The Layfield Law Firm, LLC is experienced in standing up for the rights
of victims of catastrophic injuries in court, and will work hard to provide all clients with the most personal and effective legal counsel possible.
Typically, the long - term care needs
of the victim of a catastrophic injury are much greater than an individual who has suffered a less - severe injury.
Not exact matches
This was one
of those tragic
catastrophic injury claims where the
victim was left with extensive life - long care needs.
Our quadriplegia and paralysis accident lawyers have represented numerous
victims of permanent
catastrophic injury and understand how difficult their struggle to rebuild a satisfying life will be.
As founder and senior partner
of the firm, personal
injury lawyer Stewart J. Eisenberg has represented
victims of catastrophic injury and wrongful death for more than 35 years.
Burn
injuries are some
of the most painful
catastrophic injuries that a
victim may sustain.
Working with a
catastrophic injury lawyer to obtain a settlement can provide the
victim of a spinal cord
injury and their loved ones affected by it the financial compensation deserved for the devastation
of the life - altering
injury they sustained.
In the area
of personal
injury law, The Cochran Firm South Florida has represented countless motor vehicle accident
victims — many
of whom suffered
catastrophic injuries such as:
We have a well - earned reputation for providing aggressive and high quality representation to
victims of medical malpractice, severe
injuries and
catastrophic injuries because we know both
injury law and medicine.
Our Georgia
catastrophic injury attorneys have represented
victims of medication errors and prescription errors.
While no amount
of compensation can replace the life
of a loved one or fully compensate the
victim for serious and
catastrophic injuries such as brain damage or paralysis, we seek to recover reparation for medical expenses, lost wages, and emotional distress to the maximum extent allowed by the laws
of the State
of California.
As Elizabeth, New Jersey accident lawyers, we fight for the
victims of car and truck accidents that suffer with
catastrophic injuries like traumatic brain
injury, spinal cord damage or burns.
With over 60 years
of combined experience, our team
of attorneys provides caring support for
victims of damaged or severed nerves and other
catastrophic injuries.
This
catastrophic injury can have a tremendous negative impact on the life
of the accident
victim and his or her family, but it is not among the most common types
of injuries throughout the country.
The
victims of catastrophic injuries are entitled to compensation for their
injuries and damages, including the medical bills, wages from lost time at work, and the negative effect the
catastrophic injury has had on a
victim's quality
of life.
In the aftermath
of a
catastrophic injury, such as traumatic brain
injury, the
victim can pursue a personal
injury lawsuit against the negligent party who is responsible for causing the
injuries.
Generally speaking, «
catastrophic injuries» are ones that will have a serious lifelong impact on many aspects
of the
victim's life.
Sadly, these
victims often don't survive or are left with a
catastrophic injury, such as a traumatic brain
injury (TBI) or spinal cord
injury (SCI), as a result
of the wreck.
A
catastrophic injury is defined as one that will afflict or impair the
victim for the rest
of their life.
Our staff has over 35 years experience in representing a wide range
of clients who have been
victims of medical malpractice or who have suffered from
catastrophic injuries.
Because
of the high severity
of injury compared to typical personal
injury cases,
catastrophic accident cases require special attention from attorneys who are experienced in this area in order for the
victims to truly receive what they are owed for their losses.
Baron & Budd, Godsey Martin and The Cochran Firm represent thousands
of victims and their families each year in personal
injury and complex
catastrophic injury cases, and each has achieved national recognition for getting justice for people, who by no fault
of their own, have suffered at the hands
of the negligent.
At Michael R. Varble & Associates, P.C., our goal is to help
victims of catastrophic injuries obtain the monetary compensation they need to fully recover from their
injuries.
Insurance will typically only offer a small amount
of compensation for the
victim of the
catastrophic injury.
We can help you prove the severity
of your
injuries in disputed insurance claim cases, serious and
catastrophic injury cases or accident claims involving disputes about the severity
of the
victim's
injuries.
In relation to accident
victims who suffered
catastrophic injuries, entitlement to medical / rehabilitation and attendant care benefits which were each capped at $ 1,000,000.00 over a lifetime were reduced in 2016 to a combined maximum
of $ 1,000,000.00 for all medical, rehabilitation and attendant care benefits.
For Chase and his team at Newport Beach based Bisnar Chase, those regular people include not only
victims of catastrophic injuries and wronged employees, but also fellow attorneys.
The
victim of a
catastrophic injury is no longer able to function normally, to work, and to provide for themselves or their family, and may even require a medical caregiver for life.
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 effects
of a
catastrophic personal
injury can have a devastating impact on the quality
of life for
injury victims.
Under personal
injury law, a
victim who has sustained
catastrophic injuries in an accident
of another's causing may be able to seek and recover financial compensation for medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and emotional trauma.
With skilled and experienced legal team who provides personal
injury services, you or whoever that has been a
victim of a
catastrophic injury can rest and focus on his / her recovery.
In other cases,
catastrophic injury may be the result
of the negative intentions
of another individual or company that purposely harms the
victim and causes permanent disability.
This is because a
catastrophic injury will affect the
victim's quality
of life as well as his or her ability to make a livelihood and provide for his or her family.
Burns, organ damage, amputations, severe or multiple fractures, loss
of vision or hearing, traumatic brain
injuries (TBI), and other
catastrophic injuries often leave
victims facing a lifetime
of treatment and
injury - related expenses.
Victims of personal and
catastrophic injuries may be left with physical, psychological, and emotional scars.
Aviation accidents fall under the umbrella
of catastrophic accidents, meaning accidents that carry a strong risk
of leaving
victims to suffer from lifelong
injuries or disabilities.
Although the facts and circumstances
of every
injury case are different, damages that are generally available to a
victim of a
catastrophic injury case can include but not be limited to:
The nationally - regarded brain
injury attorneys at Colson Hicks Eidson have been representing
victims of catastrophic accidents for more than 40 years.
Accomplished medical malpractice and personal
injury lawyer Ron Mercaldo founded our law firm more than 30 years ago for one reason: to achieve justice for innocent
victims of catastrophic loss who are too injured or ill and financially distressed to fend for themselves.
With more than 100 years
of combined experience, we have aggressively pursued personal
injury claims and obtained fair compensation for injured
victims of car accidents, trucking accidents,
catastrophic injuries, motorcycle accidents, wrongful deaths, and in cases involving premises liability (including trips, slips, and falls).
For three decades, the lawyers
of Lubin & Meyer have been committed to providing unparalleled legal representation to
victims of medical malpractice and
catastrophic personal
injury.
Well respected among his peers and recognized as a top trial lawyer, Edward Havas (Ed), President and a founding member
of Dewsnup, King & Olsen, focuses his practice on representing survivors and families
of victims in negligence, product liability, air crash, mining disaster (such as the deadly Crandall Canyon coal mine collapse
of 2007), medical malpractice and other
catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases.
As some
of the most devastating and challenging
injuries to deal with,
catastrophic injuries can cause long - term pain and suffering for
victims.
Compensation for Damages Although the facts and circumstances
of every
injury case are different, damages that are generally available to a
victim of a
catastrophic injury case can include but not be limited to:
Amputation, loss
of a limb and disfigurement are all considered
catastrophic injuries because they are wounds that cause long - term or permanent setbacks in the
victim's quality
of life, both personally and professionally.
When you factor in the incidence
of other
catastrophic injuries such as burns, amputations and spinal cord
injuries the number
of victims impacted is staggering.
In less than
catastrophic injury cases, valuing the
injury, its impact and what is necessary for recovery may be easier to accurately predict due to the fact that the physical damage suffered by the
victim may take a shorter amount
of time to heal.
Our attorneys working in cases
of catastrophic injury focus on cases involving brain and spinal cord
injuries, burn trauma, and other tragedies that render the
victim severely disabled, unable to work or carry out activities
of daily living without assistance.
Our Massachusetts personal
injury lawyers specialize in helping
victims of traumatic and
catastrophic injuries as the result
of negligence.