What Is Considered Catastrophic Serious Personal Injury?

Written by Adam Peck Category: Injury Law January 16th, 2013 1 min read

Often we are asked what the definition of a catastrophic injury is. What injuries are classified as catastrophic?

A catastrophic injury is a life-changing event from a traumatic injury that requires extensive medical treatment and long-term care or an injury that results in permanent disability.

* TBI or traumatic brain injury – memory loss, a personality change and/or other permanent brain damage
* Neck, Back and Spinal Cord Injuries – resulting in paraplegia, quadriplegia or another degree of paralysis or permanent chronic pain
* Disfigurement or scarring of a major visible body part (such as the face)
* Loss of a limb
* PTSD, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder as related to a traumatic event related to a traumatic event
* Severe depression from traumatic injury or assault

Catastrophic personal injuries change lives. There is no way to describe the pain that surrounds these cases. Unfortunately, it is in these most dire of cases that insurance companies are most resistant to paying you the just compensation you deserve.

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Written by Adam Peck

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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.