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Helping Clients Recover Damages After an Accident
When you suffer a catastrophic injury, your life can change in an instant. Catastrophic injuries are life-changing injuries that impact how you do daily tasks. Victims of catastrophic injuries often require lifelong medical care, causing a financial burden to them and their family members.
If you have been a victim of an accident due to someone else’s negligence, you deserve compensation for your injuries. By pursuing a catastrophic injury claim, you can recover compensation to pay for your current and future medical expenses, property damage repair, lost wages, and more.
Pursuing a personal injury case on your own can be challenging without a legal background. Hiring an experienced personal injury attorney is the best way to pursue compensation and recover damages quickly. Our team at Cornell Injury Law has extensive experience helping clients with catastrophic injury claims. We are confident we can work with you to recover damages on your behalf. To receive a free consultation from an experienced member of our team, call our law office today at 319-946-4019.
What is a Catastrophic Injury?
A catastrophic injury is defined as an injury that involves a permanent, life-changing, or life-threatening injury or illness. Victims may develop a permanent disability because of injuries from an accident that affects their ability to do daily tasks or work activities.
There are many types of catastrophic injuries, including:
- Spinal cord injuries that result in paralysis
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Severe burns
- Electric shock
- Severe neck injuries
- Blunt force trauma
- Multiple fractures
- Vision loss
Insurance companies are often hesitant to pay catastrophic injury victims the compensation they deserve. Even your own insurance company will likely look for ways to prove that your severe injuries are not catastrophic. Using medical records and expert witness testimony, our personal injury attorneys will help you confirm that your injuries are catastrophic and that you deserve compensation.
What Are the Long-Term Impacts of a Catastrophic Injury?
Serious injuries can have long-term effects that impact your ability to complete daily tasks. Victims of catastrophic injuries are often forced to change their daily routine, seeking medical care and assistance regularly.
The long-term effects of catastrophic injuries include:
- Learning difficulties
- Loss of mobility
- Chronic pain
- Depression, anxiety, and PTSD
- Paralysis in one or more limbs
- Speech impediments
- Memory loss and amnesia
Serious accidents can cause injuries that force victims to deal with consequences they never would have experienced before. In many cases, victims would not have to suffer these long-term effects if the other party had simply been more careful or not acted recklessly.
A catastrophic accident claim helps victims pursue justice and seek damages to pay for their expenses. If you or your loved one have been in an accident that is considered catastrophic, contact our legal team today.
What Are the Leading Causes of Catastrophic Injuries?
Understanding the cause of your catastrophic injury will help our legal team pursue compensation on your behalf. To receive compensation, you must be able to prove that your injuries are someone else’s fault.
The most common causes of catastrophic injuries include the following:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents
- Defective products
All motor vehicle accidents have the potential to cause serious injuries. Car accidents that involve pedestrians and bicycles are also very dangerous and can cause life-changing injuries.
Defective products that injure consumers can cause severe burns and disfigurement. Settlement amounts from a defective product claim can be high. Our personal injury lawyers will review your case to determine the best legal process for you.
What Kind of Damages Can You Seek in a Catastrophic Injury Case?
After a serious accident, you will likely experience many expenses that you would not have otherwise been burdened with. In general, any expenses you accrue from the accident can be claimed as damages from the other party. Your specific damages will depend on the circumstances of your accident and your personal injury case.
The most common damages victims seek include:
- Medical bills, both present and future
- Property damage repair
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Lost wages
- Lost earning capacity
If the negligent party was acting in an extremely hazardous or dangerous way, you can also seek punitive damages. Punitive damages are awarded when a negligent party is punished for their actions.
Similarly, if your loved one died because of their injuries, you may be able to seek a wrongful death lawsuit. A wrongful death case provides payment for surviving family members to pay for funeral expenses and more.
How Can You Prove Fault in a Personal Injury Case?
To win a personal injury case, you must prove that your injuries are the direct cause of someone else’s negligent actions. You can use photos, videos, witness testimonies, and other evidence to support your claim. Some personal injury cases are relatively simple to assign fault in, like if the other party was caught on video surveillance. Other personal injury cases are harder to prove.
No matter how your catastrophic injury was caused, our personal injury attorneys are here to help you create a solid legal case to recover compensation.
Can a Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Help Me?
Catastrophic injuries have the potential to impact your life every day. The expenses from these injuries can quickly add up, especially if you require long-term medical care. Pursuing a catastrophic injury claim is the best way to recover the compensation you deserve.
At Cornell Injury Law, our team has years of experience helping clients with personal injury cases. We won’t stop taking legal action until you get the maximum compensation you deserve. For more information about our team and to receive a free consultation, contact us today at 319-946-4019.