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New Orleans Catastrophic Injury Lawyers: Securing Your Future

When an injury is so severe it changes your life forever, you need a legal team with the experience and resources to secure your future. Our compassionate attorneys are dedicated to helping victims and their families rebuild.

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Rebuilding Your Life After a Life-Altering Injury

A catastrophic injury is a life-altering event that leaves victims with permanent disabilities, disfigurement, or a lifelong need for medical care. These are the most serious types of personal injury claims, fundamentally changing the lives of victims and their families. The road to adapting to a new normal is often filled with physical, emotional, and immense financial challenges.

At LKSA Law Firm, we understand that a catastrophic injury case is about more than just a single accident; it’s about securing a stable future. Our New Orleans severe injury attorneys approach these complex cases with the compassion, dedication, and formidable legal skill required to ensure our clients have the resources they need to live with dignity and security for the rest of their lives.

Our Experience with a Wide Range of Severe Injuries

Unlike a minor injury that heals over time, a catastrophic injury results in long-term or permanent damage. These injuries often prevent a person from returning to work and require a lifetime of medical treatment and support. Our firm has extensive experience handling a wide range of catastrophic injury cases, including:

  • Spinal Cord Injuries leading to conditions such as paraplegia or quadriplegia.
  • Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) causing permanent cognitive, physical, or emotional impairments.
  • Amputations, the traumatic loss of a limb, requiring prosthetics and significant life adjustments.
  • Severe Burns resulting in permanent disfigurement, chronic pain, and susceptibility to infection.
  • Multiple Bone Fractures and crush injuries that can lead to permanent mobility issues.
  • Organ Damage that permanently affects bodily functions.
  • Loss of Vision or Hearing.

How Devastating Accidents Happen

Catastrophic injuries can occur in almost any setting where negligence is a factor. Our legal team has the resources to conduct a thorough investigation into the cause of your injury to hold all at-fault parties accountable. Common causes include:

  • Vehicle Collisions: High-impact car, truck, and motorcycle accidents.
  • Maritime & Offshore Accidents: Explosions, equipment failures, falls on vessels or platforms, and high-impact events such as helicopter accidents can lead to the most severe injuries.
  • Workplace Incidents: Including construction site falls, machinery accidents, and industrial explosions.
  • Defective Products: When a poorly designed or manufactured product fails catastrophically.
  • Medical Malpractice: Surgical errors or misdiagnoses that result in permanent harm.

Calculating the True Cost of a Lifelong Injury

A catastrophic injury creates a ripple effect, impacting every area of a victim’s life. A successful legal claim must account for not just the immediate medical bills, but the total lifetime cost of the injury. We work with a network of respected professionals, including doctors, life care planners, and economists, to calculate the full extent of your damages, which often include:

  • Ongoing Medical Treatment and future surgeries.
  • Rehabilitation (physical, occupational, and vocational therapy).
  • Assistive Devices like wheelchairs and prosthetics.
  • Home and Vehicle Modifications for accessibility.
  • In-Home Nursing or Personal Care Assistance.
  • Complete Loss of Income and Future Earnings.

Securing Your Future: The Role of a Life Care Plan

For any life-altering injury, a settlement must account for a lifetime of needs. The single most important tool for achieving this is a comprehensive life care plan. Learn more in our detailed guide about what a life care plan is and why it is essential for your case.

Choose LKSA: A Legacy of Experience and Peer-Recognized Skill

Catastrophic injury cases demand a legal team with the experience, resources, and unwavering resolve to take on powerful insurance companies and corporations. At LKSA Law Firm, our approach is built on a foundation of deep experience and consistent recognition for our legal skill.

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  • Over a Century of Combined Experience: With more than 130 years of combined legal experience, our attorneys bring a depth of knowledge to every catastrophic injury case. This long history provides us with the strategic insight to navigate these complex claims effectively.
  • Consistently Recognized by Our Peers: Our commitment to excellence is reflected in the consistent recognition our attorneys receive from their peers. Year after year, members of our firm are selected for inclusion in prestigious legal listings such as Super Lawyers and The Best Lawyers in America®. For you, this means your case is handled by a team whose skill and ethical standards are respected throughout the legal community.
  • A Proven Record in High-Stakes Cases: Our experience translates into meaningful results. In a case involving an offshore helicopter crash that caused a traumatic brain injury, our firm secured a settlement in excess of $20,000,000 for the victim.
  • Compassionate Client Partnership: We understand the immense emotional toll of a catastrophic injury. We partner with you and your family, providing clear communication and supportive guidance at every step.

It’s important to act quickly after an injury, as Louisiana law sets a strict statute of limitations for filing a claim. Learn more about these critical legal deadlines here.

Catastrophic Injury FAQs: Your Questions Answered

Facing a severe injury brings countless questions. Here are some common inquiries answered by our severe injury attorney team, based on our extensive experience with these complex cases.

A catastrophic injury is legally defined as a severe injury that results in permanent disability, long-term medical needs, or significant life changes. From our trial experience, these often include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, severe burns, and amputations. The key factors we evaluate include the permanence of the injury, the impact on your ability to work, your ongoing medical needs, and the overall effect on your quality of life. Our comprehensive case evaluation will determine if your injury meets the legal definition of catastrophic harm.

Due to their complexity, catastrophic injury cases typically take longer than standard personal injury claims. Several factors influence the timeline, including waiting until you have reached maximum medical improvement, the complexity of calculating lifelong damages, and potentially dealing with multiple defendants. While a resolution can take several years, our firm is committed to pursuing immediate relief through available insurance benefits to ensure you receive ongoing medical care while we build your comprehensive case for the long term.

Insurance companies often present “final” offers that are significantly below the true value of a catastrophic injury claim. Our firm’s reputation and credentials provide the leverage needed to challenge these tactics. Insurance companies know our track record of substantial verdicts and our readiness to take complex cases to trial. Our attorneys, recognized as Fellows in the American College of Trial Lawyers, bring a level of courtroom credibility that motivates higher and fairer settlement offers. We never recommend a settlement that doesn’t adequately compensate for the lifelong impacts of your injury.

Calculating fair compensation requires a sophisticated analysis of both current and future impacts. Our legal team works with a network of certified life care planners, economists, and medical specialists to document and calculate comprehensive damages. This includes:

  • All past and future medical expenses.
  • Lost income and diminished earning capacity for life.
  • Costs for equipment, home modifications, and attendant care.
  • Compensation for physical pain and emotional trauma.
  • The impact on your quality of life and family relationships.
    From our experience securing multi-million dollar case results, we know that this thorough documentation is critical to achieving maximum compensation.

Yes. We handle all catastrophic injury cases on a contingency fee basis. This means you pay no upfront costs or attorney fees. We advance all case expenses, including the costs of hiring professionals and conducting investigations. A fee is only paid from the compensation we successfully recover for you. This approach ensures that anyone who has suffered a catastrophic injury has access to highly capable trial representation, regardless of their financial situation.

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Your Future Deserves a Powerful Advocate. Let Us Help.

After a catastrophic injury, the path forward can seem uncertain. Let our dedicated catastrophic injury lawyers in New Orleans help you secure the resources and stability needed to rebuild your life. Contact Lewis, Kullman, Sterbcow & Abramson, LLC today for a free, confidential consultation to discuss your case.

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