A catastrophic injury is any injury that permanently changes the victim’s life in some way. At their mildest, catastrophic injuries simply require some adjustment in the victim’s life, such as walking with a cane. But at their most serious, these injuries can turn victims’ lives, and their families’ lives, upside down. After a serious, permanent injury, victims may no longer be able to work, pursue activities they love, or even care for themselves fully. Family members may have to make radical changes to their own lives to take care of the injured person. Along with wrongful deaths, catastrophic injuries are the focus of our practice here at Balliro.

Some of the most serious catastrophic injuries handled by our Punta Gorda catastrophic injury attorneys include:

• Brain injuries and brain damage
• Paralysis and other spinal cord injuries
• Severe burns
• Amputations
• Serious scarring
• Chronic pain

The physical and emotional effects of a catastrophic injury are bad enough, but frequently, victims and their families are also thrown into financial uncertainty by an accident. If the victim can no longer work, the family suddenly, unexpectedly and permanently loses an income. Victims will need to make at least some physical adjustments; the most seriously injured may need long-term therapy to adjust to a disability and learn new ways of performing life tasks. And of course, a catastrophic injury is a medical condition that may require checkups, nursing or other medical care -- which can cost millions of dollars over a lifetime. Even for people with health insurance, this can be a heavy and stressful financial burden.

Unfortunately, human error causes the vast majority of catastrophic accidents. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports that the most common causes of unintentional non-fatal injury are falls, being struck by an object, motor vehicle crashes and assaults. Whether the underlying accident was a traffic accident, an accident in the workplace or violent crime, the chances are good that it could have been prevented if someone had taken a little more care. When this is the case, Florida law holds the wrongdoer legally responsible for the results -- physical, emotional and financial. In a Sarasota catastrophic injury lawsuit, victims and their families can claim all of the costs of the injury, as well as compensation for their losses, pain and emotional suffering.

At Balliro, all of our Fort Lauderdale catastrophic injury lawyers are experienced trial attorneys who have handled literally hundreds of cases through the Florida court system. That means we understand what it takes to succeed at trial -- and that, unlike some firms, we won’t hesitate to go to trial if that’s what our clients need. Our partners include experts in microbiology, firearms and computer forensics, which gives us a professional edge few firms have. And because we know accidents can happen at any time, not just during business hours, we make ourselves available literally anytime -- 24 hours a day and seven days a week.

If you or a loved one has been catastrophically injured through someone else’s negligence in Florida, Balliro can help. To learn more about your rights and your legal options, please contact us through the Internet or call toll-free, anytime, at 1-866-INJURED.