CATASTROPHIC INJURY ATTORNEYS

Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman is recognized as a national preeminent plaintiff law firm which has championed its clients' personal injury and wrongful death claims for more than two decades. Proper representation is of utmost importance in handling severe injury cases and requires a comprehensive understanding of complex injuries, thorough investigation and research, and effective presentation. It is best to ensure you have a team of experienced lawyers working for you and working in concert with medical experts to ensure optimum medical and legal strategies are employed with the aim of maximizing compensation for your injuries.

Catastrophic injuries, including brain injury, spinal cord injuries, amputations, severe burns and birth defects, have a devastating and permanent impact. Over four million people suffer from traumatic brain injuries each year and nearly 200,000 Americans currently live with a disability related to a spinal cord injury. 

A catastrophic injury has the ability to forever alter one’s life physically, emotionally, socially and financially. It often affects a victim’s loved ones as well as their communities. When a person suffers an injury of this magnitude, they will usually require lifelong treatment, therapy, and medication. Although catastrophic injuries have a way of exposing humanity at its most vulnerable and fragile state, they also have a way of displaying humanity at its most persevering. 

The following injuries are so severe and life altering that they are called catastrophic:

Traumatic Brain Injury: Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) can result from a mild concussion to a severe and substantial trauma to the brain and skull. One can sustain a TBI from a serious car accident, a fall, or even a tap or jolt to the head. Symptoms can range from excessive sleepiness, inattention, irritability and difficulty concentrating to depression, impaired memory, impaired judgment and cognitive impairment. A traumatic brain injury is usually life altering and can result in physical, psychological, social, financial and spiritual problems of cataclysmic proportions. 

Spinal Cord Injuries: Spinal Cord Injuries are frequently sudden and unexpected, often resulting in paralysis. The spinal cord is the major connection between the brain and the body. An injury to this complex and fragile string of nerves can sever a person's ability to move and control their limbs and other basic body functions.

Amputations: Amputation involves the removal of body parts, often as a result of severe trauma to a limb. An amputation victim will face costly medication, psychotherapy, lengthy hospitalization and often immeasurable pain and suffering in order to attempt to cope with the serious effects of amputation.

Severe Burns: A burn injury can be caused by fire, friction, electricity, radiation, chemicals, cold and heat. Severe burns are profoundly painful and result in deforming scarring. A victim's muscles, bones, nerves, organs and blood vessels can be damaged or destroyed. Severe burns often lead to life altering and potentially fatal complications.

WE HANDLE A WIDE SPECTRUM OF INJURIES IN MASS DISASTERS

For many years, Baum, Hedlund, Aristei & Goldman has represented victims who have suffered a wide spectrum of injuries, from internal injuries and broken bones, to catastrophic brain or spinal cord injuries. In some instances, during a mass disaster or tragic event, some victims may suffer non-catastrophic injuries, while others may suffer severe and complex injuries. In any case, we apply medical and legal strategies to best ensure your injuries are thoroughly investigated and presented with the aim of maximizing compensation.

Non-catastrophic injuries may have a significant impact on a person’s finances, health and emotional well being. A simple fracture suffered during an accident can cause severe pain, require medical treatment, and sometimes result in considerable costs. A person suffering seemingly minor injuries during a traumatic accident may be entitled to damages resulting from pain and suffering, emotional anguish, shock, predisposition to a future injury, lost wages, and lost opportunities.