Learning that your injury will cause permanent and debilitating harm is a uniquely traumatic experience that no one should ever have to go through. If you have been forced to face an altered future in this way, taking legal action against the person responsible could be a means of achieving some measure of justice. More importantly, it maximizes your long-term quality of life by demanding financial compensation.
When you have suffered life-altering trauma through another person’s negligence, you have help available from a Henderson catastrophic injury lawyer. Our experienced personal injury attorneys can handle all aspects of your case—including workers’ comp and Social Security benefits, if applicable—and can make a huge difference in how you adjust to this condition. Shook & Stone wants to help you.
Defining an Injury as “Catastrophic”
Generally speaking, legal professionals and court officials understand “catastrophic injuries” to be ones which will result in a permanent loss of bodily function; and, in turn, substantially impair the injured person’s ability to work, pursue hobbies, and care for themselves on a daily basis. In the context of workers’ compensation, Nevada Revised Statutes § 616A.077 specifically defines the following injuries as being “catastrophic” in nature, which can have a significant impact on what benefits may be available to the injured person:
- Total loss of vision in one or both eyes
- Total loss of hearing in one or both ears
- Second-degree or third-degree burns covering 50 percent or more of the face, both hands, or the entire body
- Spinal cord trauma resulting in paralysis of two or more limbs, or any injury resulting in the amputation of a limb
- Traumatic brain damage resulting in “severe cognitive impairment”
- Any injury resulting in significant impairment of speech
- Any injury resulting in the significant impairment or loss of an internal organ
A Henderson catastrophic accident attorney from Shook & Stone could go into further detail during an initial consultation about how this term is defined.
Getting Paid Fairly for All Available Damages
The main reason why distinguishing an injury as “catastrophic” can be important during the civil litigation process is what that term implies about the scope and severity of recoverable damages. If an injury is expected to last for the rest of an injured person’s life and cause them to lose a significant amount of bodily function, any civil claim must account for short-term losses which have already happened and various future losses which may not fully manifest for years.
Depending on the circumstances, a catastrophic injury lawyer in Henderson could help demand restitution for long-term financial expenses for things like medical bills, assistive equipment, and home/vehicle modification. Damages could be awarded for numerous forms of physical and psychological suffering. Shook & Stone could also provide crucial assistance with building a strong claim within the two-year filing deadline established under N.R.S. § 11.190(4)(e).
Call and Learn How a Henderson Catastrophic Injury Attorney Could Help
No two civil injury claims are exactly alike, and that is especially true for cases built around injuries with permanent and life-changing consequences. Put simply, the quality of your legal representation can have a monumental impact on your overall quality of life for decades to come. The Shook & Stone team will be the partner and advocate you need in this trying time.
Call today for a free consultation and learn more from our Henderson catastrophic injury lawyer.
