Catastrophic Injury Attorneys In Kentucky
A catastrophic injury is one that can irreparably change a victim’s life. It can include extensive, months long medical care and rehabilitation, permanent disabling conditions and severe psychological trauma. Suffering from a catastrophic injury can impact the rest of your life and your families’ lives.
At O’Brien Batten Kirtley & Coomer, PLLC, we’re attorneys with experience in fighting for the recovery of clients facing long term, painful outcomes of catastrophic accident. We help our clients in Kentucky fight for what they deserve. Our dedication to your needs is how we stand apart from other firms, and we’ve got over 100 years of combined experience to back up our work.
What Counts As A Catastrophic Injury
Catastrophic injuries may include the following injuries:
- Brain (traumatic brain injuries)
- Spinal cord
- Birth injuries
- Severe burns
- Head trauma
- Amputation
- Bone fractures
- Eye
- Back
- Paralysis
- Paraplegia
- Quadriplegia
Our Record Of Results For Catastrophic Injury Cases
You can count on our help because we’ve helped so many other people in catastrophic injury cases, including:
- $20,000,000 – Jury verdict in a nursing home negligence case later settled for a confidential amount.
- $11,100,00 – Jury verdict in a premises liability case later settled for a confidential amount.
- $3,900,000 – Settlement in motor vehicle collision case in which one person died and another person suffered serious personal injuries.
- $3,623,418 – Judgment obtained for wife and husband who suffered injuries when they were struck by intoxicated driver while walking.
- $3,500,000 – Settlement in premises liability case involving wrongful death of a minor child.
- $1,500,000 – Settlement in a car accident case in which a client suffered a traumatic brain injury.
- $700,000 – Settlement in premises liability case involving wrongful death of a young lady.
The results we get for our clients tells an important story about the hard work we do. It tells the story of perseverance and dedication.
What Kinds Of Accidents Can Cause Catastrophic Injuries?
Almost any kind of accident can lead to a serious, catastrophic injury. It’s less about the type of accident than it is about how the injury impacts you. The most common sources of these injuries include:
- Medical malpractice: Medical mistakes are always painful and costly and very frequently lead to major injuries.
- Birth injuries: Injuries to infants during the birthing process can lead to lifelong, debilitating physical and intellectual problems.
- Truck accidents: The size and power of a commercial vehicle during an accident can mean devastating injuries of accident victims.
- Nursing home abuse: Nursing homes take care of a vulnerable population, and intentionally causing an injury in these facilities can lead to extremely serious medical consequences.
- Car accidents: Car accidents are by far the most common personal injury claims, and the most serious of those come from devastating car crashes.
The Long-Term Devastation Of Catastrophic Injuries
Catastrophic accident injuries have an enormous impact on your life in many ways. If you are the main breadwinner of the family, your ability to earn income and support your family may be reduced or nonexistent.
When our clients come to meet with us, they are very concerned about the future. Common questions include:
- What will I do to meet my monthly expenses and other financial obligations?
- How will we keep our home?
- Pay for our food?
- Pay for other necessary expenses?
- How will this affect our quality of life?
- Who will take care of me?
- How will I pay for all this?
At O’Brien Batten Kirtley & Coomer, PLLC, our job is to aggressively pursue catastrophic injury claims so that our clients receive the compensation they deserve. Our catastrophic injuries lawyers are here to alleviate your stress and hold people accountable for negligence so you are able to answer some of these questions.
Call Us Today For A Free Consultation
Our compassionate team of attorneys will walk you through your potential legal claims. Call 859-554-4727 or email us to find out more about our experience. We serve clients throughout Kentucky from our office in Lexington.
