Recovering Damages for Severe and Catastrophic Injuries

Certain consequences of a serious accident can change the lives of an individual and family forever. Extensive burns, amputation or profound brain damage are all examples of catastrophic injury — physical harm that is permanent or disabling in nature, or at a minimum keeps the victim from resuming a fully engaged and productive life for a very long time.

If you or someone in your family has suffered the misfortune of a catastrophic injury through the negligence of a doctor, a severe motor vehicle accident, or a fall at a construction site, contact an experienced personal injury attorney at Patrick J. Filan in Westport. We represent local and out-of-state clients who have suffered such serious injuries as the following:

• Traumatic brain injury
• Severe burns
• Spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis
• Loss of a limb, hand, foot or eye
• Failure of a vital organ

Clients of our firm receive personalized attention focused not only on achieving your litigation goals, but also on helping you through the challenges and practical demands of a catastrophic injury situation. We make sure that you receive full access to government programs, insurance benefits, disability benefits, counseling services, rehabilitative therapists, and any other resource that you and your family need or for which you qualify.

At the same time, we use our long experience with the proof and presentation of catastrophic injury claims to maximize the financial value of your legal claims to the greatest extent possible under the facts and the law. We take care to include all of the projected future costs of your treatment and rehabilitation as well as the past loss of income and medical expenses you have already incurred. We also protect you from the risk of accepting a tempting but insufficient settlement offer by pointing out the full range of damages that the law might recognize in your case.

Connecticut personal injury lawyer Pat Filan is a member of the Million Dollar Advocates Forum based on his success in recovering seven-figure settlements and jury awards in catastrophic injury and wrongful death cases. For a free consultation about our firm's ability to represent your interests effectively in the worst injury accident cases, contact Patrick J. Filan in Westport.