What Can I Get Compensated for After a Catastrophic Injury?

A catastrophic injury is more than a setback. A life-altering injury can leave you unable to work, care for yourself, or enjoy the life you once knew. When someone else’s actions caused that damage, you deserve answers, accountability, and a path toward financial recovery.

In Texas, injury victims have the right to secure legal representation. With the help of an attorney, you can hold the negligent party accountable for the harm they caused. Call Campos Law Group at 512-233-6947 for a free consultation and learn what damages may be available in your case.

What Types of Damages Can I Recover?

In a catastrophic injury case, you may be able to recover both non-economic and economic damages. Economic damages are easily measurable and include financial losses, including medical bills, lost earning power, and the cost of long-term care. Non-economic damages deal with less tangible things like the physical and emotional suffering you endured.

In Texas, injured victims have the right to pursue both. The value of a settlement could be considerable, especially when the injury leads to a permanent disability. In certain cases, the injured party may also be eligible for punitive damages that aim to punish (as implied by the word “punitive”) the defendant for their misconduct. 

What Qualifies as Medical Expenses?

Medical costs can be immediate and substantial. They may include the cost of medical treatment, hospitalizations, surgeries, physical therapy, medications, assistive devices, and follow-up care.

Future costs are also considered, such as in-home care, home modifications, or repeated surgeries. Campos Law Group works with medical experts to project what your care will cost over the coming years or decades. Your compensation should reflect not just what you’ve paid already but everything you’re expected to need moving forward.

Can I Recover Lost Wages and Future Income?

If your injury causes you to miss work or to become unable to work altogether, you may be eligible for damages for lost wages and future earnings. Many catastrophic injuries lead to temporary or permanent disability.

Even if you are able to return to work, you may no longer be able to perform your previous tasks. Once you prove liability, you may be eligible to receive compensation that pays for any retraining you need to undergo to return to the workforce. 

What About Pain, Suffering, and Mental Distress?

The emotional and psychological toll of a catastrophic injury can be just as serious as the physical damage. Texas law allows you to recover compensation for pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, mental anguish, depression, and anxiety.

These damages are harder to measure but are incredibly important to your claim. Campos Law Group presents testimony, journals, expert evaluations, and other evidence to demonstrate how the injury has impacted your daily life and emotional well-being.

Call Campos Law Group for a Full Case Evaluation

A catastrophic injury claim should fully compensate you for your losses and future lost wages. Having legal representation from a firm that understands your situation can provide peace of mind during a difficult time. Contact us online or call Campos Law Group at 512-233-6947 for a free consultation, and let us help you pursue the full compensation you are legally entitled to under Texas law.