What Qualifies as a Catastrophic Injury?
If you’ve been injured by another person or entity’s negligence, you face a difficult path forward. If the injury you suffered is catastrophic, it can be life-altering. Because obtaining fair compensation that adequately covers your complete losses is critical to your ability to recover as fully as possible, working closely with an experienced Berkeley County catastrophic injury attorney is always in your best interest.
The Accident in Question
If the impact of the accident is serious enough, it can lead to a catastrophic injury, but some categories of personal injury claims are more closely associated with these injuries, including:
- Car accidents and other kinds of traffic accidents
- Boating accidents
- Slip and fall accidents and other forms of premises liability claims
- Accidents caused by defective consumer goods
Other kinds of injury-causing events that are similar to personal injury and can also lead to catastrophic injuries include all the following:
- Medical malpractice
- Nursing home negligence and abuse
- Accidents on construction sites and other workers’ compensation claims
- Railroad accidents
The Characteristics of a Catastrophic Injury in South Carolina
The three characteristics that separate catastrophic injuries from the rest in South Carolina include the following:
- The severity of the damage, which seriously and often permanently alters the victim’s life as they know it
- The recovery time, which can range from several months to many years, and – often – a full recovery isn’t possible
- Sustained trauma that takes a considerable amount of time to recover from and is likely to require ongoing medical supervision, a medication regimen, therapy, and counseling
The Implications of Catastrophic Injuries
The goal of personal injury claims is to compensate those injured so they can be made whole again. When the injuries sustained, however, are catastrophic, this generally isn’t possible. The victim is likely to require ongoing medical treatment that may include round-the-clock care, suffer immense physical and psychological pain, and potentially not have the capacity to return to work at all. On top of all this, the victim’s relationships with their loved ones can also be seriously affected. In other words, the legal damages – or losses – associated with catastrophic injuries are profound, and settlements or court awards should reflect this fact.
Common Examples of Catastrophic Injuries
The kinds of injuries that often qualify as catastrophic injuries include all the following:
- Serious traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
- Internal injuries such as organ damage
- Spinal cord trauma, including paralysis
- Serious burns
- Limb loss and injuries that require amputation
- Loss of eyesight or hearing
Discuss Your Case with an Experienced Berkeley County Catastrophic Injury Attorney Today
The practiced Berkeley County catastrophic injury attorneys at The Law Office of Mark C. Tanenbaum, P.A., have many decades of combined experience successfully guiding challenging catastrophic injury claims toward favorable resolutions that allow our clients to recover as fully as possible and live their fullest lives. Your claim is important, so please don’t wait to contact us online or call 843-577-5100 for more information about what we can do for you today.