Catastrophic is defined as something involving or causing sudden great damage or suffering. Catastrophic injuries are the kind that change lives. Catastrophic injuries can include:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Spinal cord injuries
- Paralysis
- Loss of limbs, including hands, feet, arms, or legs
- Wrongful death
Negligence can Cause Catastrophic Injuries
Serious injuries aren’t always caused by negligence. Something accidents happen. All too often, though, someone’s failure can change lives. Causes of severe injuries can include:
- Tired truck drivers
- Drunk drivers
- People getting hit by cars
- Dangerous products
- Medical malpractice
- Birth injuries
Whether a catastrophic injury results from an 18 wheeler accident or a construction fall, the result is the same. The injured and their family suffer. The trucking company that ran their drivers too hard or encouraged them to ignore driving restrictions should be held accountable. The construction company that failed to provide fall protection should take responsibility for the harm caused.
Catastrophic Injuries can Cost Families Everything
The value of our loved ones cannot be measured in dollars and cents. The toll that these injuries take on the injured and their families can’t be determined to the penny. There are financial losses that can be recovered if another’s negligence caused the harm. The costs that can be recovered in a lawsuit for a catastrophic injury are:
- Medical bills
- Future medical bills
- Cost of medical equipment including wheelchairs, special beds, lifts, and ramps
- Cost of medical supplies such as prosthesis, catheters, syringes, and bedpans
- Expense of nursing and skilled care
- Doctor bills both past and future
- Lost wages both past and future
- Loss of household services
- Pain and suffering
- Mental anguish
- Loss of companionship and counsel
Many of us aren’t able to lose a household income. Most of us rely on two incomes to support our family. The lost income, together with medical costs, can prove too much for some families. Making the responsible party pay can mean the difference between supporting your family and going hungry.
Contact an Experienced Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
If your life has been forever changed by a catastrophic injury, contact an attorney for help. Chelsie King Garza will work hard for you to hold the guilty party responsible.
