A catastrophic injury generally causes significant long-term or permanent impairment. It may affect mobility, independence, employment, cognitive function, daily activities, or the need for ongoing medical treatment and assistance.
Catastrophic injury claims often involve much greater future losses. The case may require detailed medical evidence and expert analysis addressing future treatment, rehabilitation, earning capacity, long-term care, and other needs that may continue for years.
Vehicles, video, electronic information, witness evidence, and business records may become harder to obtain with time. Preserving important evidence early can help establish how the crash happened and who may be responsible.
That depends on the case and the available recovery sources. Future medical expenses may be part of an injury claim when they can be reasonably established and connected to the accident.
Our attorneys can investigate additional sources of recovery, which may include uninsured or underinsured motorist coverage and insurance applying to other responsible people, vehicles, businesses, or employers.
Loss of future earning capacity may be part of a catastrophic injury claim when the crash permanently reduces or eliminates the injured person’s ability to perform the work they previously did. Medical, employment, vocational, and economic evidence may be used to document that loss.
There is no single timeline. Serious cases may require time to understand the medical prognosis, document future needs, investigate liability and insurance coverage, gather expert evidence, negotiate with insurers, and pursue litigation when necessary.
