Why You Need a Memphis Personal Injury Attorney When You Have Been Catastrophically Hurt

Millions of Americans suffer all kinds of injuries every day in the United States. Injuries from car, truck or bicycle accidents, dog bites, medical malpractice, and defective products can happen at any time. Typically, these injuries will heal and resolve themselves, and the person who was injured will get on with their lives. However, a catastrophic injury is one in which the injured person never recovers. Some examples of catastrophic injuries include a spinal cord injury, which leaves a person paralyzed below the point of injury on the spine. Other injuries that can be catastrophic include a traumatic brain injury, which can leave a person with a host of disabilities, losing a limb, and severe burns covering large areas of the body.

How does a catastrophic injury settlement differ from a regular injury claim?

Normally, a person who gets hurt (the plaintiff) because of the negligence of another person (the defendant) files a claim with the defendant’s insurance company. The injured person would receive compensation for their medical expenses, their lost income, and pain and suffering. The difference with a catastrophic injury is that the injured person is not likely to recover and go back to work, nor will they be able to take care of their own basic, daily living needs. A settlement for a person who has suffered a catastrophic injury would have to consider the cost of the injured person’s current and future medical expenses, which would include many additional factors, like:

• Ongoing medical treatments
• Nursing care
• Retro-fitting their home for adaptive technologies, like wheelchairs
• Additional medical equipment

These services cost a lot of money, and if an injury has left you unable to work or even to function in your daily life, you need the financial compensation that comes with a catastrophic injury claim or lawsuit.

Your choice of a Memphis personal injury attorney makes all the difference

Do you know how to assess the value a personal injury claim and negotiate with high-powered corporate insurance attorneys? Do you have the resources to investigate the accident, discover who is at fault, and then hold them accountable for your injuries? If you do not possess these skills and abilities, then you need a lawyer who does and who puts those skills to work for countless clients every single day. Our skilled Memphis personal injury attorneys know how to prepare a case for trial if settlement is not an option. While you are healing from your injuries, our legal team will be at work diligently pursuing every option on your behalf, pursuing strategies that will ensure that you receive as much compensation as possible for your injuries now and for your care into the future.

A catastrophic injury, by its nature, is not one from which you ever recover. Not being able to work or even care for yourself will likely take its toll on you physically and mentally. You want the services of an experienced Memphis catastrophic injury attorney from the law firm of Bailey & Greer, PLLC, who will help make sure you get the compensation that you deserve now and into the future. Please call us at 901-680-9777, or fill out our contact form to schedule a free case evaluation in either our Memphis or Jackson office. We understand how hard a catastrophic injury can be on a person, and we will work hard to make sure that your future is protected.