Catastrophic injuries are life-changing and can include traumatic head and brain injuries, back and spinal cord injuries, amputations, burns, internal organ damage, and more. These injuries often result from accidents that are caused by someone else’s negligence and can result in extensive medical treatment, including surgical procedures, hospitalization, and ongoing rehabilitative therapy.
In some catastrophic injury cases, the accident victim might also suffer permanent damage and impairments, in which case he or she will have to live with pain well into the future. In other cases, the accident victim might be injured to such an extent that he or she passes away as a result.
If you or someone you love has suffered a catastrophic injury, you might be eligible to file an insurance claim or lawsuit against the person or entity who caused your accident. Our experienced personal injury attorneys can help you file a legal claim against the at-fault person’s insurance company for your injuries. We will work to help you obtain the monetary compensation and damages that you need for the injuries that you suffered in your accident.
Accidents that Can Lead to Catastrophic Injuries
Catastrophic injuries are especially common in cases where a person is involved in a serious accident. Some types of accidents that can lead to catastrophic injuries include:
- Motor vehicle accidents – especially where a large vehicle collides with a smaller vehicle at a high rate of speed
- Motorcycle and bicycle accidents – especially where the rider or passenger is not wearing a helmet and is forced to the ground
- Construction accidents – especially where a worker falls from a ladder or atop scaffolding to the ground
If you or a loved one has been involved in one of these accidents because of someone else’s negligence, you should speak with a Nashville catastrophic injury attorney right away.
Potential Damages in Catastrophic Injury Cases
For an accident victim to recover monetary compensation for a catastrophic injury, the accident victim must show that another person violated a duty of care (such as by running a stop sign or rear-ending a vehicle in a car collision). The accident victim must also demonstrate that the negligent person’s actions or inactions directly contributed to the accident that resulted in the catastrophic injury.
Victims of catastrophic injuries could pursue monetary compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings, loss of earning capacity, pain and suffering, permanent disability, and inability to use a body part, among other damages. If the accident victim passed away from his or her injuries, the decedent’s survivor could bring a wrongful death action.
Helping Clients in Nashville Recover after Catastrophic Injuries
The skilled legal team at Bednarz & Bednarz is ready to help you pursue a personal injury claim or lawsuit against an at-fault person or entity in your catastrophic injury case. For a free legal consultation and case evaluation with a Nashville catastrophic injury lawyer, please contact us online today for more information about how we could assist.
