Personal injuries can be devastating to a family, no matter how large or small. A catastrophic injury can leave a person either as a paraplegic or quadriplegic because of permanent damage to the spinal cord or brain. Catastrophic brain injuries can be the most traumatic as they not only affect your ability to function physically, but can also change your personality and communication style. This kind of personal injury has a major affect on many patient’s personal family and social lives.

Common types of cases involving catastrophic injuries and a personal injury attorney:

• amputations
• brain damage
• burn injuries
• head injuries
• loss of eyesight
• loss of hearing
• paralysis
• spinal cord injuries

Many require significant surgery to hope to regain normal function. Even if the person is given a positive prognosis by a medical professional, it takes a significant amount of time with a physical therapist for rehabilitation. This can cause significant medical bills because of the intensive nature of rehabilitation, and you will want a personal injury attorney to help you navigate through the process. Many will need counseling to help them deal with the accident and its resulting physical and mental side effects. These types of costs may be covered but you will want to ask your personal injury attorney for details.

Cases can be extremely complex and can take a great deal of time to reach resolution. The key to catastrophic injury cases is starting the process of litigation and negotiation as early as possible with a skilled personal injury attorney. I am a board certified personal injury attorney in the Houston area and have been representing people like you with catastrophic injury claims for the past 25 years. Feel free to give me a call at (713) 861-9966 or fill out the "Tell Me About Your Case" form on my Home Page.