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Maryville Catastrophic Injury Lawyers

Compassionate, strong representation when accidents cause catastrophic injuries

Some accidents, some defective products, and some failures to act responsibly cause life-changing injuries. Catastrophic injuries are more than just permanent injuries. They are permanent injuries that affect a victim’s daily ability to function, enjoy life, work, and improve their lives. Many catastrophic injuries require extensive medical care, long-term psychological care, and fundamental changes to the way the victim and the victim’s family live.

At Delius, McKenzie & McCarter, we understand the physical and emotional trauma that catastrophic injuries bring. Our Maryville catastrophic injury lawyers work with the victim’s doctors and our own network of doctors to fully understand how these horrific injuries affect the victim’s life, what complications must be anticipated, and what strategies can help the victim live the best life possible.

We hold drivers, property owners, manufacturers, nursing homes, and others accountable when their neglect causes you or a loved one to suffer from preventable catastrophic injuries.

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What is a catastrophic injury?

A catastrophic injury is generally an injury that causes one or more of the following types of damage:

  • The victim has a permanent disability. A permanent disability is an injury that is expected to cause lasting impairment, even if treatment may still improve function or symptoms. Medical care may help initially to improve a person’s health, but long-term medical care for catastrophic injuries usually involves helping to prevent the injury from worsening, managing complications, providing medical care to help the patient function, and addressing the victim’s symptoms.
  • The amount of medical care. Catastrophic injuries may involve multiple surgeries, long-term rehabilitative therapy, and the use of assistive technology and devices.
  • The inability to work. Many catastrophic injury victims cannot work at the job they did before the accident that caused their injury. Many catastrophic injury victims cannot work at any job, even with vocational training.
  • The financial cost. The cost of medical care, the loss of income, the cost to manage the victim’s pain, the cost of home health care, and other factors to help the victim are often quite substantial.
  • Other factors. Some additional factors that make an injury catastrophic include the toll the injury takes on a victim’s mental and emotional health, the inability to function, the inability to socialize, and other types of trauma.

What types of catastrophic injuries do you handle in Maryville?

Our Maryville personal injury lawyers handle all types of catastrophic injury cases. We work to show who is responsible, what the needs of the victim are, and what damages the defendants should pay. Some of the catastrophic injuries we handle include the following:

  • Spinal cord injuries. These injuries can cause partial or full paralysis that affects a victim’s ability to move and their independence. Spinal cord paralysis includes paraplegia (paralysis of the lower half of the body) and quadriplegia (paralysis of the torso and the four limbs).
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs). These injuries can cause physical, cognitive, and emotional impairments. Victims often need to be treated by neurologists, pain management doctors, physical therapists, speech therapists, psychologists, and many other types of healthcare providers. TBIs include concussions, mild, moderate, and severe TBIs.
  • Traumatic amputation/loss of limb. Amputations include the loss or removal of part or all of an arm, leg, hand, or foot. Victims may lose the ability to work and perform daily activities. Many victims benefit from psychological counseling. Victims may also benefit from the use of prosthetic devices and physical therapy.
  • Severe burns. Many first and second-degree burns are manageable with proper medical care. Victims who have third-degree burns may require skin grafts, plastic surgery, and psychological support (especially if the burns are visible).
  • Loss of sight or the ability to hear. These catastrophic injuries can affect the ability of a person to work, perform daily tasks, enjoy family, and enjoy life. The loss of sight or the ability to hear can fundamentally change a person’s life. Victims may benefit from different types of treatments that focus on the remaining senses.
  • While simple fractures may heal, complex, compound, and multiple fractures may never fully heal – possibly causing nerve damage, infections, additional surgeries, constant pain, and long-term consequences.
  • Organ damage. This type of catastrophic injury includes lung, kidney, heart, and spleen damage. The treatments vary depending on the type of organ and other factors. Some victims may need an organ transplant. Many victims struggle every day for the rest of their lives.
  • Dog bites. These bites can cause infections, diseases, muscular damage, bone damage, scarring, disfigurement, and other injuries.

What types of accidents cause catastrophic injuries?

At Delius, McKenzie & McCarter, we handle the following types of accidents that can cause catastrophic injuries:

  • Car accidents
  • Truck accidents
  • Motorcycle accidents
  • Pedestrian accidents
  • Bicycle accidents
  • Negligent security assaults
  • Negligent hiring, supervision, or retention
  • Dog bites
  • Nursing home abuse and neglect (subject to Tennessee health-care liability laws where applicable)
  • Defective products, such as electronics, drugs, tools, household products, and products for children
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What are the unique challenges in handling catastrophic injury claims?

At Delius, McKenzie & McCarter, we understand the many challenges catastrophic injury victims will face from the moment of their accident through the rest of their lives. We work with physicians and therapists who understand these unique complications.

Some of the challenges that catastrophic injury victims and families may face include:

  • Possible complications. In addition to coping with their pain and suffering, there are constant concerns about the possibility of infections, bedsores, the inability to move, heart disorders, breathing disorders, psychological trauma, and other health disorders.
  • Assistive help. Victims may benefit from stimulation devices, new research, technological help, prosthetic devices, and many other devices and technologies. We work with your medical team to understand what assistive help is available now and what help may be available in the future.
  • The home of a Maryville catastrophic injury victim may need to be altered so the victim can live on the first floor. Cars may need modifications to help the victim drive.
  • Family support. Coping with a family member who has a catastrophic injury can be difficult. Family members may need to take time off from work to care for their loved ones. Family members may need their own emotional support.

How much is a catastrophic injury claim worth in Tennessee?

Our Maryville catastrophic injury lawyers work with your doctors, employers, life planners, and others to understand the full scope and severity of your damages. At Delius, McKenzie & McCarter, we pursue compensation for all of the past and future damages for catastrophic injury victims. Certain damages, particularly noneconomic damages, may be subject to statutory limits under Tennessee law, with limited exceptions.

These damages include:

  • All reasonable medical bills by every medical provider for every type of medical service
  • The income and benefits a victim loses because the victim cannot work again or cannot work at the same economic level
  • The victim’s physical pain, emotional suffering, and cognitive challenges
  • Any property damage, such as the cost to repair or replace a vehicle, even if the victim can’t drive again
  • The loss of bodily function
  • Any scarring or disfigurement
  • The inability to enjoy life’s pleasures
  • Loss of consortium (marital comfort and enjoyment) (typically treated as noneconomic/derivative damages and generally subject to Tennessee’s noneconomic damages cap in the aggregate)

Generally, catastrophic accident victims can receive damages if they are less than 50 percent at fault. Their recovery can be reduced by their percentage of fault.

Do you have a Maryville catastrophic injury lawyer near me?

Yes. We meet clients at our office located at 124 Court Avenue in Sevierville, TN. We also discuss cases by phone and through online video platforms. If your injuries make traveling too difficult, we’re able to make arrangements to see you at your home or another convenient location.

We also represent catastrophic injury victims in the Sevierville, Gatlinburg, and Pigeon Forge areas.

We can answer your questions and prepare you for each step of the claims process.

Get help from an accomplished Maryville catastrophic injury lawyer today

It’s important to work with lawyers who understand the medical, work, and emotional challenges catastrophic injury victims face. At Delius, McKenzie & McCarter, we fight to ensure catastrophic injury victims live full lives. We work with medical professionals and life planners who understand the long-term challenges of living with a catastrophic injury.  Please call us or fill out our contact form to schedule a free consultation. We handle catastrophic injury claims on a contingency fee basis.