Defining Catastrophic Injuries

A catastrophic injury is the following:

• severe spine/spinal cord damage
• severe brain injury
• severe skull fractures
• losing a limb
• losing your sight or hearing
• death

These injuries are also categorized as catastrophic due to the permanency of the injuries. People with catastrophic injuries are typically never going to get back to the state of health they had before the incident.

Catastrophic injuries can affect the victim’s physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. Because of how much their lives change, the family often feels the strain of the injuries as well. A lot of victims end up needing full-time care from their family, which can mean not one, but two lost incomes in the household. As you may already know, this is not easy to deal with. These injuries can leave you with disabilities and/or deformities. They are long-term or permanent, i.e. “catastrophic.”

You may feel overwhelmed and confused as it is but having to go through all of this and then take on a personal injury claim – which means dealing with insurance – can seem even more daunting. That is why our Boise Catastrophic Injury Attorneys take the stress of a case off of your shoulders so you can get the justice you deserve without worrying about dealing with the tough aspects of a case.

The liable party deserves to have a case brought against them. They can be deemed negligent if they either did not act in a way that would have protected you or they acted in a way that directly harmed you.

Types of Accidents That Lead to Catastrophic Injury

Our Boise Catastrophic Injury Attorneys have seen all sorts of accidents our clients have been involved in that ended with them being catastrophically injured. They are frequently auto accidents, but there are a fair share of other causes, including:

• construction accidents
• violent incidents involving weapons
• medical malpractice
• workplace accidents
• mining accidents
• falling from heights
• negligent security
• product liability

The one thing all of these accidents have in common is that there was a liable party who was negligent. Had they acted differently, the injuries could have been avoided.

Our Boise Catastrophic Injury Attorneys will walk you through the beginning stages of your claim and guide you all the way through to trial, if need be, to get justice.

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Avoiding Making a Mistake That Would Ruin Your Claim

The biggest hurdle to get over on the road to justice is the insurance company. They are going to be financially responsible for your compensation. That is what insurance companies exist for. They right the wrongs their insured parties do. However, just because that is what they are supposed to do, doesn’t mean that is what they are going to do.

They want to save themselves money. A way they do that is by trying to get you to agree to a recorded statement in which they will ask you questions that are designed to get you to answer in a way that harms your claim. We strongly urge you to let your Boise Catastrophic Injury Attorneys handle communication with them.

Catastrophic Injury Case Damages

The following are three types of damages that are covered in a catastrophic injury case:

1. Medical expenses – This takes care of the bills you have piling up from getting treatments, surgeries, therapies, etc. Any devices or equipment or special care is factored into this figure.
2. Loss of earnings – You can recover damages for any time that you were not receiving a paycheck due to your injuries.
3. Loss of quality of life – You are able to receive compensation for your emotional damages that you have suffered due to your catastrophic injuries.

Call Our Boise Catastrophic Injury Attorneys Today to Set Up Your Free Consultation

If you or a loved one is a victim of a catastrophic injury, please don’t hesitate to call us. We want to stand by your side as you fight to get the results you deserve. We fight tirelessly for your justice, holding the insurance company accountable for your damages and injuries. You can set up your free initial consultation with us right away when you call. Let us take the stress of a lawsuit and handle it for you so you can focus on what matters. Contact our office today. Justice is waiting for you.