compensation? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Most all the job injuries in Kentucky are covered by the Kentucky worker's compensation laws. However, it's important that you find an experienced attorney who handles worker's comp cases to determine if there is any third party liability. That is, if a third party who is not affiliated with your employer causes your injuries, you may be entitled to other damages that are not covered under the Kentucky workers comp law. This includes pain and suffering and income benefits that may otherwise not be recoverable under the Kentucky worker's comp laws.

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Are owners of swimming pools liable for drowning accidents and swimming injuries in their pool?

Are owners of swimming pools liable for drowning accidents and swimming injuries in their pool? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Residential swimming pool owners can be responsible for injuries or death that occur on their property. Most of the time their liability is determined based on the status of the person who was killed or injured. That is, if a trespasser is injured or killed on the premises of the swimming pool owner, there is very limited liability in most situations. However, to the extent that the person has been invited onto the premises, then there could be significant liability associated with a person who is injured or deceased in that swimming pool.

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Are punitive damages available in a Kentucky wrongful death case?

Are punitive damages available in a Kentucky wrongful death case? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

In a Kentucky wrongful death case, you can obtain punitive damages if you can prove by clear, convincing evidence that the defendant acted with gross negligence. Normally punitive damages are not available where it's simple negligence or a mistake or some type of inadvertent act.

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Are there different types of brain injury?

Are there different types of brain injury? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Yes, there are different types of brain injury. Most of the time, we see the brain injury that results from an accident or some type of trauma to the head. The most recent case that we had involved a young man who fell off of a cliff in a church camp and significantly injured himself. We also see cases where there is a severe hypoxic event where there is a deprivation of oxygen to the brain that may result in significant brain damage to a minor child or an adult who may have suffered a heart attack or been without oxygen for a period of time.

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Are there time limits to sue for injuries in a Kentucky product liability case?

Are there time limits to sue for injuries in a Kentucky product liability case? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

There are several different statute of limitations in a Kentucky fraud and liability case. The statute of limitations on the implied warranties and express warranties may be longer than one year, however, if you've been injured as a result of a defective product, you should seek the advice of an attorney immediately who handles these types of cases, because normally the statute of limitations is one year.

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How do brain injury lawsuit trial proceedings work in Kentucky?

How do brain injury lawsuit trial proceedings work in Kentucky? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Brain injury trials and proceedings are almost like any other case or proceeding. First we focus on proving the liability of the defendant. The second thing that we would focus on would be determining how the negligence of the defendant caused the brain injury. Normally, that's done through the treating doctors. It also may be done through an expert witness that we would hire to do neuro-psychological testing on our client.

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How do I know if I can sue in Kentucky courts based on a product suppliers breach of warranty?

How do I know if I can sue in Kentucky courts based on a product suppliers breach of warranty? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

First, check to make sure that your attorney has experience handling Kentucky product liability cases. You may do this by looking at their website or asking the attorney during the first meeting, as to the experience or lack thereof involving Kentucky products liability law.

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How do I prove a product is dangerous or defective?

How do I prove a product is dangerous or defective? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Whether a product is dangerous or defective is normally proven through the use and hiring of an expert witness. One of the reasons to hire an attorney who has significant experience handling products liability cases is that attorney is going to have at his or her access, top-notch engineers and experts in the field of product liability law that can help them with that case.

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How do I prove that my injury is the result of a defective product in Kentucky?

How do I prove that my injury is the result of a defective product in Kentucky? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

One of the most important things to do is to make sure you hire an attorney who has extensive experience handling Kentucky product liability cases. The attorney will hire an expert who will look at the product to determine whether or not it was defective. The expert who is normally an engineer will make that determination. If it is determined that the product was defective, we will look to determine whether or not your injuries were related to the defective product.

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How important is it to have an attorney with experience in brain injuries?

How important is it to have an attorney with experience in brain injuries? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Brain injury cases are very specialized and require a high level of experience from the lawyer who will be handling them. I would recommend that when you're hiring an attorney to handle a brain injury case, that you select the attorney like you would the physician. Kentucky does not recognize specific areas of expertise in the law, but it will allow you to hire an attorney that has a high level of knowledge and experience in terms of handling brain injury cases.
I would first recommend that you look at the attorney's website to determine their level of experience in handling brain injury cases. Ask specific questions from the attorney during your first meeting with them.

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How long do I have to make my claim if my child is disabled as a result of a defective drug ..

How long do I have to make my claim if my child is disabled as a result of a defective drug I took while pregnant? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

In Kentucky we have a very favorable rule called, "The Discovery Rule." Under Kentucky law and the Discovery Rule, the statute of limitations does not begin to run until one year from the date that you discovered that the product was defective, or that you should have discovered it. As it relates to a parents' medical bills or lost wages that they are claiming, the statute of limitations would begin to run on the date that they discovered that the product was defective.
For a minor child, that statute of limitations would not begin to run until the 18th birthday of the child. Thus, the statute of limitations would expire on the child's 19th birthday.

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How much will it cost me to hire an attorney in Kentucky?

How much will it cost me to hire an attorney in Kentucky? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Our firm handles all brain injury cases on a contingency basis. That is, there is no fee charged unless we obtain a successful settlement or verdict on your behalf, at which time we would recover our fee. If we were not successful in handling your case, then there is no fee owed to our firm.

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How soon do I need to file a lawsuit in a Kentucky brain injury case?

How soon do I need to file a lawsuit in a Kentucky brain injury case? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The statute of limitations in a brain injury case is like any other personal injury case in Kentucky. The statute of limitations begins to run one year from the date of the accident or the injury. If the accident or injury is to a minor, the statute of limitations begins to run once the minor turns eighteen years of age. Thus the one year statute of limitations would expire on the nineteenth birthday of that child.

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I believe the death of a loved one was caused by a defective product. What can I do?

I believe the death of a loved one was caused by a defective product what can I do? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

The first thing I would recommend would be to hire an attorney who can help you get an estate set up for your loved one. It will be necessary to get the estate set up in order to have access to the medical records and other important documents related to the product. The second important thing is to make sure that you hire an attorney that has significant experience handling product liability cases. That attorney can make sure to determine whether or not the product was defective and if so, what impact it had on your close family member's death.

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If the product manufacturers spend so much money defending cases, how does a plaintiff ever win?

If the product manufacturers spend so much money defending cases, how does a plaintiff ever win? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

That is the main reason to hire an attorney to help you with your products liability case who has specific and extensive experience handling these sorts of cases. I can promise you that these cases will be vigorously defended by the product manufacturer. Our firm will help you determine the liability of the product manufacturer. If we're unable to obtain a settlement on your behalf, we will let a jury decide whether or not that product was defective.

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In addition to attorney's fees, may there be other expenses involved in pursuing a Kentucky claim?

In addition to attorney's fees, may there be other expenses involved in pursuing a Kentucky claim? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

Like all law suits, there are expenses that are incurred by the firm in addition to the attorney's fee. For example, we have to file the lawsuit which requires a following fee. We also will incur cost in taking depositions and hiring expert witnesses. Like our attorney's fee that is a contingency fee are expenses that are also [inaudible 00:24] making a recovery. If we make no recovery on your behalf, then there will be no seeking reimbursement of the case expenses that were incurred on behalf of the client.

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Is it difficult to file a Kentucky brain injury claim?

Is it difficult to file a Kentucky brain injury claim? | English, Lucas, Priest and Owsley, LLP | Personal Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence, Pharmaceutical and Medical Product Injury and Wrongful Death attorneys | 1101 College Street, Bowling Green, Kentucky 42101 | http://injury.elpolaw.com | (270) 781-6500

It's very easy to file a brain injury case in Kentucky. It's like any other lawsuit. I would suggest that you hire an attorney that has significant experience handling these types of cases. First that lawyer will make sure that the negligence can be proven about the defendant who manufactured the product. Second it's very necessary to have an attorney who can link the brain injury to the defendant's negligence.