Representing Those Injured in Catastrophic Accidents Since 1972 – Dedicated Catastrophic Injury Law Firm
Accidents are always stressful and enormously disruptive on the accident victim’s life, but catastrophic injuries can forever change the course of one’s future. Those who suffer catastrophic injury in motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, construction accidents or other accidents and violent crimes may be unable to work, enjoy quality time with their family or even take care of there own basic needs.
At Jacoby & Meyers, we have been providing compassionate legal representation to catastrophic injury victims since we were founded in 1972. When a drunk driver smashes into a vehicle and robs the accident victim of their ability to walk, communicate or engage in the most basic of life experiences, it can impose enormous economic, physical and psychological burdens on accident victims and their families. Our knowledgeable catastrophic injury lawyers are committed to applying our experience, commitment and litigation skills to providing a path back to the best possible quality of life for catastrophic injury victims.
A catastrophic injury is a severe injury that is often life threatening and typically results in permanent life-altering effects that may create significant limitations on one’s ability to participate fully in life activities. While motor vehicle accidents like truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, drunk driving accidents and pedestrian accidents are the leading cause of catastrophic injuries, these life-altering injuries can be caused by a wide range of causes including, but not limited to the following:
- Car accidents and other vehicle related accidents
- Construction and scaffolding accidents
- Defective products
- Gas tank explosions
- Negligent security or violent crime resulting in gunshot injuries
- An amusement park accident
- Nursing home abuse
- Lead paint poisoning
- Assault/battery
- Boating accidents
- Swimming pool accidents
- Dangerous drugs
- Defective medical equipment
When you suffer this type of permanent devastating injury, your selection of an experienced catastrophic injury law firm can have a significant impact on your ability to obtain substantial compensation for future lifelong supportive and nursing care, lost earning potential for the balance of one’s life, adverse impact on family relationships, compensation for the diminishment in your ability to fully participate in all that life has to offer. While most catastrophic injuries are caused by negligence, some are caused by intentional acts like physical attacks. Negligence in the simplest terms is essentially the failure to take reasonable caution to avoid injury to a third party. In any event, an incident that results in a traumatic injury can happen in the blink of an eye but change one’s life and relationships forever. The most common catastrophic injuries include:
Spinal Cord Injury: A spinal cord injury can result in paraplegia or quadriplegia resulting in the inability to use one’s extremities. Over 10,000 people each year suffer a catastrophic spinal cord injury. Motor vehicle accidents cause over half of all spinal injuries with over 20 percent caused by a slip and fall accident. Violent crimes account for the rest of spinal injuries typically firearm injuries (11 percent). This type of injury generally impairs a catastrophic accident victim’s motor functions and ability to move, work or even join in the simple pleasure of a walk with one’s family.
Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI): This type of injury may be the result of pressure on the brain caused by swelling in the space between the brain and the skull. When an outside force results in substantial impact to one’s head like in car accidents, it can cause serious injury to the brain. These injuries may be caused by the brain moving within the skull and impacting the hard bony surface of the skull (closed head injury) or from a fracture to the skull allowing a foreign object to impact the brain. A traumatic brain injury can have a staggering impact on every aspect of one’s life including:
- Ability to communicate
- Mobility including capacity to walk
- Reasoning skills and judgment
- Memory
- Capacity to provide for one’s basic needs and be self-sufficient
Amputation Injury: The partial or complete severing of a limb during a traumatic incident can both threaten one’s life and adversely affect one’s future. While many presume that amputation injuries are rare there are currently over 1.5 million people living in the U.S. following amputation with over 130,000 new amputation victims annually. If you are involved in a severe motor vehicle accident, you may suffer destruction of your blood vessels in a limb or serious burn injuries. In such situations, amputation is sometimes necessary to avoid a life-threatening infection. Over 20 percent of all amputations are related to traumatic accidents.
Jacoby & Meyers Are Your Catastrophic Injury Accident Lawyers
At Jacoby & Meyers, our experienced catastrophic injury attorneys understand the monumental challenges that face those who suffer these life changing injuries in accidents caused by third parties. Tragically, these serious debilitating injuries may rob victims of mental and physical abilities that no amount of financial compensation can restore. With sufficient compensation, we have seen many of our clients who have suffered severe catastrophic injury utilize the resources obtained through a successful settlement or verdict to maintain a high quality of life. Our catastrophic injury law firm can provide the perfect balance of experience, expertise, empathy, diligence and tenacity to help you obtain the best possible outcome for you and your family. Jacoby & Meyers has become synonymous with representing accident victims; we urge you to contact us to learn why.
We offer a free consultation so contact us to obtain a confidential evaluation of your catastrophic injury claim. We have offices nationwide, including Southern California, New York, Alabama, Florida, and Arizona so call us at 1-800-411-4LAW to see how we can help.
