Lesiones Catastróficas
Catastrophic injuries are permanent or long-term injuries that prevent gainful employment, such as paralysis, amputation, or severe brain damage. Because they require lifelong care, these claims focus heavily on future medical costs and lost earning capacity. Protection Law Group represents catastrophically injured clients across California on contingency: no upfront fees, and you pay only if we win.
Key Points
- A catastrophic injury is one that is permanent or long-term and keeps you from gainful employment.
- Liability can extend beyond the obvious party to manufacturers, property owners, employers, or animal owners.
- California’s pure comparative negligence rule lets you recover even if you were partly at fault.
Living with a catastrophic injury in El Segundo? Book your free consultation today.
Las lesiones más severas, dolorosas y que cambian la vida son las lesiones catastróficas. Estas lesiones son permanentes o de larga duración e impiden que una persona se involucre en un empleo productivo. A menudo implican dolor crónico, pérdida de extremidades o deterioro de funciones corporales.
Catastrophic injuries are caused by negligence, including vehicular accidents, workplace mishaps, construction site incidents, animal attacks, medical malpractice, or faulty products. Examples of catastrophic injuries include traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord damage (SCI), amputations paralysis, severe disfigurement, and loss of sensory functions like sight or hearing. Such negligent actors are not limited to those obviously responsible and can include motorists, product manufacturers or distributors, property owners, employers, or animal owners. Even if the victim is partially responsibility for the accident, they may still be eligible for compensation under California’s pure comparative negligence laws, though the award may be reduced proportionally.
Las víctimas de tales lesiones requieren atención médica extensa y experimentan una disminución significativa en su calidad de vida. En tales casos, tienen el derecho de buscar compensación financiera y justicia por su sufrimiento físico y emocional.
Catastrophic claims turn on future medical costs and lost earning capacity. Protection Law Group can value your claim for the long term and fight for full compensation.
Si tú o alguien que conoces ha sufrido una lesión catastrófica, contáctanos de inmediato.
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Frequently Asked Questions
It is an injury that is permanent or long-term and prevents gainful employment, often involving chronic pain, loss of a limb, paralysis, or loss of a bodily function.
Beyond current medical bills, these claims pursue future medical care, lost earning capacity, rehabilitation, home or vehicle modifications, and pain and suffering.
Depending on how the injury happened, a motorist, a product maker or distributor, a property owner, an employer, or an animal owner may be liable.
Yes. Under California’s pure comparative negligence rule, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault rather than eliminated.
By the lifetime cost of your care and lost income plus non-economic harm, which is why these cases often involve medical and financial experts.
Sources
- California Courts Self-Help Guide, Lesiones Personales, https://selfhelp.courts.ca.gov/civil-lawsuit/personal-injury
- California Legislative Information, Code of Civil Procedure § 335.1, https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=335.1&lawCode=CCP
- California Legislative Information, Civil Code § 1714 (duty of care), https://leginfo.legislature.ca.gov/faces/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1714&lawCode=CIV
- Judicial Council of California, California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI), https://courts.ca.gov/
Disclaimer: This is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. It does not create an attorney-client relationship. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome.
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