Catastrophic Injury Are Severe Injuries Which Need Both Expert Medical and Legal Care Says California Personal Injury lawyer Steven Peck

Written by Adam Peck Category: Catastrophic Injury March 23rd, 2013 3 min read

What kinds of injuries could be classified as catastrophic?

While all injuries can bring severe physical and emotional pain, some are so severe that they are categorized as catastrophic. For some common catastrophic injuries, please see the following:

Amputations: Limbs that are extremely damaged may require removal in order to save the victim’s life. In rare cases, a limb may be severed by an accident with heavy machinery, a motor vehicle, or a burn. Amputees usually take a long time to heal, and an even longer time getting used to a new way of life, without the use of their limb.

Back Injury: Often stemming from a workplace injury or a car accident, back injuries can limit an individual’s motion to the point of bed rest. These could include a herniated disc, strain, sprain, or a fracture.

Birth Injury: During a child’s delivery, there may be complications from how a baby is positioned or the speed of its delivery. A baby that is facing the wrong way or coming out too slowly or quickly could be at risk for injury. Doctors who do not handle the situation reasonably or are inadequately trained can fail to respond properly should be held responsible for injury sustained by the mother or child.

Broken Bones: Bones that are crushed or fractured by the impact of a crash could cause serious complications like the multiple surgeries or even the puncturing of an organ. Those who are elderly may never recover from a broken bone, even after surgery.

Burn Injury: A person’s skin can be severely damaged by extreme heat. This primarily comes from a fire, but chemicals, x-rays, and other substances can also cause burns. Burn injuries range from superficial burns, known as first-degree burns, to deep burns, known as fourth-degree burns. Long-lasting damages could include scarring and amputation.

Internal Organ Damage: Blunt force to a person’s organs cause sometimes cause internal bleeding, aches, loss consciousness, and visceral pain. This is especially true in the case of exposed organs such as the brain and the stomach. Organs that are protected by the rib cage and vertebra, however, have a greater chance of getting punctured by a broken bone.

Spinal Cord Injury: The spinal cord is a nerve that is in charge of sending information to all parts of the body. If it is severed or damaged from trauma, then it could cause paralysis in different areas. The closer an injury is to the neck, the more parts of the body will be paralyzed or severely immobilized.

Traumatic Brain Injury: Known as TBI, brain injuries usually occur when the brain tissue is severely jolted or the skull experiences great force. Brain injuries can cause permanent disability, as well as severely limit the social, mental, and physical behaviors of a person.

The PECK LAW GROUP specializes in personal injury matters relating to Serious and Catastrophic Injury, Nursing Home Abuse and Neglect, Bed Sores, Decubitus Ulcers, and Pressure Sores, Medical Malpractice, Surgery Errors, Traumatic Brain Injury, Birth Injury and Wrongful Death that are determined to be a breach of the standard of care. Our experts and our attorneys have superior knowledge and know how in handling these type of matters from inception to Trial if need be. You will receive superior representation and of course the best possible result based upon our know how and expertise.

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Written by Adam Peck

Expertise: Personal Injury

Adam J. Peck, ESQ is a principal with Peck Law Group, APC. In 2008, Mr. Adam Peck received his Juris Doctorate from Whittier Law School where he graduated Cum Laude. His practice is primarily dedicated to representing Elders, Dependent Adults, along with their loved ones and family members, who have suffered horrific personal injuries.