Catastrophic Injury Lawyers Serving Columbus, Georgia
It's More Than a Case, It's Your Life
In the days and weeks following catastrophic injury, you may feel stressed, defeated, and overwhelmed.
The mountain of medical bills and other costs associated with your accident often lead to debilitating financial anxiety. You do not have to navigate the uncertainty alone. You may be entitled to money for medical care, lost wages and more. When you’re unsure where to start, turn to Montlick for help. We will analyze your case for free and advise you on your legal options to pave your path forward.
The Advocates You Need, the Money You Deserve.
No injury is too severe and no case too complex for us to handle. Our Columbus personal injury lawyers draw on our experience successfully representing severely injured accident victims since 1984. We understand the ways careless or negligent actions threaten the safety of others. We hold negligent actors accountable for the harm they’ve inflicted on you or your loved one while pursuing the fullest recovery for our clients.
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We’ll treat you the same way we would want to be treated. We answer calls and questions promptly, and always keep you informed of the status of your case. You’ll get to know your lawyer and legal team personally, and we’ll never treat you as just a case number.
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Unlike other law firms that use call centers or non-attorney staff for their “free consultation,” Montlick connects you with an attorney from the start. When you call our firm with a legal question, no matter how small, we ensure you get the answer from the most qualified legal professionals.
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- Communicate compassionately and frequently
- Work in your best interest
- Fight for what’s right, not what’s easy
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Catastrophic Injury in Columbus
The Cost of a Catastrophic Injury
Catastrophic Injuries: Severe and Complex
Montlick Can Handle It
If you or a family member has been seriously or catastrophically injured due to someone else’s negligence, we’re here to advise you on what steps you can take to protect your legal rights.
Defining “Catastrophic”
A catastrophic injury is one caused by sudden trauma that substantially results in severe disability and physical limitation. Examples of catastrophic injuries include:
Traumatic brain injury (TBI), coma, multiple broken bones or compound fractures, spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis (temporary or permanent), limb amputation, internal organ damage, loss of vision, hearing, or other sensory loss and more.
Causes
Any violent trauma can cause a catastrophic injury. Catastrophic injuries can result from high-speed or violent vehicle crashes, pedestrian accidents, bicycle accidents, defective products, slips/trips and falls, falls from heights while at work, or medical malpractice, to name a few examples.
Extended Recovery Times Means Extensive Medical Bills
The massive trauma that causes a catastrophic injury often results in near-death for the victim. Therefore, the primary responsibility of first responders and emergency room physicians is to perform life-saving functions and, in many cases, surgery. Medical personnel will turn their attention to the victim’s recovery after they stabilized the victim and immediate death is no longer a critical threat.
Catastrophic injuries generally require an extended recovery and rehabilitation period, especially if surgical procedures are involved. Many people are hospitalized for weeks or months after they emerge from intensive care and most who suffer a catastrophic injury are admitted to long-term care facilities, such as nursing homes or rehabilitation hospitals. The care at these medical facilities focuses on helping the victim build up strength and adapt to their injury, as in the case of an amputation or paralysis. Sometimes, the victim is comatose, and the victim’s family helplessly waits, hoping that the victim will regain consciousness. Some victims might experience long-term reduced cognitive or physical functioning.
Families also need to deal with the financial reality of the situation and try to heal emotionally as they grapple with an extremely difficult situation.
The Advocates You Deserve
Our attorneys fight fiercely on behalf of each client in order to maximize their financial recovery.
The Money You Need
In Georgia, victims of another’s negligence can collect economic (monetary) damages, including past and future medical expenses, rehabilitation costs, costs associated with medical treatment, such as expenses for medical equipment, transportation to doctors’ visits, construction or reconfiguration of the victim’s home, lost wages, loss of future economic opportunity, and more.
The victim can also normally recover general damages, including pain and suffering. Punitive damages are also a possibility if the defendant’s conduct rose to the level of gross negligence.
The exact amount of compensation you receive will depend on the unique facts and circumstances of your case, but rest assured that Montlick has 39 years of experience pursuing every avenue to get you the maximum amount of money possible. Find out today what your case is worth.
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Serving Columbus, GA and Beyond
Injury Lawyers Near Me
Phenix City, AL (36867, 36868, 36869)
Fort Benning, GA (31905)
Fortson, GA (31808)
Midland, GA (31820)
Cataula, GA (31804)
Upatoi, GA (31829)
Waverly Hall, GA (31831)
Smiths Station, AL (36877)
Ellerslie, GA (31807)
Hamilton, GA (31811)
Salem, AL (36874)
Pine Mountain, GA (31822)
Cusseta, GA (31805)
Fort Mitchell, AL (36856)
Shiloh, GA (31826)
Because we can’t stop accidents from happening, we do what we can to help minimize their long-term impact. We put more money in your pocket, where it belongs.