{"id":3139,"date":"2024-10-14T23:36:45","date_gmt":"2024-10-14T23:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/protection.abogadosnow.com\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/"},"modified":"2026-10-30T15:18:30","modified_gmt":"2026-10-30T15:18:30","slug":"catastrophic-injuries","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/","title":{"rendered":"Lesiones Catastr\u00f3ficas"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"3139\" class=\"elementor elementor-3139\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6282bf33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6282bf33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-365f42a5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"365f42a5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Lesiones Catastr\u00f3ficas  \n<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7af6c93 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"7af6c93\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69c15083 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69c15083\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-376c4288 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"376c4288\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-20cbe375 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"20cbe375\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp\" title=\"Depositphotos_51250205_XL\" alt=\"Depositphotos_51250205_XL\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-102f805d elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"102f805d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-1024x640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b527885 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b527885\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef63b3d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ef63b3d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p dir=\"ltr\">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. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Protection Law Group<\/strong><\/a> represents <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/\"><strong>catastrophically injured clients across California<\/strong><\/a> on contingency: no upfront fees, and you pay only if we win.<\/p><p dir=\"ltr\"><strong>Key Points<\/strong><\/p><ul dir=\"ltr\"><li>A catastrophic injury is one that is permanent or long-term and keeps you from gainful employment.<\/li><li>Liability can extend beyond the obvious party to manufacturers, property owners, employers, or animal owners.<\/li><li>California\u2019s pure comparative negligence rule lets you recover even if you were partly at fault.<\/li><\/ul><p>\u00a0<\/p><p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Living with a catastrophic injury in El Segundo? Book your<a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/contact\/\"> free consultation<\/a> today.<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-659f5fa e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"659f5fa\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-289e4114 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"289e4114\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7ccd72de elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7ccd72de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Las lesiones m\u00e1s severas, dolorosas y que cambian la vida son las lesiones catastr\u00f3ficas. Estas lesiones son permanentes o de larga duraci\u00f3n e impiden que una persona se involucre en un empleo productivo. A menudo implican dolor cr\u00f3nico, p\u00e9rdida de extremidades o deterioro de funciones corporales.\u00a0<\/p><p>Catastrophic injuries are caused by negligence, including vehicular accidents, workplace mishaps, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/construction-accident\/\"><strong>construction site incidents<\/strong><\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/dog-bite-animal-attack\/\"><strong>animal attacks<\/strong><\/a>, medical malpractice, or<strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/product-liability\/\">faulty products<\/a><\/strong>. Examples of catastrophic injuries include <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/traumatic-brain-injuries\/\">traumatic brain injuries (TBI)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/spinal-cord-injuries\/\">spinal cord damage (SCI)<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/amputation\/\">amputations<\/a><\/strong> 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&#8217;s pure comparative negligence laws, though the award may be reduced proportionally.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b7848cc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b7848cc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4aa8439 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"4aa8439\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c6b838 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c6b838\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Las v\u00edctimas de tales lesiones requieren atenci\u00f3n m\u00e9dica extensa y experimentan una disminuci\u00f3n significativa en su calidad de vida. En tales casos, tienen el derecho de buscar compensaci\u00f3n financiera y justicia por su sufrimiento f\u00edsico y emocional.\u00a0<\/p><p>Catastrophic claims turn on future medical costs and lost earning capacity. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/\"><strong>Protection Law Group<\/strong><\/a> can value your claim for the long term and fight for full compensation.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-beb0940 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"beb0940\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4347a15 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"4347a15\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-1024x683.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-6023\" alt=\"First responders in red and black uniforms stabilizing an injured woman lying on the ground, illustrating a California catastrophic injury claim handled by Protection Law Group.\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/california-catastrophic-injury-lawyer-18x12.jpg 18w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ae5c24 elementor-absolute elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8ae5c24\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_position&quot;:&quot;absolute&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"500\" src=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-1024x640.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-853\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-1024x640.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-300x188.png 300w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-768x480.png 768w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1-18x12.png 18w, https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/05\/border1.png 1440w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-801cd35 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"801cd35\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7fa445bc e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"7fa445bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67ee1a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67ee1a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Si t\u00fa o alguien que conoces ha sufrido una lesi\u00f3n catastr\u00f3fica, cont\u00e1ctanos de inmediato. \n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5df2fecd elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5df2fecd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">\u00a1Protegemos tus derechos! \n<\/p>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ed15d74 elementor-align-center elementor-widget elementor-widget-button\" data-id=\"1ed15d74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"button.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-button-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-button elementor-button-link elementor-size-sm\" href=\"\/es\/#elementor-action%3Aaction%3Dpopup%3Aopen%26settings%3DeyJpZCI6IjEzNzIiLCJ0b2dnbGUiOmZhbHNlfQ%3D%3D\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-button-text\">Agenda una consulta<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-507d41b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"507d41b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-87c1af3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"87c1af3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Frequently Asked Questions<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8deb5b9 elementor-widget elementor-widget-eael-adv-accordion\" data-id=\"8deb5b9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"eael-adv-accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t            <div class=\"eael-adv-accordion\" id=\"eael-adv-accordion-8deb5b9\" data-scroll-on-click=\"no\" data-scroll-speed=\"300\" data-accordion-id=\"8deb5b9\" data-accordion-type=\"accordion\" data-toogle-speed=\"300\">\n            <div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-makes-an-injury-catastrophic\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What makes an injury \u201ccatastrophic\u201d?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1481\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" aria-labelledby=\"what-makes-an-injury-catastrophic\"><p>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.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"what-damages-can-i-recover-for-a-catastrophic-injury\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">What damages can I recover for a catastrophic injury?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1482\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" aria-labelledby=\"what-damages-can-i-recover-for-a-catastrophic-injury\"><p>Beyond current medical bills, these claims pursue future medical care, lost earning capacity, rehabilitation, home or vehicle modifications, and pain and suffering.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"who-can-be-held-responsible\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Who can be held responsible?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1483\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" aria-labelledby=\"who-can-be-held-responsible\"><p>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.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"can-i-still-recover-if-i-was-partly-at-fault\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1484\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">Can I still recover if I was partly at fault?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1484\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" aria-labelledby=\"can-i-still-recover-if-i-was-partly-at-fault\"><p>Yes. Under California\u2019s pure comparative negligence rule, your recovery is reduced by your share of fault rather than eliminated.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><div class=\"eael-accordion-list\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"how-is-a-catastrophic-injury-case-valued\" class=\"elementor-tab-title eael-accordion-header\" tabindex=\"0\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-1485\"><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-closed\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-advanced-accordion-icon-opened\"><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-accordion-icon fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span><span class=\"eael-accordion-tab-title\">How is a catastrophic injury case valued?<\/span><i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fa-toggle fas fa-angle-right\"><\/i><\/div><div id=\"elementor-tab-content-1485\" class=\"eael-accordion-content clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" aria-labelledby=\"how-is-a-catastrophic-injury-case-valued\"><p>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.<\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a919ae9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"a919ae9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d915212 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"d915212\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-76a1e68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"76a1e68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Sources<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f2f253b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f2f253b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: left;\"><li>California Courts Self-Help Guide, <em>Lesiones Personales<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov\/civil-lawsuit\/personal-injury\">https:\/\/selfhelp.courts.ca.gov\/civil-lawsuit\/personal-injury<\/a><\/li><li>California Legislative Information, <em>Code of Civil Procedure \u00a7 335.1<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=335.1&amp;lawCode=CCP\">https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=335.1&amp;lawCode=CCP<\/a><\/li><li>California Legislative Information, <em>Civil Code \u00a7 1714 (duty of care)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1714&amp;lawCode=CIV\">https:\/\/leginfo.legislature.ca.gov\/faces\/codes_displaySection.xhtml?sectionNum=1714&amp;lawCode=CIV<\/a><\/li><li>Judicial Council of California, <em>California Civil Jury Instructions (CACI)<\/em>, <a href=\"https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/\">https:\/\/courts.ca.gov\/<\/a><br \/><br \/><\/li><\/ol><p style=\"text-align: left;\"><em><strong>Disclaimer:<\/strong> 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.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Catastrophic Injuries 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 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":3135,"menu_order":38,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3139","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.8 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Catastrophic Injuries - Protection Law Group<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Families facing life-altering injuries can learn how catastrophic injury claims work and how to seek long-term compensation. Call (800) 754-3611.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"es_MX\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Catastrophic Injuries - Protection Law Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Families facing life-altering injuries can learn how catastrophic injury claims work and how to seek long-term compensation. Call (800) 754-3611.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Protection Law Group\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2026-10-30T15:18:30+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"4 minutos\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\\\/\\\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/\",\"name\":\"Catastrophic Injuries - Protection Law Group\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/#website\"},\"primaryImageOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/#primaryimage\"},\"thumbnailUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/elementor\\\/thumbs\\\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-10-14T23:36:45+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2026-10-30T15:18:30+00:00\",\"description\":\"Families facing life-altering injuries can learn how catastrophic injury claims work and how to seek long-term compensation. Call (800) 754-3611.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/#primaryimage\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/elementor\\\/thumbs\\\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/elementor\\\/thumbs\\\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp\"},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/catastrophic-injuries\\\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"el segundo\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/?page_id=5320\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"Personal Injury\",\"item\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/en\\\/el-segundo\\\/personal-injury\\\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":4,\"name\":\"Catastrophic Injuries\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/\",\"name\":\"Protection Law Group\",\"description\":\"California Employment Law Firm\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"es\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Protection Law Group\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"es\",\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\",\"url\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/PLGlg.svg\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/wp-content\\\/uploads\\\/2023\\\/12\\\/PLGlg.svg\",\"caption\":\"Protection Law Group\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\\\/\\\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\\\/es\\\/#\\\/schema\\\/logo\\\/image\\\/\"}}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"Catastrophic Injuries - Protection Law Group","description":"Families facing life-altering injuries can learn how catastrophic injury claims work and how to seek long-term compensation. Call (800) 754-3611.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/","og_locale":"es_MX","og_type":"article","og_title":"Catastrophic Injuries - Protection Law Group","og_description":"Families facing life-altering injuries can learn how catastrophic injury claims work and how to seek long-term compensation. Call (800) 754-3611.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/","og_site_name":"Protection Law Group","article_modified_time":"2026-10-30T15:18:30+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"twitter_card":"summary_large_image","twitter_misc":{"Est. reading time":"4 minutos"},"schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/","url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/","name":"Catastrophic Injuries - Protection Law Group","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/#website"},"primaryImageOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/#primaryimage"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/#primaryimage"},"thumbnailUrl":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp","datePublished":"2024-10-14T23:36:45+00:00","dateModified":"2026-10-30T15:18:30+00:00","description":"Families facing life-altering injuries can learn how catastrophic injury claims work and how to seek long-term compensation. Call (800) 754-3611.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"es","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/"]}]},{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/#primaryimage","url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/Depositphotos_51250205_XL-r574jj9dul660u7v73fe8h08l6c5ys7h7rlw3v0n0a.webp"},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/catastrophic-injuries\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"el segundo","item":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/?page_id=5320"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"Personal Injury","item":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/en\/el-segundo\/personal-injury\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":4,"name":"Catastrophic Injuries"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/","name":"Protection Law Group","description":"California Employment Law Firm","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"es"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/#organization","name":"Protection Law Group","url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"es","@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PLGlg.svg","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/12\/PLGlg.svg","caption":"Protection Law Group"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3139","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3139"}],"version-history":[{"count":10,"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3139\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6197,"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3139\/revisions\/6197"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/3135"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.protectionlawgroup.com\/es\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3139"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}