Catastrophic Injuries & Compensation Claim
Catastrophic injuries are the most fatal injuries. Like any other injuries these occur without warning. However, the consequence of catastrophic injuries is not as simple as any other injuries. The victim of catastrophic injury can become permanently disable. The consequence of catastrophic injuries does not end there. The victim of catastrophic injury loses any opportunity of future employment due to the permanent disability. The medical bills of treating this injury are also huge. In addition to all these the life span of the victim sustaining catastrophic injury reduces as well.
There are different types of catastrophic injuries. Brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputation and any injury that changes the course of human life can be considered as catastrophic injuries. This injury damages the internal system of the body and affects the other body parts also. With time this results into failure of other internal organs. Anyone sustaining catastrophic injury does not only suffer from physical pain. Emotional stress is also a vital part of the suffering. Eventually this emotional turmoil gives way to extreme depression and other psychological problems.
Anything from a vehicle accident to a simple stumbling over the street or at home can cause a fatal injury. The most common cause of catastrophic injury is however, vehicle accidents. Sometimes these accidents occur due to the negligent conduct of other entities.
If you are suffering from such types of injuries and you know the accident was not your fault, you should claim compensation for the medical bills and other expenditures you had to bear because of the injury.
Get in touch with an experienced Fort Lauderdale injury lawyer. He/she will determine the value of the compensation after reviewing your medical bills and the damages you had sustained. You should remember to act quickly and get in touch with a lawyer as there is time limit of filing a lawsuit in every US states. Therefore, you should strike fast.
There is another reason for filing the claim quickly. With time the evidence disappears, the witnesses disappear also. You will not be able to recall the accident five years later, the way you will do so after five weeks. You should maintain a journal of the injuries and the suffering you are going through. This will be painful for you and will feel like facing the entire thing all over again. However, the journal will serve as evidence along with the medical reports and the police report of the accident.
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