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Catastrophic injuries are detrimental to a person’s life and finances. These injuries can keep you out of work and in physical therapy for years. When you suffer catastrophic injuries due to someone else’s negligence, you have every right to seek compensation for your losses. A personal injury lawsuit can be hard to navigate without legal representation. You should be healing from severe injuries; let us take care of the rest. Reich & Binstock is a personal injury law firm in Houston. Our experienced personal injury attorneys handle every case meticulously. Our powerhouse team with over 30 years of legal experience is on the cutting edge of litigation. We focus on getting you the best financial compensation, recovery, and reimbursement for your catastrophic injury case. Call us today for a free case evaluation at (713) 622-7271. A Houston catastrophic injury lawyer can support you through your personal injury lawsuit. 
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What is a Catastrophic Injury?

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Like many states, Texas follows the United States legal code for the definition of catastrophic injuries. Under 34 USC § 10284, a catastrophic injury is one in which the victim is permanently prevented from performing any type of work. This means that, as a result of the accident, you sustained permanent damage. This damage can prevent you from performing normal job duties like bending down and lifting items.  A catastrophic injury could also be referred to as an incapacitating injury.

Catastrophic injuries interfere with your normal daily life activities. These injuries can also cause mental issues like depression and anxiety. These issues can be from not being able to go back to your normal life. Catastrophic injuries often have long recovery times and lifelong medical care.   

Usually, these injuries result from damage to the brain, spinal cord, or other vital parts of the body. Based on the extent of the injury, any severe injury can be catastrophic.

Types of Catastrophic Injuries

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Permanent damage can be the result of any serious injury, depending on the extent of the injury and the details of the case. At Reich & Binstock, our personal injury attorneys are familiar with many kinds of catastrophic injuries. 

Traumatic Brain Injury

A traumatic brain injury can have a lifelong impact on your neurological function and motor control. The brain controls so many things. An accident victim with brain damage can become a completely different person. The injury can affect their personality, mood, and memory. Brain injuries can take an emotional toll as well as a physical one.

Additionally, vision and hearing loss injuries may accompany traumatic brain injuries.

Spinal Cord Injuries

A spinal cord injury can result in partial or complete paralysis. Even in mild injuries, spinal cord damage can leave you with lifelong pain and decreased sensation in your limbs.

Amputation

Losing a limb is a severe injury that is associated with other physical and mental issues. Amputation injuries include fingers and toes as well. 

Burns

Burns can leave victims with permanent disfigurement and lead to many surgeries. Burn victims can suffer from depression, decreased self-esteem, and other related issues due to disfigurement. 

Birth Injuries

The birth of a child is a magical experience, but poorly trained medical professionals can cause severe damage. The mother and child can both suffer birth injuries as a result. A perfectly healthy child can have a lifetime of disability ahead of them due to medical malpractice

No matter how you sustained an injury, a Houston catastrophic injury attorney at Reich & Binstock can help. We can seek financial compensation for your losses while you focus on recovering. 

Causes of Catastrophic Injuries

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Catastrophic injuries can be caused by any number of accidents. These injuries happen without warning and result in several debilitating losses. This includes loss of limbs, the ability to walk, and mental cognition. 

Houston is a large, bustling city. There are many ways to sustain significant injuries in a city this large.

At Reich & Binstock, we represent victims from all types of accidents, including:

If you or a loved one has been injured due to someone else’s negligence, call the Houston catastrophic injury lawyers at Reich & Binstock today. 

Compensation for Catastrophic Injury Cases

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By volume, catastrophic work injuries comprise under 1% of all workers’ comp claims. Yet, they produce up to 20% of all total workers’ comp losses. The injuries are severe and expensive. Many accident victims’ medical bills often exceed anything their insurance company will cover. They also may result in years, or even decades, of expensive medical treatments. Unfortunately, worker’s compensation only covers a part of lost wages due to a work injury. 

 A qualified attorney at Reich & Binstock can help you file your personal injury claim to make life a little easier. After your accident, you should concentrate on healing. While compensation won’t heal you, it can take away the financial burden of your injury. Our Houston personal injury lawyers know the hardships that come with catastrophic injuries. We are familiar with what victims face, and we know how to protect their futures. 

As experienced injury lawyers, we use many aspects to value a catastrophic injury claim. Even the best personal injury lawyers can’t pull a number out of thin air. We will explain what we take into consideration while valuing your case. To receive a more accurate estimate, set up a free consultation with our Houston, Texas catastrophic injury lawyers right away.

Economic Damages

Economic damages are financial losses that are objective, such as: 

  • Medical bills – All therapy sessions, hospital bills, treatment costs, and estimated future medical expenses are taken into account while valuing a case.
  • Loss of income – If you cannot work after your accident, you will lose income. This financial loss is very important in valuing a case. Lost income includes both lost wages and lost benefits.
  • Property damages – Some victims suffer property damage in the form of a totaled car or broken electronics and other valuables. Our attorneys consider these losses when we value our cases.

Non-Economic Damages

Non-economic damages can be a little trickier to determine. The court awards this type of compensation if there have been non-monetary losses, such as:

  • Pain and suffering – This includes more abstract examples of accident-related losses. Physical pain, loss of enjoyment, or emotional distress can detract from one’s quality of life. We consider this to be important in a case’s value.

Statute of Limitations for Catastrophic Injury Lawsuits

Texas has a statute of limitations of two years for personal injury lawsuits. This means you have two years from the date of the accident to file a catastrophic injury lawsuit to get compensation for your injuries. Two years can slip by quickly, especially for someone recovering from serious injuries. If you have been injured in Houston, Texas, contact an experienced Houston personal injury attorney to begin. We can start working on your case immediately. Evidence and witness memories can degrade over time, so contact a personal injury lawyer as soon after the accident as possible. 

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Experienced Catastrophic Injury Attorney

While catastrophic injuries are not common, when they do occur, they can be expensive to treat. Those who sustain a catastrophic injury will have little chance of returning to the life they lived before the injury. You need a Houston personal injury lawyer who will fight aggressively for you or your family member. The Reich & Binstock Law Firm has been dedicated to protecting clients for decades. Our Houston catastrophic injury attorneys have what it takes to recover compensation for your injuries. Call us today at (713) 622-7271 to schedule a free consultation.

Very few personal injury firms have the resources to handle catastrophic injury cases. These cases need extensive research, medical knowledge, and consultations with experts. We have established relationships with medical experts. This is essential to meeting the unique requirements of a catastrophic injury case.

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