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Catastrophic Personal Injury Compensation

As your personal injury lawyer, David Gantt will thoroughly pursue the compensation you are entitled to receive. We handle your catastrophic injury claim with compassion and responsiveness to your concerns.

Contact our law firm to learn how we can help. We offer free consultations, and attorneys’ fees are contingent upon our recovering compensation for you.

The American Medical Association defines a catastrophic injury as a severe injury to the spine, spinal cord, or brain, which can include fractures to the skull or spine. Catastrophic injuries can also include the loss of a limb, paralysis, severe burn injuries, disfigurement, emotional distress (such as post-traumatic stress disorder) and injuries that result in significant scarring. Persons who have sustained catastrophic injuries may require multiple reconstructive surgeries and substantial medical treatment; suffer permanent disability, impairment or disfigurement along with significant suffering; and may endure a lifetime of medical care or their life expectancy may be substantially shortened. These types of injuries are often caused by a motor vehicle, motorcycle, boat, or product liability accident.

These types of injuries can devastate a family both financially and emotionally due to the need for long term personal assistance, 24-hour care and modifications to your home. Victims of personal injury are entitled to financial compensation for their past and future medical expenses, personal care, loss of income and other financial losses, and pain and suffering. Rehabilitation for catastrophic injuries may require a large team of caregivers such as a neurologist, neurosurgeon, psychiatrist, neuro-psychologist, vocational expert, life-care planner, orthopedic surgeon and physical, occupational and speech therapists. In most cases, the lives of the injured person’s family are completely disrupted as they focus their energies on securing proper medical care.

Cases involving catastrophic injuries are often complex and require the retention of expert witnesses. Medical experts can testify to the severity and permanency of an injury. Accident reconstructionists are able to illustrate the moments leading up to an accident to determine whom was at fault. Other types of experts often utilized in personal injury cases are life care planners, economists, vocational rehabilitation experts or engineers.

Our catastrophic injury attorneys work with families who are experiencing the pain, confusion, and devastation from a serious and permanent injury. Choosing to pursue a claim is something that most of our clients never imagined they would one day face. We will walk you through the litigation process to hold the responsible parties accountable for their actions. We take pride is helping our clients seek justice and compensation for medical expenses, loss of income and long-term care and rehabilitation.

If you or someone you love has suffered a catastrophic injury as the result of someone else’s negligence, please contact us for a free consultation.

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FREQUENTLY ASKED PERSONAL INJURY QUESTIONS

Q. I was involved in a car accident while working. Can I make a claim against the car insurance in addition to the workers’ compensation insurance company?

A. Yes. You will likely have a workers’ compensation claim regardless of how the car accident occurred. If the wreck was caused by someone else’s negligence, you will also have a personal injury claim against the responsible party. You should consult a lawyer familiar with both personal injury and workers’ compensation law to make sure these claims are brought in proper legal procedure. Failure to coordinate both claims could result in enforceable liens of one or both of the insurance payouts.

How do I select a lawyer?

The way your case is handled may affect you and your family for the rest of your life. You should select an attorney that is experienced, knowledgeable and caring.

How do I handle myself at the scene?

You must stop and help anyone who is injured at the scene. Take precautions to make sure other cars are warned of the wreck. North Carolina Law requires you to call the most convenient law enforcement. Get the officer involved as soon as possible so this trained professional can objectively prepare critical reports and make important observations. You are only required under North Carolina law to disclose your name, address, registration number and driver's license. While you do not have to give a full statement to the officer, you should give a brief statement of what happened. You should not make any other detailed comments to anyone until you have consulted your lawyer. Photograph your car and your injuries as soon as possible. DO NOT SIGN...

Should I go to the hospital if I don't have pain?

Most health care providers recommend that you go to the Emergency Room to make sure you don't have hidden or delayed injuries. Even if you don't go to the Emergency Room for a check up, you should schedule a doctor appointment to be certain you have no injuries.

What will the lawyer cost?

Lawyers generally handle injury cases on a contingency or percentage (%) basis. The fee is charged after a settlement or jury verdict is reached. If you lose the claim, you would not owe the lawyer any fee for his/her time under a contingency fee. Costs for obtaining medical records, accident reports, copies, long distance phone calls and other "out of pocket" expenses are payable by you regardless of the outcome.

How much money should I get for my damaged car?

Property damage claims are generally handled separately from personal injury claims. North Carolina law permits you to recover the difference between full market value of the car before and after the wreck. While these damages usually mean the repair value, the loan, age and condition of your car may change the damage value.

CATASTROPHIC INJURY VIDEO LIBRARY

Our Video Library is not closed-captioned.  Instead of embedding our videos, we have created posts for them, where full transcripts of can be found.
Click on the links below to view the video and its transcript.

Short Personal Injury Overview

Personal Injury Overview

Personal Injury Detailed Overview

Personal Injury Detailed Overview

Compassionate North Carolina Social Security Disability Lawyer

David Gantt describes his History in Helping People with Workers’ Compensation and Social Security Disability Cases