Each year, several thousand people in Mississippi are injured in serious car and trucking accidents located throughout the State. A large proportion of these victims unfortunately sustain catastrophic injuries, which is defined as a sudden, life altering accident that leaves it victims disabled or seriously impaired for the remainder of their lives. Unfortunately, catastrophic injuries often have devastating consequences, such as permanent disability, scarring, chronic pain, devastating disfigurement, loss of income, the inability to work, endless medical expenses and more. In general, catastrophic injuries are typically caused by the wrongful misconduct or negligence of others, perhaps due to reckless driving, driving over the speed limit, driving while intoxicated or driving while distracted. Overall, the most common forms of catastrophic injuries are as follows:
- Back injuries & spinal cord damage
- Disfiguring burns
- Blindness
- deafness
- Traumatic amputations
- Complete or partial paralysis
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Deep lacerations
- Serious organ damage
- Internal bleeding
- Wrongful death
For victims that face these types of catastrophic injuries, much uncertainty remains as to the quality of their future. In fact, catastrophic injury victims often have no idea as to whether they will ever be able to walk, perform routine tasks, work or enjoy life as they did before their accident. Moreover, not only do catastrophic injuries greatly impact its victims, friends and family also feel the effects as they try to help them adjust to their new lives following their accident. For those that ultimately lost a loved one as a result of catastrophic injuries, they are left with a lifetime of emotional trauma and pain.
While every type of injury is different, there are aspects that are similar to nearly all catastrophic injury cases. For example, catastrophic injuries as a whole are often challenging to treat, have life threatening and sometimes fatal consequences, cause severe emotional trauma, leave many people with painful disabilities and can be complex to prove in a court of law. Moreover, they often require a significant amount of medical treatment and numerous hours of painful rehabilitation. Lastly, they may also require a victim’s immediate family members to greatly alter their in order to appropriately care for them in the future.
If you sustained catastrophic injuries, it is crucial that you speak with an experienced Mississippi personal injury attorney today. We will take the time to review your case and advise you of all of your legal options. Don’t wait until it is too late to fight for your rights and obtain the compensation you rightfully deserve for your injuries.