Long Term Effects of Catastrophic Injuries

Catastrophic injuries are the kinds of injuries that stay with you for the rest of your life. It is a permanent change that might include a partial or full disability that will not go away. Paralysis is a type of catastrophic injury. So are any others that significantly affect your ability to continue living your life as you did prior to the injury.

How it Affects Victims and Their Families

Catastrophic injuries affect accident victims by making it impossible to do the things that they used to do. That often includes continuing to work and earn money. That could affect the immediate family by decreasing family income while the medical costs and ongoing treatments greatly reduce its combined income.

Potential Long-Term Compensation for Catastrophic Injuries

The cost usually is very high for initial and ongoing treatment due to catastrophic injuries. The costs include loss of income and other damages that are monetary as well as life-changing. The at-fault parties could be held liable and pay a significant settlement amount that could total a lot of money. A large settlement could be paid in a lump sum and transferred to a living trust account that pays the ongoing medical costs and other damages suffered by the accident victim.

How a New York City Personal Injury Attorney Could Help

An experienced New York City injury attorney can help hold negligent parties accountable for the damages they have caused. If you or a family member has suffered a catastrophic injury, Levitsky Law Firm can help build a strong case against those responsible.

A New York City injury lawyer can help accident victims build strong cases by gathering compelling evidence to support the strongest possible claim. If your case goes to court, you may also be able to pursue punitive damages when warranted.