What is a Catastrophic Injury?

If you’ve been following The Pisanchyn Law Firm lately you’ve probably noticed a large focus on “catastrophic injuries” in many different areas of our outreach. Many people have questioned us on this, the main question being, what is a catastrophic injury?

There are many different definitions and types of catastrophic injuries. In short, a catastrophic injury is an injury that has an immediate and/or long-term impact on a victim’s quality of life. These injuries are extremely painful and affect at least one bodily system, often resulting in permanent disability, life-long medical conditions, and shortened life expectancy.

While all injuries are serious, especially those caused by the negligence of another, catastrophic injuries are classified as the most severe type of injury. They affect not only the victim, but those close to the victim, as the victim will typically need constant care and attention from others for the rest of his or her life.

Catastrophic injuries are caused many different ways, including auto collisions, medical malpractice, work injuries, and even dangerous products or properties. We have made it a priority in our practice to help victims and their families after any injury but we felt it important to reach out to catastrophically injured victims and give them a place to find hope after such a difficult time.

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