Catastrophic Injuries
Injury lawyers serving Fort Lauderdale, Miami & West Palm Beach
What is a catastrophic injury?
Some tragic accidents can result in injuries so serious that your lifestyle changes forever. Your ability to perform even the simplest task can be lost, years of future income erased, and a lifetime of physical care necessary. Such catastrophic injuries are often the result of car accidents, falls, sports accidents, or even violent acts.
Catastrophic injuries can be emotionally and financially devastating. You need legal help from skilled personal injury lawyers to cope with life and to pay for the potentially astronomical medical bills that result when you or a loved one suffers a catastrophic injury such as the following:
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Brain damage
- Spinal cord injury
- Paralysis
- Paraplegia
- Quadriplegia
- Serious neck injury
- Severe burns
- Blindness
How do I know if I need a catastrophic injury attorney?
In most instances, you will need to prove the person who caused the injury was negligent in order to pursue a catastrophic injury claim in Florida. Because of Florida comparative negligence law, the amount you can recover will be reduced if you were careless and that carelessness contributed to your injury. For example, if a Florida jury determines that you were 50 percent at fault, then your settlement will be cut in half.
A personal injury attorney can help you assess your options in filing a catastrophic injury claim and guide you through the complex process of obtaining just compensation for your injury.
How can a personal injury attorney help your case?
A personal injury attorney will know the type of experts to investigate your claim and prove your damages, including helping you recover for the following:
- Medical expenses
- Rehabilitation expenses, such as physical and occupational therapy
- In-home assistance
- Assistance in caring for your family, such as day care
- Lost earnings
- Emotional costs
What are the most common types of catastrophic injury cases in Florida?
Catastrophic injuries can result from the following events:
Other ways a personal injury can arise include the following:
- Medical negligence
- Construction accident
- Hospital negligence
- Premises liability
- Pedestrian injury
- Wrongful death
- Nursing home negligence
How long do I have to file a legal claim?
In Florida, you have four years to file a lawsuit against a person who injured you. You will want to contact a personal injury attorney to avoid this statute of limitations from running out. If you suffer a catastrophic injury in Miami, Ft. Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Palm Beach, Hollywood or Davie, contact the skilled personal injury lawyers of Rosenberg & Rosenberg today!
