New York City Catastrophic Injury Lawyer

Sustaining a catastrophic injury can change your life forever, permanently impacting your ability to care for yourself, earn a living, and participate in the activities you once loved. When you’re involved in an accident that was caused by the negligence of another and you suffer a catastrophic injury, you can pursue compensation for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages.  The New York City catastrophic injury lawyers at Parker Waichman LLP understand how challenging the aftermath of an accident can be, especially if you sustained a life-changing injury. Our legal team has extensive experience handling complex accident cases and will work tirelessly to help you recover the compensation you need and deserve.

Proving Negligence After a Catastrophic Injury Accident

To prove negligence, your New York City catastrophic injury lawyer must show four elements of negligence:

Duty Of Care

The at-fault party owed the accident victim a duty of care. For example, a driver owed motorists, pedestrians, motorcyclists, cyclists, and others on the road a duty of care to drive in a safe manner.

Breach Of Duty

An attorney must prove that the at-fault party breached their duty, resulting in the accident.

The Breach Of Duty Resulted in Injuries

The other party’s breach of duty resulted in an accident, causing the accident victim’s injuries.

The Accident Victim Suffered Damages

Because of the injuries sustained in the accident, the injured party suffered financial losses.

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What is Considered a Catastrophic Injury?

A catastrophic injury can happen suddenly, without warning. This type of injury can have devastating consequences. There are a wide variety of catastrophic injuries and they occur when many different body parts are affected.

Catastrophic injuries can include:

spinal-cord-damage
Spinal cord injuries
TBI
Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs)
burns
Burns
amputation
Amputation
disfigurement
Disfigurement
facial-injuries
Facial injuries
birth-injuries
Birth injuries
scar
Severe scarring
electrocution
Electrocutions
Internal organ damage
Internal organ damage

How Can a New York City Catastrophic Injury Attorney Help?

Dealing with the aftermath of an accident that resulted in a catastrophic injury can be overwhelming. You may not know where to turn or how to pursue compensation that can cover the cost of your medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other damages. A catastrophic injury lawyer can help you fight for your right to fair compensation and will hold the negligent party financially responsible for the harm you have suffered.

When you work with a member of the legal team at Parker Waichman LLP, they can help during this difficult time by:

  • Investigating the accident
  • Interviewing witnesses
  • Gathering evidence
  • Consulting with experts
  • Calculating damages
  • Filing a claim
  • Negotiating for a fair settlement

A catastrophic injury attorney on our legal team will carefully evaluate your case and will conduct an in-depth investigation that will uncover the truth.

They will also handle settlement negotiations, preventing the insurance company from contacting you and pressuring you into accepting a settlement that’s lower than what you deserve. If the settlement negotiations are not successful, your attorney can meet with you to discuss your other legal options. If your attorney believes you will stand a better chance of recovering fair compensation in court, they will advise you to proceed with a lawsuit.

At Parker Waichman LLP, our trial-tested attorneys will get to work immediately, preparing your case for court. During this time, they will continue to try to negotiate with the insurance company. However, if the insurance company continues to fail to make a reasonable settlement offer, your attorney will be prepared to fight for you in court.

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If you or a loved one has been injured in an accident or have been injured by another party in some other way, we are here to stand up for your rights. Our personal injury attorneys have been representing injury victims and their families in Long Island and throughout the nation since the early 1980s.

What Damages Can I Pursue After Sustaining a Catastrophic Injury?

A catastrophic injury attorney can file a lawsuit on your behalf and help you pursue compensation for your economic and non-economic damages.

Every case is unique. The damages you’re entitled to will depend on the circumstances surrounding your accident and the injuries you sustained.

In some cases, accident victims who suffered a catastrophic injury can recover compensation for:

  • Past and future medical bills
  • Lost wages
  • Loss of future wages
  • Pain and suffering
  • Emotional anguish
  • Permanent disability
  • Loss of support
  • Loss of enjoyment of life
  • Loss of consortium

And more.

Your attorney will carefully review your case and calculate your damages to ensure you pursue every penny of compensation you’re entitled to.

How Long Will it Take to Resolve My Catastrophic Injury Case?

How long it takes to resolve your case can depend on many factors, such as the extent of your injuries, how willing the other party is to negotiate, the facts of your case, and more. This type of injury case can be very complex, as the recovery time can last for months. Once physicians have a better understanding of the severity of your injury, your catastrophic injury attorney can calculate the medical costs associated with your injuries.

Typically, most catastrophic injury cases can take years to resolve, considering this type of case is more challenging than other personal injury cases. Because of this, you should contact a New York City catastrophic injury lawyer as soon as possible. Your attorney can conduct an investigation right away, review your medical records, and handle every aspect of your case, including staying on top of the insurance company or defense attorney, ensuring they don’t drag their feet.

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When an accident victim sustains a catastrophic injury due to an accident that was caused by the negligence of another, they have the right to hold the negligent party responsible. At Parker Waichman LLP, an experienced New York City catastrophic injury lawyer on our legal team can help. We offer free consultations to discuss your case. Contact us today to schedule your free consultation and learn how we can help you recover the compensation you deserve for an accident that was not your fault.
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