Once someone has suffered a catastrophic injury, it forever changes their life. If you or someone you love has suffered such an injury, our Melbourne catastrophic injury lawyers can help you seek justice and monetary compensation.
The Schiller Kessler Group will explain your legal rights after a catastrophic accident, fight to get compensation from whoever harmed you, and help you get justice. Our Melbourne personal injury attorneys are ready to represent you.
Types of Catastrophic Injuries We Represent
Any injury that causes permanent impairment is considered a catastrophic injury. Their consequences go beyond the physical. Victims may also experience mental health troubles and cognitive deficits because of the experience.
You may be eligible to get financial compensation to pay for the costs of what you’ve suffered. A lawyer will help you, but you need to find someone with experience representing a case like yours to get the best chance of a successful result. Here are some catastrophic injury case types we’ve seen at SKG.
Brain Injuries
Brain injuries are common catastrophic injuries. They can cause all manner of physical, cognitive, emotional, and behavioral deficits. Any injury in which something strikes the brain or the brain is poisoned could cause brain trauma.
Brain injuries rarely heal fully because nerves take a long time to grow back. The new tissue will also need to be retrained to communicate the old signals, which is usually only possible for motor control issues. Even then, regaining full capacity is rare.
Burn Injuries
Burn injuries are among the most painful things a person can experience and are incredibly difficult to heal. It can take months of surgeries and skin grafts to get back to health. Disfigurement is a common side effect of burn injuries, which can cause lasting psychological repercussions.
They’re also expensive to treat. Hospital stays of a few months are not uncommon, and you may need regular ongoing care afterward to treat the scarring. If someone else caused you to get burned, our catastrophic injury attorneys in Melbourne are ready to help you.
Spinal Cord Injuries
When the spinal cord is injured, all the nerves below the damage get affected. If it is cut, victims can suffer paraplegia or quadriplegia. If bruised, it can cause a loss of sensation, burning sensations, painful tingling, and more.
Caring for a spinal cord injury requires specialized tools, rehabilitation, and sometimes long medical attention. You may need years of expensive treatment, but you can recover these costs by filing a catastrophic injury claim.
Amputations
Losing a limb because of trauma or surgery is life-altering. People have to make major adjustments to their lives after losing a limb and have to pay for expensive prosthetics. They may be unable to return to their previous work.
If someone caused you to lose a limb, call us immediately. A Melbourne catastrophic injury lawyer can help you pay for your care so you can focus on relearning how to use your body without financial worries.
Blindness
Losing your vision, even in a single eye, can transform your ability to function for the worse. If someone caused you to go blind because of an accident, negligent medical care, chemical exposure, or any other reason, you may have a case. You can learn your legal options and your chances of success in a lawsuit by calling SKG right away.
More people choose The Schiller Kessler Group because they know that we’re a cut above other personal injury law firms.
Compensation You Can Get After a Catastrophic Injury
A personal injury claim or lawsuit should pay for the losses and costs you’ve suffered because of your injuries. You can get covered for both the economic and non-economic consequences of what happened to you. Some of the common forms of damages in catastrophic injuries include:
- Hospital and doctor bills
- Lost income
- Pain and suffering
- Disability payments
- Home modifications
- Long-term care payments
- Loss of consortium
- Medical equipment
- Rehabilitation
- Mental health treatment
The amount you can get from a catastrophic injury varies depending on the injury and how it has affected your life. Should you win, you will probably get a large amount of non-economic damages because of these injuries.
To ensure you get the most from your claim, you will need a Melbourne brain damage/catastrophic injury attorney to negotiate with the insurance company. Never accept a settlement offer from an insurer before speaking with an attorney.
No matter what time of day it is, you can contact The Schiller Kessler Group to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation.
How Our Melbourne Catastrophic Injury Lawyers Can Help You
When you’re facing a catastrophic injury, you want to make sure your lawyer has the experience and the resources to help you get justice. Our law office will create a tailored legal strategy specific to your case so you can get the most money possible from your settlement.
When you retain our services, we will assist you with:
- Collecting evidence for your claim
- Explaining all your legal options and your odds of success
- Negotiating with the defendant and the insurers about your compensation
- Getting medical care
- Helping you through the claims process
- Preparing your case for trial, if necessary
In short, once you have us on your side, you can turn your attention completely toward recovering from your injury. Let us handle your financial and legal worries.
Speak with the Law Offices of SKG Today for Free
Get a free consultation about your claim by contacting the Law Offices of SKG. Our Melbourne catastrophic injury attorneys will assess your case and advise you on your legal options. There’s no financial risk involved since we operate on a contingency basis.
Don’t let your opportunity for compensation slip away because of the challenges you’re facing after a catastrophic injury. If you cannot communicate effectively because of your injury, have a loved one call our offices on your behalf. Contact us now before it’s too late to make a claim.
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