Catastrophic Injury Lawyer in Tacoma, WA

Name: Catastrophic Injuries
Brand: Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers

If you or a loved one has sustained a catastrophic injury, nothing is more important than your access to financial support. At Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers, our catastrophic injury attorneys in Tacoma are driven to ensure our clients achieve full and fair compensation.

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Catastrophic Injury Overview

What Is a Catastrophic Injury?

Catastrophic injuries are defined as any injury that is life-altering and prevents the victim from being able to work and earn a living. These severe injuries require long-term medical care due to permanent disabilities. At Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers, we recognize the profound emotional, physical, and financial toll such injuries can take on you and your family. Our personal injury lawyers in Tacoma are ready to take on the legal challenges in these critical cases.

What Are Common Types of Catastrophic Injuries?

Our Tacoma catastrophic injury lawyers are committed to supporting those who suffer the most severe injuries. Common catastrophic injuries we handle include the following:

Traumatic brain injuries (TBI)

TBIs can lead to lasting cognitive and physical impairments, often requiring lifelong care.

Spinal cord injuries

These can lead to partial or complete paralysis, necessitating rehabilitation and significant lifestyle adjustments.

Severe burns

Burns can result in disfigurement, pain, and emotional trauma, often requiring reconstructive surgery.

Amputations

The loss of a limb is life-changing, impacting mobility and coming with emotional consequences.

Organ failure

Damage to vital organs is life-threatening and requires extensive medical intervention to prevent loss of life.

What Are the Leading Causes of Catastrophic Injury in Tacoma?

Catastrophic injuries are often the result of acts of negligence or recklessness by another party. Some of the most common causes of these devastating injuries include the following:

Automobile accidents: Car, truck, and motorcycle accidents are a leading cause of catastrophic injuries. High-speed collisions, especially with larger vehicles like trucks, can cause severe trauma and physical damage.
Bicycle and pedestrian accidents: Cyclists and pedestrians are particularly vulnerable in traffic accidents. Without the protection of a vehicle, they often suffer severe injuries such as TBIs, fractures, and spinal injuries when struck by a car.
Slips and falls: Slip and fall accidents can cause catastrophic injuries, particularly in older adults. Falls can lead to broken hips, spinal injuries, or traumatic brain injuries. When occurring on the property of another who failed to maintain safe premises, compensation is pursued as a premises liability claim.
Workplace and construction accidents: Construction sites and industrial workplaces pose significant risks for workers. Falls from heights, machinery accidents, and exposure to hazardous substances can result in severe injuries such as amputations, spinal cord damage, and organ failure.
Defective products: Faulty products, from malfunctioning machinery to unsafe medical devices, can lead to catastrophic injuries. A product liability claim may arise when a defective product causes harm, including burns, brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, loss of sight or hearing, or amputations.
Medical malpractice: Negligent medical care can lead to catastrophic outcomes, including surgical errors, misdiagnosis, or incorrect treatment for a condition that should have been identified. Injuries like brain damage due to anesthesia mistakes or organ failure from surgical errors can be severe, life-threatening, or fatal.

A catastrophic injury will turn a life upside down in an instant. Our team at Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers is dedicated to helping victims recover the compensation they deserve. As many of these injuries will require a lifetime of medical care, the amount of compensation must reflect this fact. Considering the situation, we sincerely believe those who come to us to resolve a catastrophic injury claim deserve access to world-class medical care, the most recently developed treatments, and the ability to experience the best quality of life possible. Our legal team fights for justice in these cases, and our legal team works together to craft the most effective legal strategy, negotiate fair terms in a settlement, or take the case to civil court if necessary.

What Compensation Can I Receive for My Losses?

Victims of catastrophic injuries may be entitled to compensation of two types:

Economic losses: Medical bills, current and future, lost wages, lost earning capacity, home modifications, rehabilitation, medications, medical equipment, skilled nursing
Non-economic losses: Pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, emotional anguish, loss of consortium and other very personal losses

How Can a Catastrophic Injury Attorney in Tacoma Help?

You have the legal right to compensation when you have suffered severe losses due to another party’s negligence, and our attorneys are relentless advocates for the individuals we represent. We offer a wide range of services in these cases, including the following:

An investigation to identify all liable parties
Collect and preserve all relevant evidence, including police reports, medical records, and financial information
Interview any witnesses to the accident
Get help from expert witnesses, including medical experts and financial experts
File all paperwork within the time limits imposed by state law
Take the at-fault party to court if the insurance company fails to offer a fair settlement. Filing an insurance claim is difficult, even at the best of times.
You should not have to deal with legal issues when trying to recover from a catastrophic injury. Let us do the hard work instead.

Why Choose the Tacoma Catastrophic Injury Attorneys at Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers?

At Park Chenaur Injury Lawyers, we understand the profound impact a catastrophic injury can have on your life and your family. When someone else’s negligence causes severe harm, you need a catastrophic injury lawyer in Tacoma who will prioritize your recovery and fight for the full compensation you deserve. With over 25 years of experience handling complex, high-stakes injury cases, our team has the knowledge, resources, and commitment to guide you through every stage of the legal process.

Our firm’s honors and affiliations include:

5.0 “Preeminent” peer-review rating from Martindale-Hubbell
Washington State Trial Lawyers Association
The National Trial Lawyers – Civil Plaintiff Top 100 (Washington)
Trial Gladiator Award
American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA)

We provide multilingual services in English, Spanish, Vietnamese, Russian, and Korean. Contact our Tacoma catastrophic injury attorneys today for a complimentary consultation—let us review your case, answer your questions, and help you take the next steps toward recovery.

Client Reviews

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