Top Catastrophic Injury Lawyers in California

A catastrophic injury is a physical injury which is extremely serious or life threatening. It has a considerable impact on the victim’s life and is often, but not always, permanent. Catastrophic injuries can take months or years to heal and often have a lifelong effect even if partial recovery is made. 

Examples of catastrophic injury include: paralysis, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, severe or disfiguring burns, loss of a limb or the use of a limb, or an injury resulting in deafness or blindness. 

A catastrophic injury is any injury that permanently prevents someone from performing any gainful work.

Examples of types of catastrophic injuries include:

• spinal cord injuries,
• paralysis/paraplegia,
• injuries causing blindness or deafness,
• amputations or other losses of a limb,
• disfigurement,
• injuries involving permanent disability,
• severe burn injuries,
• chronic lung damage (for example, from asbestos),
• traumatic brain injury (TBI), or
• other brain injuries that result in permanent cognitive impairment, physical disability, or mood imbalance.

Catastrophic injuries commonly arise out of:

• motorcycle accidents,
• truck accidents,
• construction accidents,
• auto accidents or car accidents, and
• cases involving defective products.

Injury victims who suffer from a catastrophic or serious injury typically undergo extensive medical care and a life-changing experience that often involves a diminished quality of life.

Who is liable in the State of California for catastrophic injuries?

Defendants in these cases normally include:

• negligent parties,
• product manufacturers,
• property owners,
• employers, and
• animal owners.

Although many injuries involve only one responsible person (such as the owner of an animal that attacked you, or the driver of a car that struck your vehicle), there may be more than one. Thus, California law permits filing suits against every person or entity that might have been responsible for your injuries. Additionally, a case may be filed in California against the owner or manager of property on which you were injured if you suffered an injury as a result of the conditions on that property. Furthermore, if you were hurt by a defective product, or by a defective warning on a product, you may sue the product’s manufacturer, the distributor, or the product’s seller.