Due to the extent of injuries
sustained in catastrophic injury cases in particular, victims are usually able to seek more for medical care (as continued or lifelong medical assistance may be necessary) as well as higher amounts for pain and suffering and emotional trauma.
The availability of
funds in a catastrophic injury case is critical to its success, which is why choosing a law firm like Lorenzo & Lorenzo — a firm that uses our own resources and won't collect fees until and unless we win your case — gives you such an advantage.
Meanwhile, we have an instructive judgment from the Privy Council dealing with an appeal from
Guernsey in a catastrophic injury case — Simon v Helmot [2012] UKPC 5, [2012] All ER (D) 215 (Mar).
«It just seemed kind of a natural progression in my practice to really expand beyond and go national,» said Kennerly, who plans to continue his local
practice in catastrophic injury cases.
«Accident benefits can be quite extensive, but lawyers will sometimes settle for benefits of only $ 25,000
in a catastrophic injury case where the client could have received hundreds of thousands of dollars of benefits over a lifetime.»
In catastrophic injury cases, the combination of these risks could result in cost liabilities of several hundred thousand pounds.»
In catastrophic injury cases, such as traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, burn injuries, serious construction accidents including amputations, loss of hearing, eyesight or other, it is absolutely vital that the change in quality of life is addressed in the claim.