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.
Not exact matches
When a motorcycle collides with an automobile or some
other surface
such as a tree or guardrail, the result can be
catastrophic personal
injury or death.
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.
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.
Other lawyers,
such as the lawyers of Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, are devoted to representing people who have suffered
catastrophic injuries.
While most drivers would be considered lucky to survive with broken bones or slight head
injuries, many suffer
catastrophic injuries,
such as traumatic brain
injury, spinal
injury, crush
injuries or
other crash severities, requiring long - term rehabilitation, and possibly, life - long disability.
Our attorneys have successfully defended clients against a broad range of personal
injury, wrongful death and
other catastrophic loss liability claims
such as:
When someone suffers
catastrophic injury, serious and sobering results in the lives of these victims ensues,
such as being unable to work, facing horribly excruciating pain while attempting to heal, facing disfigurement, and
other serious ongoing physical consequences to your body.
In addition to the first - line medical costs,
such as operations and hospital stays, there are many
other financial consequences of
catastrophic injuries, including:
Other areas are not so easy to calculate
such as
catastrophic injuries that cause paralysis, disfigurement, emotional stress, pain and suffering, or possibly death.
If the party responsible for an individual's
catastrophic injuries engaged in especially egregious conduct,
such as drunk driving, violent assault, very dangerous business practices, concealing known dangers from the public, or
other grossly negligent or misleading behavior, the court may even find that the responsible party owes punitive damages, which are meant to punish the wrongdoer and deter future bad conduct.
Serious
injuries such as birth
injuries, brain
injuries, spinal cord
injuries, burn
injuries and
other catastrophic injuries, including fatalities, can lead to medical costs that can seriously affect you and your family.
We also specialize in
catastrophic injuries and wrongful death from
other causes,
such as trucking accidents,
other motor vehicle accidents, drunk driving, elevator accidents, birth trauma, amusement park rides and
other defective products.
The entire purpose of health insurance is to prevent financial ruin due to a
catastrophic medical event
such as a heart attack, stroke,
catastrophic injury, or any
other event that leads to major medical expenses.