Dunbar Law Pc. Catastrophic Personal Injury.

Catastrophic injuries may take place suddenly and without warning. Injuries that can be classified as catastrophic may include brain and spinal cord injuries, paralysis, chronic pain, dismemberment, severe burns and multiple fractures. When a catastrophic injury occurs it is imperative that the victim or the victim's family hire an attorney that has the ability to understand his clients concerns, but also has the experience to educate the client about potential future difficulties that they may encounter.

Dunbar Law Pc. not only understands the legal issues, but also the medical and life altering challenges victims of catastrophic injury may face. If you or a loved one is suffering from a catastrophic injury as a result of another's negligent conduct it is important to hire an attorney as soon as possible. Our office will help in getting the proper experts involved to make sure your case is properly represented in a court of law.

Typical Catastrophic Injury Case Types:

• Serious Burns

  Burn injuries can vary between relatively minor or the most traumatic type of personal injury a person can suffer. Burns can cause disfigurement, scarring, muscle damage, respiratory failure, and significant psychological harm. Some causes of burn injuries include chemical burns (airbags or defective cosmetics), electric shock, severe motor vehicle collisions, scalding liquids, defective products, and fires.

• Spinal Cord Injuries

  Spinal injuries can take on a variety of manifestations, some being more serious than others. These injuries include bruising, compression fractures, lacerations (severing or tearing of nerve fibers) and damage to the central spinal cord. The latter more significant spinal cord injuries can render the victim either a paraplegic or a quadriplegic. This can mean not only the loss of use of the arms and legs, but other basic motor functions can be affected, such as breathing, bladder and bowel control, and sexual dysfunction.

• Brain Injuries

  Brain injuries can occur in a variety of ways. When the brain is exposed to trauma the results can be catastrophic. Brain trauma can be caused by automobile accidents, motorcycle collisions, falls that result in the head hitting something, assaults, and sports injuries. These events can cause bruising or internal bleeding inside the skull. The effects can be short term or life-long.

  In terms of severity brain injuries can be divided into three categories, mild, moderate, and severe. Mild brain injuries usually occur after a concussion (or shaking of the brain). Victims may experience some amnesia, momentary loss of consciousness, or a feeling of being clumsy.

  Moderate brain injuries usually result in loss of a loss of consciousness that can last for hours after the trauma. Victims may suffer symptoms that manifest themselves cognitively, psychologically, and physically. These impairments can last months or years. Moderate brain injuries require immediate medical care.

  Severe brain injuries occur when the skull is either penetrated or pushed into the brain causing bruising or tears of the brain tissue. Severe brain trauma can also be caused by bleeding and swelling which places pressure on different parts of the brain. Severe brain injuries can result in a prolonged coma, paralysis, total amnesia and a loss of other cognitive functions.

• Amputations

  The sudden loss of a limb can be a devastating event. This is an injury that will be experienced over a lifetime. Traumatic amputation can occur in any type of accident. It is most commonly caused by power tools, motorcycle crashes, rollover accidents, and heavy farming machines. Dunbar Law Pc. is a Massachusetts injury law firm that will help obtain a just result for not only medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, but also future long term medical bills that can include psychological therapy, prosthetics, long term rehabilitation and physical therapy, as well as past and future lost wages, and vocational rehabilitation.

Catastrophic Injury - Complicated & Long Lasting Effects.

A catastrophic injury or illness may cause severe disruption to the central nervous system, which in turn affects other systems of the body. The injured person may experience a loss of sensation, movement, and other abilities. Further, the injury or illness may impact respiration, circulation, the urinary and gastrointestinal system, and other body systems.

Obviously, the long-term needs of someone who has experienced this type of injury are much more serious than individuals suffering from less severe injuries.It is possible that the injured person may recover from some catastrophic injuries if they receive proper medical treatment in a timely manner.

However, in too many cases, the victim does not receive proper medical care in a timely manner and may suffer indefinitely or even die from the injury.

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