Riverside Catastrophic Injury Attorney
Any injury can cause hardship. Dealing with a catastrophic injury, however, means dealing with long-term, life-altering consequences. These types of injuries can derail careers, marriages and even one’s independence. If you or a loved one is suffering from a catastrophic injury due to another’s negligence, it is important that you speak with an experienced Riverside personal injury attorney at Hanson & Mouri without delay.
Why Choose Hanson & Mouri?
- When it comes to catastrophic injury cases, you must hire a hire an attorney with an extensive background in personal injury law. Our attorneys have over 20 years of experience in personal injury cases and have helped many catastrophic injury victims obtain full compensation.
- We thoroughly prepare every case as though it were going to trial. Our experienced litigation team is ready to fight for the maximum compensation should your case go to trial.
- We handle our cases on a contingency fee basis. You will only pay legal fees if we recover compensation for your case.
- Our lead attorney is a former insurance defense attorney. He utilizes his extensive background for the benefit of our clients.
Why You Need a Catastrophic Injury Lawyer
A catastrophic injury can carry a lifetime of physical, emotional, and financial burden. The cost of life-long medical care can be daunting. Catastrophic injuries often lead to the need for nursing care, alterations to the home environment, and custom prosthetics. The medical aspect of a catastrophic injury can range into the hundreds of thousands over the course of several months. This amount of compensation would not last an individual his or her lifetime, to say nothing of the overall lowered quality of life, and the pain and suffering associated with the injury.
Hiring an experienced catastrophic injury attorney is very important to your future wellbeing and quality of life. Leaving your compensation up to chance, or worse, up to the insurance companies, is not going to be adequate when it comes to providing for your future.
What makes an injury Catastrophic?
Catastrophic injury may be defined as an injury that permanently prevents an individual from performing gainful work. It generally occurs suddenly and leaves the individual with permanent disabilities that he or she must deal with for the rest of his or her life. This can put a serious strain on the victim’s family emotionally and financially.
Common accidents that lead to catastrophic injuries include:
- Semi-truck accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Boating accidents
- Sports accidents
- Falls
- Construction accidents
- Explosions and fires
- Medical malpractice
- Defective products
Types of Catastrophic Injuries
Common types of catastrophic injuries include the following:
- Traumatic brain injury: these types of brain injury can result in permanent disability or in the worst cases, a vegetative state.
- Limb amputation: the loss of a limb requires constant medical care and will permanently impact the quality of life.
- Broken bones: cases of multiple broken bones can lead to medical complications and long-term damage.
- Eye injury: the partial or full loss of vision will affect one’s life greatly. The extent of personal and financial loss must be considered when compensation is pursued.
- Paralysis (paraplegia and quadriplegia): spinal cord injuries can leave one permanently paralyzed. In such a case every form of compensation must be fought for by an experienced personal injury attorney.
Contact Hanson & Mouri Today
If you or a loved one has been the victim of a catastrophic injury, contact one of our experienced Riverside personal injury lawyers today. We will go over the details of your case and begin assisting you through this difficult time.