Archive: Catastrophic Injuries

Burn injuries are some of the most painful and debilitating injuries a person can suffer. Severe burns can cause life-altering pain and other losses, making it impossible to live and enjoy life the way it was before the accident. There…

Injuries, no matter how severe, are a major public health problem. In the United States alone, injuries are responsible for over 150,000 deaths and over 3 million non-fatal injuries every year. A catastrophic injury is an injury that is seen…

Paralysis causes the loss of muscle function in part of the body because of a disruption of the messages between the brain and muscles. Paraplegia refers to the loss of control of the muscles in the trunk, leg, and pelvic…

Internal injuries from car accidents and other personal injury accidents can be devastating but they can also be difficult to identify. Afterall, you can’t technically “see” an internal injury and symptoms don’t always appear right away. An internal injury is…

A severe burn injury is almost by definition a devastating injury because it is permanent and often comes with the emotional trauma of extreme pain and sudden disfigurement and scarring. During the treatment and healing process, burn victims usually experience…

Have you experienced a catastrophic injury that was the result of another’s neglect? It may be possible to claim compensation for your medical bills and suffering. If you’re moving forward with a lawsuit, there are some practices that you should…

Amputation caused by accident is the loss of a limb or partial limb because of an accident. In some cases, a limb is amputated by mistake – such as in a wrong limb amputation case – and may be categorized…

A catastrophic injury is defined as an injury that permanently prevents a person from performing gainful work; it leaves the victim with long-term disabilities without the possibility of full recovery. Catastrophic injuries are often caused by car accidents and other…

A catastrophic injury typically happens in an unexpected accident and leaves the victim with permanent or long-term consequences involving the spine, spinal cord, back or brain. Many people associate spinal cord injuries that cause paraplegia and quadriplegia with catastrophic injuries…

No one expects to have their quality of life or earning potential limited by a serious accident or catastrophic injury and yet thousands of people are affected by car accidents, slip and fall and other accidents every year that lead…