California Catastrophic Injury Law Firm
A catastrophic injury can completely derail your life. You may be dealing with mounting medical bills, lost income, disability, trouble performing daily life tasks, all while attempting to recover from your injuries and keep your life on track. If you were injured through someone else’s negligence, you do not have to face these hardships alone. Negligent defendants, culpable employers, and liability insurance providers may be legally responsible for repaying your medical costs, covering your lost wages, and compensating you for your pain and suffering.
Whether you were hurt in a car accident, on a construction site, in a slip and fall, or any other type of incident, if you suffered a serious injury at the hands of another person, you could be entitled to compensation. The Southern California catastrophic injury legal team at Morris Law Firm is here to help. We have over three decades of legal experience fighting for the rights of accident victims and, we will not rest until you get the compensation you deserve after the devastation you have endured.
Types of Catastrophic Injuries
“Catastrophic injury” is a broad term intended to encompass a wide variety of serious, life-changing conditions. While the most commonly recognized catastrophic injuries affect the brain and spine, any pervasive, life-altering and potentially permanent injury can be considered catastrophic. Catastrophic injuries include things like:
- Severe burn injuries
- Traumatic brain injury
- Crushing head injuries
- Amputation, loss of limb, or loss of use of a limb
- Serious injuries to the spinal cord
- Organ damage and loss of bodily functions
- Paralysis (paraplegia, tetraplegia, triplegia)
What these injuries have in common is that they are likely to lead to extensive, costly medical treatments, functional limitations, and carry the potential for permanent disability. Damage to the spine can impair motor functioning, damage to the brain can lead to cognitive limitations, and all types of catastrophic injuries carry the risk of premature death.
Medical Bills After a Catastrophic Injury Can Bankrupt Accident Victims
Catastrophic injuries are likely to lead to a lifetime of medical procedures including surgeries, physical therapy, medications, and nursing care. These types of injuries affect a victim’s entire family, including their children. They can also have a devastating effect on the family finances.
Lifetime costs for treatment of a TBI, for example, can range anywhere from $85,000 to $3 million, depending on the nature and severity of the injury. The more expensive the recovery, the more likely it is that the injured victim will be unable to earn their own income. If the injured person is the primary income-earner for the household, the results can be devastating. For these reasons alone, it is vital to get help from an experienced catastrophic injury attorney after an accident. Protect your home, your finances, your recovery, and your family with help from a knowledgeable personal injury attorney.
Who’s at Fault? Compensation for Your Medical Bills, Pain and Suffering
A seasoned catastrophic injury attorney can investigate the circumstances of your accident, identify any and all parties who may be legally responsible, and help build your case for maximum compensation. There may be any number of parties potentially culpable, including negligent defendants, negligent supervisors, employers legally responsible through the doctrine of respondeat superior, auto insurance providers, defective product manufacturers, homeowner’s and property insurance providers, liability insurers, and many others. Our seasoned Los Angeles catastrophic injury legal team will find out who is responsible for your injuries and fight to ensure that you are not left shouldering the burdens of your injuries on your own.
Call Morris Law Firm for Help With a Catastrophic Personal Injury Claim in Los Angeles or Southern California
Catastrophic injuries can happen in any number of ways. We know that each case, and each injured victim, is unique. We provide personalized, individual service for each of our clients to best serve their claims. Contact our Los Angeles catastrophic injury attorney today to evaluate your unique personal injury claim. Morris Law Firm will give you an individualized evaluation and help you figure out your legal rights and next steps.
Call us today at 747-283-1144 for a fast response or fill out our online contact form to schedule your free consultation.
