Catastrophic Injury Lawsuits
Suffering a serious injury in an accident or a work-related incident can temporarily turn your life upside-down, leaving you with costly medical bills and a long road to recovery. Some accident injuries, however, are so catastrophic that victims never fully recover. If you have suffered a catastrophic injury in a trucking accident, boating accident, or any other accident, you may never regain the ability to work, care for yourself, or enjoy your life like you used to before the accident. These are the types of life-changing injuries that leave victims with permanent impairment or chronic pain requiring ongoing medical care. If you find yourself in this position and the accident that caused your injuries was someone else’s fault, you need the help of an experienced catastrophic injury attorney. Filing a claim and pursuing the compensation you deserve following a catastrophic injury-causing accident can feel like an impossible task, which is where we come in. Our Miami personal injury attorneys at Robert Brown Law can help you seek payment for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other costs associated with your catastrophic injury.
Accidents Resulting in Catastrophic Injuries
All catastrophic injury-causing accidents are different and there is no universal definition of catastrophic injury in personal injury law. Rather, any serious or extreme injury that happens suddenly and without warning and has a significant impact on the victim’s life is considered “catastrophic.” Catastrophic injuries can occur in any type of accident, but our attorneys most frequently see this extent of injury arising from the following accidents:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Boating accidents
- Trucking accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Bus accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Construction accidents
- Workplace accidents
- Toxic substance exposure
When a catastrophic injury occurs because of someone else’s negligence, an intentional act, or a defective product, the injured person may have grounds to file a personal injury claim against the responsible person or party. For example, if a pedestrian is paralyzed after being struck by a commercial truck driver who fell asleep at the wheel, the victim may have a claim against the truck driver. If the truck driver was forced by his employer to work extra hours beyond the hours-of-service limit regulated by federal law, the employer may also be responsible for the victim’s injuries.
Common Types of Catastrophic Injuries
There are many types of accident injuries that would typically be expected to heal over time and with proper medical care, such as broken bones, damage to internal organs, whiplash, or other such injuries. However, when injuries are so severe that they result in permanent impairment or disfigurement, they can change the entire course of a person’s life. The following are some examples of life-changing catastrophic injuries that victims may sustain in a serious accident:
- Traumatic brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Amputation
- Paralysis
- Quadriplegia (paralysis of all four limbs)
- Paraplegia (paralysis of the lower extremities)
- Birth injuries
- Severe burns
- Total disability
Living with a catastrophic injury requires a great deal of care and support from the victim’s loved ones. In some cases of catastrophic injury, the injured person may no longer be able to care for themselves or live on their own, in which case 24-hour care at home or in a nursing facility may be necessary. When it comes to determining the extent of the victim’s injuries and calculating the cost of future care, a knowledgeable personal injury attorney is the key to recovering the damages you and your loved ones are entitled to by law.
Pursuing Compensation for Catastrophic Injuries
Pursuing compensation in the aftermath of a catastrophic injury-causing accident requires the expertise of a skilled Miami accident and injury attorney. No two catastrophic injury cases are alike, and the quality of your legal representation can play an important role in how likely you are to recover damages for medical bills, lost wages, loss of earning potential, loss of quality of life, pain and suffering, and other losses you have incurred. The amount of compensation you may be entitled to following a catastrophic injury is based on the extent of your injuries and the situation that caused the injuries. Depending on the circumstances of your accident, there may be multiple potential sources of compensation, including your own insurance company, a liable person or party’s insurance company, workers’ compensation, a personal injury claim, or others. An experienced personal injury attorney can help you identify the liable parties, work to hold them accountable for your catastrophic injuries, and improve your chances of winning a fair settlement or compensation.
Our Catastrophic Injury Attorneys at Robert Brown Law Can Help
A catastrophic injury-causing accident can happen in the blink of an eye and the consequences can last a lifetime. Sadly, people who suffer injuries so severe that their lives are forever changed are often burdened by massive medical bills and lost wages due to the inability to work and earn an income, which can result in long-term financial instability. This is in addition to the physical pain and mental anguish their injuries have caused them and their loved ones. This extreme degree of suffering is especially devastating when the catastrophic injury is caused by someone else’s negligence or carelessness. Taking legal action against the persons or parties responsible for your catastrophic injuries can’t undo the damage caused by the accident, but it can help alleviate this significant financial burden. If you or someone you love has suffered a catastrophic injury in an accident in Miami that was someone else’s fault, contact Robert Brown Law today to find out how we can help you pursue the compensation you are entitled to, so you can move forward with your life.