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What is a Catastrophic Injury?
Personal injury lawyers typically work on a “contingency fee” basis, in which is conditional on a favorable outcome for their client.
Catastrophic injuries are a physical injury or illness that is defined as particularly or extremely serious, has a considerable effect on the victim of the injury or illness and requires a significant amount of medical treatment. These injuries might not always be everlasting but take months or possibly years to get over. In several cases, the full degree of the injuries might not be known for a significant amount of time. The impacts of such injuries could be long term, both physically and emotionally. The kinds of these injuries are far and wide. Some instances of such injuries are severe burns, loss of a limb, serious brain injuries, injuries the spinal cord or injuries resulting paralysis. These injuries may impact many body systems, like the central nervous system, urinary, respiratory, gastrointestinal, excretory, circulatory, reproductive and others.
Many wide variations of occurrences may cause a catastrophic injury. There aren’t certain kinds of accidents that establishes if an injury could be deemed as catastrophic. The seriousness of the injury itself makes that confirmation. Some instances of accidents may be vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, workplace accidents, faulty products, toxic materials, birth injuries and injuries because of fire or other accidents.
What Type of Damages Can I Receive for Catastrophic Injuries?
An individual that has suffered a catastrophic injury could be awarded damages for the losses sustained. The amount and kind of loss is subject to the injury and the circumstance that was the cause of the injury. Nevertheless, many damages for catastrophic injuries include medical expense (at the time of accident and medical treatment in the future), loss of wages, loss of possible income (should the injured party not boing to be able to work for a period, possibly permanently), lost household services, expenses of additional care, lost quality of life, pain and suffering, reduced life span, etc. Along with these kinds of damages, courts in many jurisdictions are going to also award punitive damages. Punitive damages are awarded by the researchers (judges or juries) as well as compensatory damages. The objective of punitive damages is to punish the accountable party for the injuries the victim has endured. Not all jurisdictions are going to award punitive damages and not every case is going to justify such an award, it is subject to the jurisdiction and the facts in your case.
Who is Responsible for a Catastrophic Injury?
When the injury suffered by the victim was caused by a premeditated act, negligence, or a faulty product there may be causes for action for a personal injury case. When establishing who is responsible for your catastrophic injury, it is vital to look at the clear-cut facts of your case. There could be more than one individual that played a role in the sustained injuries. Subject to your case, the responsible party could be your doctor, nurses, hospital or other medical staff, the owner of the vehicle that caused your accident, your boss or the manufacturer of a faulty drugs or products. It is important to seek an attorney, near you, experienced in catastrophic injury cases to assist in investigating your case and determining the appropriate parties who that be responsible for your injuries.
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