Catastrophic Injury Attorneys In Phoenix, Az

    Mesa Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

    Helping Clients After Major Setbacks

All injuries can set you back after an accident, both physically and mentally. However, catastrophic injuries are the most debilitating injuries of all and can threaten your future. Not only are these serious injuries more painful and challenging to recover from, but they can also put a strain on your finances. However, it’s important to know that you have options that an experienced personal injury law firm can help you explore. When you call our Phoenix catastrophic injury attorneys, we can sit down with you and discuss your accident and damages at no cost to you whatsoever. Though there are obstacles ahead, we can handle your case and ensure whoever caused your accident is held financially responsible for the pain and suffering you’ve endured. The attorneys at Skousen, Gulbrandsen & Patience, PLC are committed to our community and have been for 60 years.

When you or a loved one has suffered a serious injury, you need an experienced attorney to fight for your rights. Call us now at (480) 833-8800 or contact us online for a free consultation.

What Are Catastrophic Injuries Under Arizona Law?

Catastrophic injuries differ from minor injuries in their profound, long-term impact on a victim’s life. Because these injuries are inherently severe and often life-threatening, they require intensive medical treatment and lifelong aftercare that can result in astronomical expenses and immense emotional stress for both the victim and their family. While Arizona law does not provide a single, rigid definition for "catastrophic," our courts and insurers recognize these injuries as permanent impairments that drastically alter a person’s quality of life. Unlike temporary injuries that heal with time, a catastrophic injury demands ongoing medical intervention, adaptive equipment, and permanent lifestyle adjustments. These injuries often prevent a victim from ever returning to their prior career or enjoying the daily activities they once loved. In these complex cases, Arizona’s pure comparative negligence rule becomes a vital protection; it allows you to seek recovery for your damages even if you were partially at fault for the accident, with your compensation being proportional to the defendant’s responsibility.

Common Types of Catastrophic Injuries We Handle in Mesa

Common types of catastrophic injuries include:

Serious burn injuries
Spinal cord and neck injuries like paralysis
Loss of limb
Head and brain injuries

If the catastrophic injury was caused by someone’s negligence, the victim may be able to file a claim against them to recover damages.

Accidents that Cause Catastrophic Injuries

There are countless possible causes of catastrophic injury. Accidents that cause minor injuries can also cause serious injuries, depending on the nature of the accident. An auto accident involving an 80,000-pound truck, for example, can cause catastrophic injuries to drivers and passengers because of the weight of the vehicle. Examples of accidents that are known to result in catastrophic injuries include:

Car accidents: Car accidents involving speeding often cause more serious damages and injuries. According to the Insurance Information Institute, nearly 17% of all traffic crashes in 2017 were caused by speeding.
Truck accidents: As mentioned, the size and weight of trucks explain why more catastrophic injuries and fatalities occur in truck accidents than they do in accidents without trucks. Dangerous types of truck accidents include rollovers, underrides, and jackknifing.
Motorcycle accidents: Motorcyclists often suffer severe injuries in auto accidents because unlike passenger car drivers, they don’t have airbags or seat belts that can protect them in a collision.
Falls from heights: Falls from great heights are more likely to result in paralysis or brain damage if the victim falls on their head or shatters their spinal cord. These can occur from the balconies or roofs of homes and workplaces, as well as at construction sites.
Construction accidents: Construction is one of the most dangerous industries in the United States, as workers are constantly surrounded by dangers like flying debris, unstable buildings, and heavy machinery. Construction workers are known to suffer some of the most serious injuries in workplace accidents.
Defective products: Dangerous or defective products are known to explode and cause fires, which frequently burn and maim consumers who are too close.

Compensation Available in a Mesa Catastrophic Injury Claim

Victims who suffer from any kind of injury in an accident must calculate their emergency costs when determining how much their case is worth. Once they recover damages, they’re able to cover the costs of their ambulance rides, surgeries, and lost wages for the week or month. Victims with catastrophic injuries, however, often need to think about their future costs, too. Because these injuries can be long-lasting and permanent, they may require extensive surgeries, years of physical therapy, and employment changes. Our Phoenix personal injury attorneys understand the long-term consequences of catastrophic injuries and are more than happy to help you determine what you need to heal. Our team is composed of experienced advocates who have recovered millions of dollars for clients throughout Arizona. Damages we’ve successfully recovered include:

Medical bills
Lost wages
Diminished earning capacity
Physical therapy
Medical equipment, such as at-home hospital beds or wheelchairs
Costs of retrofitting the house
Loss of companionship
Pain and suffering

You shouldn’t be expected to handle your injury claim when you’re dealing with so much; allow our Phoenix catastrophic injury attorneys to take over your case so you have a chance to rest and recover.

How Our Mesa Catastrophic Injury Lawyers Build Strong Cases

We partner with medical experts, economists, and accident reconstruction specialists to document lifetime needs through detailed reports and testimony. Thorough investigations uncover hidden negligence, from black box data in crashes to maintenance logs on construction sites.

Why Catastrophic Injury Cases Are More Complex Than Other Injury Claims

Unlike routine claims, these involve projecting decades of care costs, countering aggressive insurer defenses, and navigating Arizona's pure comparative fault rules where even 99% liability allows partial recovery. Insurers deploy teams to dispute permanence, demanding forensic proof our firm excels at providing.

When Should You Contact a Mesa Catastrophic Injury Attorney?

Reach out immediately after injury, before statements to insurers or signing releases. Arizona's two-year filing window starts at discovery; but evidence fades fast, witnesses move, vehicles repair, memories blur. Early involvement can help secure surveillance footage, expert witnesses, and prevent lowball offers during vulnerability.

Our catastrophic injury attorneys in Phoenix strive to be as accessible to clients as possible. Call us now for a consultation in English or Spanish at (480) 833-8800.

Cases We Handle

Mesa Personal Injury Lawyer

$450K

$450K Sand Rail Accident

We recovered $450,000 for a client involved in a sand rail accident.

$1M

$1M Motor Vehicle Accident

We recovered $1 million for a client involved in a motor vehicle accident.

$1.25M

$1.25M Car Accident

We recovered $1.25 million in a car accident involving a rollover.

$1.5M

$1.5M Tire Defect

We recovered $1.5 million for a client against a tire manufacturer involving a tire defect.

$1.5M

$1.5M Burn Injury

We recovered $1.5 million for a burn victim.

$1.5M

$1.5M Motorcycle Accident

We recovered $1.5 million for a client involved in a motorcycle accident.

$5M

$5M Biking Accident

We recovered $5 million for a client involved in a biking accident.

$5.3M

$5.3M Motor Vehicle Accident

We recovered $5.3 million for a client involved in a motor vehicle accident.

$10M

$10M Truck Accident

We recovered over $10 million for a family involved in a trucking accident case.

$50M

$50M Bus Rollover Crash

Over $50 million recovered in a case involving multiple attorneys and victims in a bus rollover crash.

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