Catastrophic injury claims typically result from negligent or reckless conduct that causes accidents. The injuries from these accidents are irreversible, devastating, and substantially disabling. In most cases, catastrophic injuries prevent individuals from carrying out the basic activities of daily living.
Traumatic brain injuries may impair memory and concentration, heighten sensitivity to light and sound, and even result in paralysis or coma. Amputees may physically be unable to live without assistance or require substantial changes to their home and workplace to simply live day to day. Victims of spinal cord injuries may be unable to work at all, losing all future income while having the cost of living on top of often crushing medical bills. Getting the advice of a catastrophic injury lawyer in Fort Collins in this situation to address the potential for a personal injury claim may be wise.