(864) 582-0416 Getting hurt in an accident someone else caused can be an intensely frustrating experience and potentially financially devastating. Unfortunately, some accidents can cause damage so severe that there’s no way for you to ever return to your pre-accident life afterward. In such situations, it is vital to hold the person responsible for injuring you accountable for their actions.
Personal injury claims built around catastrophic injuries are some of the most complex and high-stakes cases that the civil court system hears. For this reason and many more, you don’t want to try handling a case like this without a Spartanburg catastrophic injury lawyer on your side. Fortunately, the help you need is available from an attorney at Holland & Usry.
We won’t just treat you as another case number but instead as a human being with needs we can help you meet. Call us today for a free* case review to learn more about how we can help.
Like many other states, South Carolina doesn’t provide a strict legal definition in its Code of Laws for what qualifies as a catastrophic injury. Commonly, though, court authorities and legal professionals consider a catastrophic injury to be one that results in substantial long-term disfigurement or disability, such as:
Because injuries like this typically cause permanent disability, civil claims built around them must consider a lifetime’s worth of physical, financial, and psychological losses that the injury can be expected to cause. This includes but is not limited to things like:
A Spartanburg catastrophic injury attorney at Holland & Usry can help demand fair and full compensation for all of your losses.
Support from dependable legal counsel can also be important to prove that you aren’t to blame for causing—or unnecessarily worsening—a catastrophic injury through your own irresponsible actions. Otherwise, a court could assign you a percentage of comparative fault for your damages. Based on how big that percentage is, the court could either reduce the amount of compensation you’re eligible to receive or throw your case out altogether.
Even more importantly, a lawyer at Holland & Usry can help you file the strongest possible claim for your catastrophic injury within the statute of limitations for most cases, which the South Carolina Code of Laws § 15-3-530 states is three years from when you first got hurt. But if you’re hurt by a government-supported entity, which can include many hospitals, the statute of limitations is two years. Without the support of a catastrophic accident lawyer in Spartanburg, you may not be able to build a strong enough case by the deadline. Contact us for a free* case review and find out how we can help.
The days, weeks, and months after a life-altering injury can feel overwhelming for an injured person and those who love them. When you’re facing the aftermath of a catastrophic injury, it’s important to be as proactive as possible. The actions you take now to enforce your rights could have a massive impact on the rest of your life.
Fortunately, you can rely on support throughout your legal proceedings from a Spartanburg catastrophic injury lawyer who’s ready to fight to get you a good case result. Call Holland & Usry today for a free* case review.
