Catastrophic Injury Claims
A catastrophic injury is a type of personal injury that is lasting or permanent and consists of an injury that prevents the victim from returning to their normal life, including work. While most of these injuries happen due to an accident or product failure, they are sometimes caused due to another person’s negligence. If the latter is true, a personal injury attorney will enter the picture to help the victim obtain the compensation to which they are entitled.
Our Catastrophic Injury Practice Area is dedicated to providing compassionate and effective legal representation for individuals who have suffered life-altering injuries. We understand the profound impact that catastrophic injuries can have on victims and their families, affecting every aspect of their lives. Our experienced attorneys are committed to securing the compensation needed to ensure the best possible quality of life and future care for our clients. We use highly qualified experts to ensure we are position to obtain the best possible result.
We handle a wide range of catastrophic injury cases, including:
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI): Cases involving severe head injuries resulting in cognitive impairment, personality changes, or permanent disability. Brain injuries can result from a variety of incidents, but often lead to lifelong medical complications, resulting in the need for constant care. A traumatic brain injury can occur from, among other incidents, a car accident, a slip and fall injury, an assault, or a strike to the head at a jobsite. The legal remedies available for brain injuries vary depending on how the injury was obtained.
- Spinal Cord Injuries: Representing clients with paralysis, loss of mobility, or other serious spinal cord damage.
- Burn Injuries: Severe burns resulting in significant scarring, disfigurement, and long-term medical needs. Burn injuries can come from many different incidents, such as from an accident at work, a defective product like a hot water heater, a motor vehicle accident, a home fire, or even the intentional act of someone else. Whether the injury was caused by a defective product or by someone else’s negligence, the injured victim will frequently require painful treatment and rehabilitation and, in some cases of catastrophic injuries, a lifetime of medical care.
- Amputations: Cases involving the loss of limbs due to accidents, medical negligence, or other causes.
- Multiple Fractures: Complex fractures requiring extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation.
- Internal Injuries: Damage to internal organs that can have life-threatening consequences.
- Severe Neurological Damage: Cases resulting in long-term or permanent neurological impairments.
- Blindness or Hearing Loss: Representing clients who have lost their vision or hearing due to accidents or negligence.
- Birth Injuries: Severe injuries to newborns caused by medical malpractice during childbirth. Birth injuries are among the most traumatic of incidents that can happen to a new parent. Broadly, birth injuries fall under the category of medical malpractice: bad deeds done by a doctor, medical provider, or hospital in connection with the birth of a child. For example, birth injuries may occur that give rise to liability if a doctor fails to recognize that a newborn child is not getting sufficient oxygen, causes the baby to experience undue trauma at birth, or fails to identify that a newborn child has been born with a serious issue that requires immediate medical attention.
- Catastrophic Car Accidents: Severe injuries resulting from motor vehicle collisions.
Our goal is to secure the best possible outcomes for our clients, including:
- Compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, and ongoing care
- Lost wages and loss of earning capacity
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress, and loss of enjoyment of life
- Home modifications and adaptive equipment
- Punitive damages in cases of gross negligence or misconduct
- Support and resources for coping with the long-term impacts of catastrophic injuries
With a proven track record of success, our Catastrophic Injury Practice Area is committed to advocating for the rights and futures of individuals who have suffered severe injuries. Contact us today for a consultation and let us provide the skilled, compassionate representation you and your loved ones deserve.
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Carcione, Henderson & Markowitz, LLP has worked hard to achieve the highest standard of excellence in representing our clients.
With a legacy of justice and a record of multi-million-dollar recoveries, we do more than secure due relief for our clients; we drive change for safer, fairer industry standards.