Accidents happen daily, causing devastating injuries that often require long-term treatment and render the injured person unable to live without assistance. People who suffer sudden harm may not only contend with decreased quality of life but also struggle with high medical costs. If you were involved in an accident that caused catastrophic injuries, you may be able to recover damages and should speak to an attorney as soon as possible.
Injuries that are severe enough to permanently alter a person’s life are often characterized as catastrophic. Examples of catastrophic injuries include spinal cord injuries, which can cause complete paralysis, quadriplegia, and paraplegia, and traumatic brain injuries, which can cause cognitive impairment, loss of motor functions, and memory loss. Severe burns, hearing loss, and vision loss are examples of catastrophic injuries as well.
While catastrophic injuries can occur in many scenarios, they are likely to occur in truck accidents, high-speed car accidents, and industrial and construction accidents. Typically, the accidents that cause catastrophic injuries arise out of negligence. Thus, victims of catastrophic injuries will often pursue damages from the party that carelessly caused their harm in a civil lawsuit.