Personal Injuries such as traumatic burns, brain and spinal cord injuries, paralysis, loss of limbs, sight or serious and permanent disabilities are often called catastrophic injury claims. These life altering or life ending injuries demand that the attorney understand the long term needs of the client and their family. There is no room for error in handling these cases from start to finish in order to prepare for a future of expenses and disability. Trauma care, intensive care, early medical support planning such as architectural re-fittings or renovations for handicapped housing, custodial care and nursing care costs, medical equipment and supplies and continual psychological and counseling support for the family as well as the patient. Day in the Life videos for trial or settlement and specific life care plans to provide for the patient on a continuing basis must be prepared by experts with knowledge and experience in their fields.

Settlements must consider annuities and qualified medical trusts to preserve the availability of private, State and Federal funds available through Social Security, Medicaid, Medicare and other public funding sources. Catastrophic injuries demand that the attorney’s, the families and medical and rehabilitation providers work as a competent team to obtain the very best result for the future of these patients and their care givers.