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Catastrophic Injuries

Rockford, Illinois Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

Temporary Disability & Permanent Disability

A catastrophic injury or illness usually occurs suddenly and without warning. Management of a catastrophic injury is complex and requires the expertise of a team of health professionals including physicians, consultants, nurses, therapists, and counselors. Clearly, the long-term needs of someone who has experienced this type of injury far exceeds those of individuals with less severe injuries. Some injuries are catastrophic but with good medical attention the injured victim can make an excellent recovery. Barrett & Gilbert, LLP can help you or your loved one recover compensation for your injuries.

Other catastrophic injuries can result in a permanent disability, significant pain and suffering, and they may even shorten the lifespan of the victim.  Examples of catastrophic injuries include:

• Spinal cord injuries - temporary paralysis, paraplegia and quadriplegia
• Brain injuries - traumatic brain injuries, head injuries and neurological disorders
• Amputations - loss of limb, partial amputation or complete amputation
• Burns - first degree burns, second degree burns, and third degree burns, including thermal burns, chemical burns, electrical burns, electrocution and radiation burns
• Eye injuries - temporary blindness, blunt trauma, penetrating eye injuries and radiation eye injuries

Whether a catastrophic injury involves a burn injury, a brain injury, a spinal cord injury or any other injury, our catastrophic injury attorneys are committed to protecting the rights of the injured and help families cope with the physical, financial and emotional issues associated with a catastrophic injuries or fatal accident. 

At the law office of Barrett & Gilbert, LLP, we are permanent disability lawyers licensed in Illinois and Wisconsin, and many of our injury cases involve clients from Northern Illinois and Southern Wisconsin, including Rockford, Madison, Beloit and the Illinois counties of Jo Daviess, Stephenson, Winnebago, Boone, McHenry, DeKalb, Lee, Ogle,  and Carroll, as well as the Wisconsin counties of Green, Rock, Dane and Lafayette.

For further information, please contact our catastrophic injury attorneys today for a free initial consultation.  For an in-depth discussion od this and related law topics, please visit our E-Newsletter,  Medical Malpractice, or Personal Injury pages.  For immediate assistance call us in Rockford, Illinois at 815-332-9600.  We look forward to helping you.