A catastrophic injury is therefore any type of injury that is of such severity that one’s life has been drastically changed, whether by the injury itself, the pain which that injury produces, or the effect it has on that person’s life.
Catastrophic injuries can result from major traffic collisions, construction accidents, aviation crashes, from negligent and intentional acts and from defective products, just to name a few of their causes. Tragedy can occur almost anywhere, anytime and from any cause.
When tragedy strikes, and catastrophic injuries are suffered, you need a knowledgeable attorney with experience in these cases. Sebastian Gibson has been practicing law for nearly 30 years both in London and throughout Southern California and has law degrees both in the U.S. and Great Britain. He is admitted to practice both in California and Nevada but is currently active only in California.
Catastrophic injuries often include brain damage brought by an impact to the head and swelling in the brain. In many cases, persons with closed head brain injuries do not even realize they have suffered brain injury. It is not until the injured person begins to show additional symptoms of emotional mood swings, being overly tired, having memory or concentration problems, headaches or vision problems that the brain damage is diagnosed.
But catastrophic injuries do not stop at traumatic brain injuries. They can include the loss of an arm or a leg, or a part thereof, paralysis, paraplegia, quadriplegia, loss of sight or other senses, and severe spinal cord injuries, to name a few.
Determining future medical costs for treatment of catastrophic injuries, determining future wage loss with the assistance of forensic economists and obtaining proper medical evaluations are some of the keys to the proper representation of catastrophic injury victims. Sebastian Gibson utilizes the services of experts in these areas to prepare evidence that is readily understandable to juries and which can be persuasive to insurance companies, mediators and arbitrators of such cases.
If you or someone you care about has received a catastrophic injury as a result of the negligence of another, call Sebastian Gibson today for a free consultation in your home or hospital. We take such matters on contingency and if there is no recovery, there is no fee. We also advance all litigation costs and handle catastrophic injury cases throughout Southern California, from San Diego to the Palm Springs Desert area, from Orange County and Los Angeles to Santa Barbara and San Luis Obispo.
If you’ve been seriously injured due to the fault of another, don't wait for an insurance company to come to your rescue. You need the counsel of a personal injury attorney to represent your interests before vital evidence disappears.
