Catastrophic injuries cause permanent or long-term harm that can affect a person’s health, independence, earning capacity, and quality of life. Although no legal process can erase these consequences, compensation may help address the resulting financial and personal losses. Contact the Mercaldo Law Firm today for a free consultation with a Tucson catastrophic injury lawyer.
Our Tucson personal injury lawyers can investigate how your injury occurred, identify every responsible party, and calculate the full extent of your current and future losses.
Why Choose The Mercaldo Law Firm for a Tucson Catastrophic Injury Case?
For over 40 years, the Mercaldo Law Firm has been dedicated to legal advocacy for catastrophic injury victims with a history of success in over 25,000 cases. With our team behind your claim, you have the following advantages:
- A personalized legal strategy based on the unique circumstances of your injury and its impacts on all aspects of your life
- An experienced investigation and compilation of evidence to make a powerful case for the maximum compensation available to you
- Our renowned reputation in the legal community, with over $400 million recovered for injured clients, lends your case a well-respected legal voice
We don’t charge upfront fees to injury victims or their surviving family members. Instead, we offer a free consultation and a contingency-based payment, only taking our fee after we first recover compensation for you through a settlement or court award.
Understanding Catastrophic Injuries In Tucson
When an injury causes serious permanent harm, it’s catastrophic to all aspects of the injury victim’s life, including their earning capacity and ability to accomplish routine daily tasks. In Arizona personal injury claims, additional compensation is often available to an injury victim who suffered catastrophic injuries, such as the following:
- Spinal cord injuries
- Traumatic brain injuries (TBIs) with permanent impairment
- Hypoxic brain injury from near-drownings
- Loss of one of the senses
- Organ loss
- Loss of limb
- Disfigurement or permanent scarring
- Severe burns
- Disability and/or chronic pain
- Severe or multiple fractures
- Hip fractures in elderly victims
When one of the above injuries is caused by someone else’s carelessness, recklessness, or wrongdoing, the responsible party is liable for the victim’s long-term damages under Arizona 12-2505, the law of comparative negligence.
What Types of Tucson Catastrophic Injury Claims Do We Navigate at The Mercaldo Law Firm?
When a sudden injury causes permanent bodily harm, you don’t have to be left responsible for the legal consequences if someone else caused the accident or incident that injured you. At the Mercaldo Law Firm, we represent those who’ve suffered injuries from the following:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Bus accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Structure fires, explosions, and scalds (severe burn injuries)
- Dog attacks
- Premises liability cases, such as slip-and-fall accidents, staircase accidents, and pool injuries
If a catastrophic injury resulted in the loss of a loved one, our Tucson wrongful death lawyers can explain your family’s legal options and help you pursue accountability.
At the Mercaldo Law Firm, we understand the far-reaching physical, financial, and emotional impacts of a catastrophic injury. These consequences are your “damages” in a catastrophic injury claim against the responsible party. Compensation for damages typically comes from the at-fault party’s insurance.
Recoverable Damages In a Tucson Catastrophic Injury Claim
Damages add up quickly when an accident causes permanent injury. Common damages recovered in Tucson catastrophic injury claims include:
- Past and future medical expenses
- Out-of-pocket costs for adaptive equipment, travel to see specialists, home health assistance, or home services
- Income loss and reduced future earning ability
- Compensation for pain, suffering, and catastrophic injury
- Compensation for emotional damages, such as PTSD, anxiety, depression, loss of enjoyment of life, and diminished quality of life
It takes compelling evidence and access to medical expert testimony to recover the full compensation available in Tucson catastrophic injury claims.
Contact Our Tucson Catastrophic Injury Lawyers
You don’t have to add a complex legal process to your life while you’re adjusting to a serious, life-altering injury or the consequences of lifelong disability. Call the Mercaldo Law Firm at (520) 624-1400 or contact us online to schedule a free consultation with our Tucson catastrophic injury lawyers.