Delray Beach Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
Many people are able to walk away from an accident with only a few bumps or scratches. Unfortunately, some people suffer far more serious injuries that result in a permanent change to their lives. Victims of these catastrophic injuries often require a lifetime of medical care and other assistance just to keep living their daily lives.
Our Delray Beach catastrophic injury lawyers can assist you in seeking financial compensation for the devastating impact of these life-altering events. Steinberg Law is a team of dedicated Palm Beach County personal injury lawyers who represent victims of car crashes, slip and falls, and other accidents caused by the negligence of another party or legal entity.
What Is Considered a Catastrophic Injury in Florida?
In broad terms, a catastrophic injury is one that leaves a victim with some form of permanent damage. Some common examples of catastrophic injuries we see in our personal injury cases include:
- Amputations — The loss of a limb due to amputation requires a person to re-learn how to use the rest of their body. This requires changes to every aspect of their personal and professional life. For instance, they may require alterations to their home or a change of occupation to accommodate their new limitations.
- Burn Injuries — Third-degree burn injuries often require skin grafts and leave victims with permanent nerve and tissue damage. Visible burn injuries to the face and extremities can also leave the victim permanent scarring and emotional trauma.
- Spinal Cord Damage — Any injury involving the back or spinal cord has the potential to leave a victim partially or totally paralyzed.
- Traumatic Brain Injury — A traumatic brain injury involves any violent blow to the head, which in turn can damage a person’s brain. A severe traumatic brain injury can be catastrophic by causing permanent neurological damage affecting a person’s cognitive functions and motor skills.
When a catastrophic injury is the result of a negligent or intentional act, the victim has the right to demand both economic and non-economic damages for their losses. Such damages cannot undo the lifetime impact of a catastrophic injury, of course, but they can make the victim as “whole” as possible under the circumstances.
Economic damages deal with the actual financial costs of a catastrophic injury. This includes all of a victim’s medical bills as well as the expected costs of any future treatment for the rest of their lifetime. Other forms of economic damages include compensation for lost wages or diminished future earning capacity, the expenses of ongoing in-home care, and the costs of any necessary alterations to the victim’s home to accommodate their new condition.
Non-economic damages cover a wide range of physical and psychological trauma that is impossible to quantify in dollar terms yet clearly deserve compensation. We often describe these damages in terms of a catastrophic injury victim’s pain and suffering. In catastrophic injury cases, it is quite common for victims to receive substantially higher non-economic damages than economic damages given the permanent damage done.
Contact Steinberg Law Today
Nobody should ever have to live with a catastrophic injury. Sadly, that is not the world we live in. Due to the reckless acts of others, many innocent people are forced to live with permanent physical, mental, and financial damage. The Delray Beach catastrophic injury lawyers at Steinberg Law can help you in seeking just compensation for such damages. Contact us today to schedule a consultation.
