New York Catastrophic Injury Attorney
Catastrophic injuries are life-changing for victims and their families. The initial shock is overwhelming. It is hard enough to get through each day let alone try to imagine what the future will hold and how you will make it work. Panzavecchia & Associates, PLLC is here to step in and lift that burden. Our catastrophic injury attorneys have been there with families facing what you are facing now. We know what to expect, and how to help.
The Compensation You Need for Catastrophic Injuries
The lifetime costs of catastrophic injuries are far greater than most victims and families imagine. Although the initial and short-term costs are huge, they are just the beginning. Hit with those initial costs, many victims and families are quick to take offers from insurance companies and others, that do not come close to covering their long-term needs. But you do not get to go back and ask for more when the money runs out.
Our experienced catastrophic injury attorneys can protect you from that trap. We know how this works, how to calculate your lifetime costs and how our opponents operate. We work with medical experts, economists and other experts to calculate the damages you need to see you through the long-term cost of catastrophic injury.
In the beginning, you face medical expenses such as:
- Emergency medical care
- Hospitalization which may be lengthy
- Surgery and other medical treatments
- Initial rehabilitation and therapy
- Special equipment and medical supplies you will require when you go home
Catastrophic injuries also come with long-term expenses which can include:
- More procedures and treatments to treat the injury itself, which may go on for years
- Ongoing costs of medical equipment and supplies
- Ongoing rehabilitation and therapy
- Home modifications to accommodate disability
- Transportation costs, such as purchase and maintenance of a wheelchair van and lift
- Medical care for secondary conditions and complications
- Home health care
- Custodial care
- Long-term care in a nursing home or other facility
- Help with other household needs and services you can no longer perform
Types of Catastrophic Injuries
Catastrophic injuries are life-altering injuries. It is common to incur more than one serious or catastrophic in jury in the same accident, compounding and complicating the effects of the injuries. We help victims of all types of catastrophic injuries including:
- Brain injury
- Spinal cord injury
- Burn injury
- Crush injuries
- Organ damage or loss
- Amputations
- Loss of use of a body part
- Neurological damage
- Respiratory damage
- Multiple broken bones and fractures
- Vision loss
- Hearing loss
- Paraplegia
- Tetraplegia
- Paralysis
- Severe scarring
- Terminal or debilitating illness
To learn more about catastrophic injuries and how we can help you recover full and fair compensation, please call the New York catastrophic injury attorneys of Panzavecchia & Associates, PLLC at 888-LAW-2204 or submit a contact form today.