A severe injury can impact every aspect of your life forever. You may require ongoing medical treatment and personal support that are beyond your resources. When catastrophic injuries are the result of another party’s negligence, you could be able to pursue compensation that covers the care you need.
Our Bridgeport catastrophic injury lawyers represent people who suffered severe, permanent injuries in preventable accidents. The dedicated injury team at Berkowitz Hanna can ensure that you receive a settlement or verdict that appropriately compensates your injuries.
A severe, permanent injury takes an enormous toll on the victim and their family. The impact is physical, emotional, and financial.
Someone with a spinal cord injury might be paralyzed and need a wheelchair, which could require renovations to their home and the purchase of a special vehicle. Someone who suffered severe burns might need multiple reconstructive and cosmetic surgeries. A person with a traumatic brain injury might not be able to live independently and could need 24/7 care.
Treatment costs exceed the limits of even the most generous health insurance policies, and the incidental costs are enormous. Few people with catastrophic injuries are able to work, and in many cases, family members or loved ones must quit their jobs to help care for them. The only way for many families to provide essential care to their injured loved one is to work with a Bridgeport catastrophic injury attorney and obtain compensation from the responsible parties.
“Negligence” refers to someone’s failure to use reasonable caution, leading to another party’s injuries. People, companies, and governments can be negligent.
When someone’s negligence caused a catastrophic injury, the negligent party must pay the injured person compensation, or damages. Insurance pays most claims for damages, but the negligent party is liable for damages that exceed their insurance coverage limits.
Many accidents are due to multiple factors, and it is not unusual for a badly injured person to have claims against several negligent parties. A Bridgeport attorney can work to identify as many negligent parties as possible, to increase the pool of insurance coverage available. When there are several parties paying damages, a severely injured person is more likely to obtain appropriate compensation.
Damages in a personal injury case should compensate the injured person for all of their losses, present and future, tangible and intangible. A seasoned attorney in Bridgeport could advise an injured person and their family members about documenting their losses to support a catastrophic injury claim.
Economic damages are expenses with a fixed or easily estimated value, like lost income, medical expenses, and incidental costs. Non-economic damages are the intangible losses someone experiences after an injury, such as pain, emotional distress, disability, and lost enjoyment of life. When an injured person does not fully recover, as is the case with catastrophic injuries, the negligent party is also responsible for covering the injured person’s future losses.
Sometimes an injured person bears some of the blame for an accident. Connecticut General Statutes §52-572h(b) allows a negligent person to claim damages from other negligent parties. However, the amount they can collect will be reduced by a percentage equal to their degree of responsibility for the accident. A knowledgeable attorney can ensure that the injured party does not take on more than their fair share of blame for an accident.
When you or a loved one suffers a catastrophic injury, everything in your life changes. The process of adapting can be long, disorienting, and highly stressful.
Working with a Bridgeport catastrophic injury lawyer can ease some of the strain. Our team at Berkowitz Hanna provides skilled legal representation to severely injured people and their families, and we are prepared to fight for what you deserve. Call today to get started.
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