Columbia Catastrophic Injury Attorney

Catastrophic injuries that take place in Columbia can result from various types of occurrences, including motor vehicle accidents, bicycle accidents, slip and falls, and pedestrian accidents.

Many accident victims are unsure of what to do following their involvement in a serious accident. Moreover, when accident victims try to represent themselves during settlement negotiations and legal proceedings, the results usually don’t turn out in their favor.

If you or someone you love recently suffered catastrophic injuries in an accident, you need to have an experienced Columbia catastrophic injury attorney on your side aggressively advocating for you at every stage of the legal proceedings.

The experienced and compassionate attorneys at Morris Law Accident Injury Lawyers understand the pain, suffering, and inconvenience that frequently accompanies catastrophic accidents and injuries.

Our legal team can immediately investigate your accident circumstances, file a claim on your behalf, and begin pursuing the full monetary recovery you deserve for your accident-related injuries and losses.

For a free case evaluation and legal consultation with a knowledgeable catastrophic injury attorney in Columbia, please call us or contact us online for more information.

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Why Choose Us for Your Columbia Catastrophic Injury Claim?

Catastrophic injuries may result in severe and debilitating symptoms that affect you for the rest of your life. Consequently, if you or someone you love suffered catastrophic injuries in a recent accident, you want the best possible legal team in your corner, fighting for your rights and financial compensation every step of the way and aggressively advocating for your legal interests.

When it comes to securing fair monetary recovery for your accident-related losses, you should look no further than the Columbia catastrophic injury lawyers at Morris Law Accident Injury Lawyers.

Our skilled legal team has a strong track record of success when it comes to aggressively fighting for our client's rights and securing them the fair monetary recovery they need and deserve for their injuries.

Our legal team also has strong working relationships with expert accident reconstructionists, medical providers, and others who can satisfy the legal burden of proof in your case.

Moreover, unlike many personal injury attorneys and law firms, we are not afraid to take your case to a civil jury trial or alternative dispute resolution (ADR) proceeding. In fact, you can find some of our most recent reviews here.

Let our experienced catastrophic injury attorneys in Columbia maximize the monetary compensation you receive and obtain the justice you deserve. Our office is at 1201 Main Street, Suite 1919, Columbia, SC 29201.

How Much Money Is My Columbia Catastrophic Injury Case Worth?

To recover monetary compensation for catastrophic injuries in an accident case, the accident victim must fully satisfy their legal burden of proof.

First, they must demonstrate that the at-fault individual or entity owed them a duty of reasonable care, which they subsequently violated.

For example, in a severe car accident scenario, the accident victim must demonstrate that the other driver had a duty to obey all traffic regulations and to operate their motor vehicle safely and carefully under the circumstances.

The accident victim must also demonstrate that the other driver violated this legal duty of care, such as by breaking one or more traffic laws, exhibiting road rage, operating their vehicle while under the influence of drugs or alcohol, or engaging in distracted or inattentive driving.

Additionally, the injured accident victim must establish that as a direct result of the other party's breach, their catastrophic accident and injuries occurred.

To show the causal relationship between an accident and the resulting injuries – or to show that a particular injury is permanent – we can retain a qualified medical provider who can draft a favorable medical report in your case or testify on the witness stand at a civil jury trial.

When an accident victim can prove these legal elements, they may recover various types of monetary compensation and damages. Since every catastrophic accident is different, and since all catastrophic injuries are different, accident victims may recover varying types and amounts of monetary damages.

The total financial award that an accident victim receives will usually depend upon the type of occurrence, the nature and extent of their injuries, and whether or not a medical provider determines their injuries are permanent.

Monetary damages may include compensation for:

• Loss of earning capacity
• Pain and suffering
• Past and future related medical expenses
• Lost income
• Loss of spousal companionship and consortium
• Long-term or lifetime care costs
• Permanent disability or disfigurement
• Past and future pain and suffering
• Inconvenience
• Mental anguish and distress
• Loss of the ability to use a body part (such as from a full or partial paralysis injury)
• Lost quality of life

Based on the severity of your injuries, our legal team can estimate the likely value of your claim or lawsuit so that you can make intelligent decisions about settlement versus litigation in your case.

Where do Catastrophic Accidents Occur in Columbia?

Catastrophic accidents in Colombia can occur in a variety of locations. In many instances, accident victims suffer catastrophic injuries in motor vehicle accidents that take place on area highways and roadways.

They may also suffer injuries in pedestrian accidents that occur at intersection crosswalks or in parking lots or parking garages located throughout the area. Individuals may also suffer catastrophic bodily injuries while working at a construction or building site.

Finally, an accident victim may suffer a serious injury in a slip and fall accident that takes place on someone else's business premises, such as a bar, grocery store, or restaurant.

If you sustained catastrophic injuries in an accident that occurred in one of these locations, our legal team can assist you right away.

First, if the insurance company disputes fault for the accident, we may retain a certified accident reconstructionist who can visit the scene of the occurrence, determine how your accident happened, and draft a report that supports their findings.

We can then submit that report, along with other potential evidence, to the at-fault party's insurance company for review.

Types of Accidents that Lead to Catastrophic Injuries in Columbia

Catastrophic accidents and injuries frequently happen when other individuals behave recklessly and carelessly under the circumstances.

Some of the most common types of accidents that may lead to a catastrophic injury include:

• Slip and fall accidents where a premises owner fails to maintain their property in a reasonably safe condition for the benefit of property visitors (and as a result, the property visitor suffers a fall while on the property, usually landing on their head, back, or neck)
• Construction site accidents where a worker suffers a catastrophic injury while working on a ladder, scaffolding, or dangerous/defective piece of construction equipment
• Pedestrian accidents that occur at a traffic intersection crosswalk, on a sidewalk, or in a parking lot or parking garage, where a driver negligently fails to see a pedestrian and causes their vehicle to strike the pedestrian 
• Motor vehicle accidents, especially head-on collisions where a driver negligently causes the front of their vehicle to strike the front of an oncoming vehicle that is traveling in the opposite direction
• Bicycle and motorcycle accidents where another driver violates one or more traffic laws, causing a cyclist to fall off their bike and fall on the ground, often striking their head, neck, or back

If you or someone you care about recently suffered catastrophic injuries in one of these types of accidents, our legal team can handle every aspect of the settlement negotiation and litigation process for you.

We will then do everything possible to recover the highest amount of monetary compensation available to you for your catastrophic injuries and losses.

Categories of Catastrophic Injuries in Serious Columbia Accidents 

Catastrophic injuries come in all shapes and sizes. The type of injury that an accident victim suffers will usually depend upon the body part or parts affected in the accident, the force associated with the accident, and other accident-specific circumstances.

Some of the most common types of catastrophic injuries include:

• Traumatic head and brain injuries
• Broken bones
• Permanent soft tissue injuries
• Complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries
• Full and partial paralysis injuries
• Internal bleeding or organ damage

If you sustained any of these injuries in a recent accident, you need to first consult a medical professional who can order the necessary imaging studies, physically examine you, and render an appropriate diagnosis. That provider may then refer you for additional medical treatment.

Fighting the Insurance Company after Suffering Severe Injuries in a Catastrophic Accident

Sometimes, people think that they cannot afford the help of a lawyer. In personal injury cases, this is incorrect. Personal injury lawyers typically work in an arrangement they refer to as contingency.

What this means is the law firm will collect their fee from the financial award their clients receive. This means that clients typically do not have any out-of-pocket costs when hiring a lawyer for a personal injury case.

If you or a person you love suffered catastrophic injuries in an accident, our legal team will likely deal directly with the insurance company for the at-fault individual or entity.

However, in some situations, these insurance companies and their adjusters can become contentious. Insurance companies will do everything that they possibly can to avoid making a significant monetary payout to an accident victim – even if that accident victim suffered catastrophic injuries. This is because insurance companies want to try and save themselves as much money as they possibly can.

Our experienced team of attorneys knows the tricks and tactics that insurance companies and their adjusters routinely use to try and avoid paying out significant damage claims.

We can aggressively combat the insurance company’s tactics by pointing to favorable evidence in your case, including favorable medical reports, expert reports, and expert testimony.

We may also threaten the insurance company with litigation in the court system if they fail to compensate you fairly for your catastrophic injuries.

Throughout every stage of the proceedings, we can help you make important decisions, including whether to accept a pending settlement offer from the insurance company or file a lawsuit in the state court system seeking monetary damages.

What to do after a Catastrophic Accident in Columbia

After suffering injuries in a catastrophic accident, there are several important steps that you should always take.

First, you need to follow through with your medical treatment regimen, attend all recommended medical appointments, consult medical specialists (if recommended), and seek continuous treatment for your injuries.

If the insurance company notices significant gaps in your medical treatment, they may become skeptical about the nature and extent of your injuries and refuse to compensate you fairly.

In addition to seeking ongoing medical treatment for your catastrophic injuries, you need to obtain and retain copies of various documents, including incident reports, police investigation reports, property damage photographs, photographs of visible injuries, witness statements, and video camera footage (if any).

Once you retain our legal team for representation in your personal injury case, you should forward us the documentation that you have so that we can assemble everything into a complete settlement demand package.

Once your medical treatment is complete, we can then submit this information to the insurance company and begin pursuing favorable settlement compensation for your injuries.

Contact an Experienced Catastrophic Injury Attorney in Columbia Today

If you or a person you care about suffered catastrophic injuries in a recent accident, you need to have skilled legal representation in your corner every step of the way. 

The experienced and compassionate personal injury attorneys at Morris Law Accident Injury Lawyers have the knowledge and skills to effectively advocate for your legal interests and maximize the settlement or litigation compensation that you ultimately receive for your injuries.

Accident victims in South Carolina must file a personal injury lawsuit within three years of their accident date. Otherwise, they will not be eligible to receive any monetary damages. Our legal team can immediately begin investigating your case and, if necessary, file a lawsuit on your behalf well within the statutory timeframe.

For a free case evaluation and legal consultation with a knowledgeable catastrophic injury lawyer in Columbia, please call us at (803) 500-3454 or contact us online to learn more.