Catastrophic Injuries

Las Vegas Lawyers: Catastrophic Injury

As personal injury attorneys, we are required to describe catastrophic personal losses in economic terms. When a casino dealer loses the use of his or her hands, a pro football player suffers a neck injury or a young person faces the reality of quadriplegia, it is our job to present the insurance companies and jury with a compelling statement regarding the value of our client's claim.

Calculating a claim for catastrophic injury or wrongful death

An injury is considered catastrophic if the victim requires extended medical treatment or suffers a permanent disability. Examples include back, neck and spinal cord injuries that result in quadriplegia, paraplegia, another degree of paralysis, nerve damage or chronic pain; a burn injury that causes disfiguring scarring; an inhalation injury that causes permanent lung damage; post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) following a dog bite or attack; amputation of a limb; and loss of vision or hearing.

When calculating the value of our client's claim for a serious injury, our attorneys work with medical experts to see that the settlement or verdict takes into consideration the need for current and future medical and psychiatric treatment, physical and occupational therapy, handicap accommodations and nursing care. We call on life-care and economic experts to accurately project the potential cost of medical and long-term care throughout our client's life.

Our attorneys also pursue compensation for our client and our client's family for loss of earning power, pain and suffering, and loss of services. If, as a result of a back injury suffered in a truck accident, our client is not able to enjoy life activities, to mow the lawn or to provide guidance to his or her children, those services and activities will be included in the claim.

You pay nothing unless we recover compensation on your behalf

Our fees are contingent on the success of your case — you pay us nothing unless we recover compensation on your behalf. If you would like to speak with one of our attorneys about a personal injury lawsuit involving a catastrophic injury or wrongful death, please call 702.880.4529 or e-mail us to arrange a free, confidential consultation. We welcome attorney referrals, and serve clients in Utah, Nevada and California from our Las Vegas offices.

Harris Schwartz Lawyers, Catastrophic Injury and Wrongful Death