Catastrophic and Brain Injury
Traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, amputation, and severe burns. Cases where future care, not the current bill, is the largest number in the file.
The distinguishing feature of these cases is the future. Present bills can be a fraction of the eventual cost of care, and an insurer will happily settle before anyone has calculated the rest.
We build the future half of the case properly: a life care plan, an economist, treating specialists, and where needed a vocational expert. That work is also what turns a policy-limits demand from a letter into a credible threat.
What we do on a case like this
- Life care plan and economic loss report built, not estimated
- Every coverage layer identified, including umbrella policies
- Family caregiving documented as a compensable loss
- No settlement discussion until the prognosis is real
Questions and Answers
Q.The scan was normal, but nothing has felt right since. Does that count?+−
Yes. Mild traumatic brain injury frequently does not show on a standard CT, and it is routinely dismissed early. Neuropsychological testing is what documents it, and it should be done.
Q.The at-fault driver had minimum coverage. Is that the ceiling?+−
Often not. Other policies can reach the loss: your own underinsured coverage, an employer's policy if they were working, a vehicle owner's policy, an umbrella. Finding them is part of the case.
Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Every case turns on its own facts, and nothing on this page is legal advice or creates an attorney-client relationship.
Also in Personal Injury
Personal Injury Claims
When another party's negligence leaves you hurt, the claim covers your medical care, the income you lost, and what the injury took from your daily life. We build it for trial and negotiate from there.
Premises Liability
Injuries on property that was not kept safe: broken stairs and railings, unmarked wet floors, bad lighting, falling merchandise, and negligent security.
Dog Bites and Animal Attacks
Bite and attack claims, including the scarring and the fear that outlast the wound. Most are paid by the owner's homeowner or renter policy, not out of pocket.
Talk to an attorney before you talk to the adjuster.