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Experienced Legal Advocacy For Catastrophic Injuries

A catastrophic injury can upend your life in an instant. No matter the type of injury or how it happens, a catastrophic injury can have significant implications for you, your future and your family. Attorney J. Wesley Kocsis understands how serious these matters are and is ready and equipped to use his over 25 years of experience to negotiate with insurers and get you the coverage you need, whether it’s for the cost of medical treatment, occupational retraining or permanent disability, he has your back.

The Types Of Catastrophic Injuries Kocsis Law Office PC Handles

Wes has successfully handled a wide range of catastrophic injury cases in Pennsylvania, including:

  • Traumatic brain injuries
  • Internal bleeding
  • Damage to your internal organs
  • Amputations
  • Spinal cord injuries
  • Paraplegia
  • Quadriplegia
  • Blindness
  • Deafness
  • Drowning
  • Death
  • Serious and permanent injury

While no amount of money can take away the harm done, the reality is financial compensation is necessary for moving on.

Common Causes Of Catastrophic Injuries

Devastating injuries are frequently a result of:

Even when your injuries are obvious, insurance companies require extensive proof before issuing a settlement for your injuries. Insurance companies typically try to offer the lowest possible amount. Be sure to speak with an experienced attorney before accepting any insurance settlement.

Get Legal Help For Approaching Your Catastrophic Injury Claim

Catastrophic injuries due to another’s acts or omissions include a person to sustaining damages such as:

  • Death
  • Serious and permanent injury
  • Medical expenses
  • Past and future wage loss
  • Loss of benefits
  • Pain and suffering
  • Loss of quality of life
  • Emotional distress
  • Loss of your spouse’s services (consortium)

Attorney Kocsis understands how difficult it can be after suffering catastrophic injuries. He works hard driving investigations into the circumstances of the accident. He gathers police reports and medical records and gets expert witnesses to weigh in.

The Long-Term Impact Of A Catastrophic Injury

A catastrophic injury can reshape your life for years. In some instances, a catastrophic injury can permanently affect health, independence, finances and your relationships with your family. Injuries such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, severe burns, amputations and complex fractures often require extensive medical treatment, including:

  • Surgeries
  • Specialist care
  • Medications
  • Pain management

Additionally, long-term recovery often involves extensive rehabilitation, such as physical, occupational, or speech therapy. Depending on your circumstances, you may also need assistive devices such as wheelchairs or prosthetics, home modifications, adaptive technology, and, in some cases, in-home nursing or long-term facility care.

All of these additional costs and life limitations can weigh down on people and their families, as they can significantly disrupt employment, limiting a person’s ability to return to work, reducing earning capacity, and increasing reliance on disability benefits or family support, while creating substantial financial strain due to long-term care costs and loss of income. Attorney Kocsis can help you obtain the coverage and compensation you need to address these issues, so you and your loved ones can focus on getting what you need, not on how you are going to pay for it.

How Catastrophic Injuries Can Affect Estate Planning

A catastrophic injury can significantly affect your estate plan by affecting long-term care needs, finances and even your ability to make decisions independently. After a serious injury, you may need to update powers of attorney and health care directives so that someone you trust can manage your medical choices, insurance issues and day-to-day finances if your injury could result in you becoming incapacitated. Your injury may also require you to review your will or trust to account for ongoing medical expenses, changes in income, government benefits planning, and asset management and distribution.

Additionally, if you suffer a catastrophic injury and do not have an estate plan, you may want to consider establishing one for future care needs.

Get A Free Consultation At A Home And Hospital Visit

Speak to an attorney whose aim is to get his clients the maximum compensation available for their injuries. Send Wes an email or call the firm’s office in Athens at 570-882-4160 or text to make arrangements for a free consultation at your home or in the hospital.