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Ruston Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

The injuries are likely considered catastrophic if your life has been substantially or permanently impaired by a serious accident. Because of the devastation these accidents bring, they often result in significant financial awards for the injured parties. If you are considering filing a claim after suffering severe harm, a skilled injury attorney can help you through the process.

A Ruston catastrophic injury lawyer can investigate your case and help you seek the compensation you deserve for what was taken from you and your loved ones.

What Constitutes a Catastrophic Injury?

An injury is considered catastrophic if it’s devastating to a person’s physical and emotional well-being. The injuries typically result in significant detriment to a person’s ability to perform daily living functions. For example, this can include walking, working in the person’s prior profession, and much more.

A wide-ranging group of injuries may legally constitute a catastrophic injury, so a discussion with a knowledgeable Ruston attorney is recommended to help determine the nature of your harm. Common catastrophic injuries include, but are not limited to:

  • Severe burns
  • Crush injuries and broken bones
  • Limb or organ loss
  • Traumatic brain injury
  • Paralysis and spinal cord injury

All of these injuries can leave an individual physically devastated and psychologically exhausted. When the harms are because of someone else, you deserve compensation to hold that party accountable.

Pure Comparative Fault in Ruston

A common defensive tactic in catastrophic injury cases that a defendant might use is to shift blame to the plaintiff for all or part of their injuries. It’s often the case in these situations that the plaintiff isn’t at all to blame—this tactic is simply a way to attempt to avoid payment. This strategy is familiar to a practiced Ruston lawyer who can utilize corresponding tactics to help hold the defendant responsible for their actions that led to your catastrophic injury.

In some cases, the plaintiff is partially at fault for their own catastrophic injuries. Under  Louisiana Civil Code § 2323,  even a plaintiff who is partially at fault for their injuries can recover monetary damages. State laws utilize a pure comparative fault analysis in these claims where the plaintiff is somewhat responsible for their own harm. Rather than losing all chance of compensation, a plaintiff’s damages are reduced by the percentage of their own fault for causing the accident, even if they’re up to 99% at fault.

No Reduction in Intentional Tort Cases

In cases where the defendant’s conduct was an intentional tort, a plaintiff’s negligence won’t result in any reduction of their damages. An intentional tort is when a defendant purposefully commits an act that leads to the person’s harm, such as if they intentionally assaulted the individual.

Reach Out to a Ruston Catastrophic Injury Attorney Right Away

A catastrophic injury should not leave you broke and struggling to handle your recovery alone. When the cause of your injury was someone else’s fault, you deserve to have your case filed and pursued through a civil monetary damages claim.

To start the legal process, contact an experienced Ruston injury lawyer as soon as possible. Our team is standing by.

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