A catastrophic injury is any injury which has serious and long-term effects on a victim. Catastrophic injuries may leave a person with a permanent disability, and may even result in shortened life expectancies. For example, neck, back and spinal cord injuries might result in permanent paralysis, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia. Brain injury can similarly have a devastating impact on the lives of victims and their families. Catastrophic injuries can occur in almost any setting, including car accidents, industrial accidents, maritime incidents and as a result of medical malpractice.
Catastrophic injuries can have enormous financial impacts on victims and their families as a result of expensive rehabilitation and medical bills which will last over the course of a victim's lifetime. At the same time, catastrophic injuries can prevent the victim from earning any income.
A Firm Prepared to Handle Catastrophic Injury Cases
The attorneys at Wilson, Bowling & McKinney are well-equipped to handle complicated and severe personal injury cases involving catastrophic injuries. The firm's attorneys have handled numerous cases involving brain, spinal cord and other catastrophic injuries. By virtue of the firm's extensive practice in catastrophic injury cases, it is frequently called upon by other attorneys to act as lead counsel in brain and spinal cord injury cases. The lawyers at Wilson, Bowling & McKinney offer catastrophic injury victims:
- Extensive trial experience
- Knowledge of Louisiana and Mississippi laws affecting personal injury claims
- Understanding of how to handle the medical factors which arise in catastrophic injury cases
In handling catastrophic injury cases, the firm often employs the services of neuropsychological, life-care planning, vocational, economic and other experts who help evaluate the value of a victim's claim by determining:
- The life expectancy of the victim
- The lifetime medical needs of the victim
- The lost earning-capacity of the victim
Wilson, Bowling & McKinney has extensive experience working with these experts retained on behalf of the firm's clients, as well as working against experts retained by the opposing side.
Contact Wilson, Bowling & McKinney
The law firm of Wilson, Bowling & McKinney is equipped to handle difficult cases involving catastrophic injures. Contact the firm online or by telephone at 877-757-3539 to speak with one of the firm's attorneys. The firm's main office is conveniently located in Place St. Charles in the center of Downtown New Orleans. This location is in close proximity to the federal and state courthouses where many of the firm's cases are pending. The firm handles catastrophic injury cases throughout the states of Louisiana and Mississippi.
