Catastrophic Injury

Accident Attorneys Aggressively Advocating for Chicago Residents

Catastrophic injuries may change your life in an instant. If you or someone close to you has been involved in a devastating accident, it is important to consult an experienced Chicago catastrophic injury lawyer who can assert your right to all of the compensation that you deserve. Even though money cannot undo your injuries, it can help your family and you cope with the expenses that often accumulate after an accident. At Kurasch & Klein, our injury attorneys fight for justice on behalf of victims in many areas of Illinois. Our firm also offers services in Polish and Spanish for your convenience.

Protecting Your Right to Compensation for Catastrophic Injuries

A catastrophic injury is defined as an injury that results in serious and permanent harm to the victim. This may include a disability or disfigurement. Some common types of catastrophic injuries are brain trauma, quadriplegia, paraplegia, amputations, organ damage, and severe burns.

If a catastrophic injury has been caused by the negligence of another person or entity, you should consider filing a personal injury case. In most situations, you would need to prove the elements of a negligence claim. This means that you would show that the defendant in your case did not exercise the level of care that someone of reasonable prudence would have exercised if they had been placed in a similar situation. Negligence may arise from either a careless action or a failure to act when taking action would have been prudent. In addition to showing that the defendant owed them a duty of care, the plaintiff also must prove that the defendant breached the duty and that they were hurt as a foreseeable result of the breach.

Catastrophic injuries typically put immense burdens on a victim’s family because the victim may need constant assistance and supervision. In some situations, the family may need to figure out a way to arrange for lifelong medical care and rehabilitation. As a result, a victim of an accident that caused a catastrophic injury may be able to recover compensation for medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, therapy costs, pain and suffering, lost income, property damage, and other costs and losses.

If you have lost a loved one due to a catastrophic injury, you may be able to file a wrongful death claim. In Illinois, a wrongful death takes place whenever a victim dies in a situation in which they would have been entitled to pursue a personal injury claim had they survived the accident. Wrongful death damages may include funeral and burial costs, pain and suffering, loss of companionship, loss of consortium, and loss of future income.

Retain a Catastrophic Injury Lawyer in Chicago or Surrounding Cities

If you or a loved one have suffered a catastrophic injury in an accident that was someone else’s fault, you have rights and options. Our Chicago catastrophic injury attorneys can work diligently in pursuit of the compensation that you deserve for your harm. At Kurasch & Klein, we represent injured individuals and their families in Naperville, Wheaton, Schaumburg, and communities throughout Cook County. To set up a free consultation with a personal injury or wrongful death attorney, contact us online or call us at 312-372-7250.