Catastrophic Injury

Georgia Lawyers Assisting Victims of Catastrophic Injury

Every day, people suffer traumatic brain injuries and other catastrophic conditions because of the negligence of others. The attorneys of Harris, Penn & Lowry, LLP, commit themselves to helping victims of catastrophic injuries and their families obtain the compensation they need to move forward with their lives. Our firm also has connections with many medical specialists who can provide the best possible treatment for catastrophic injuries.

Harris, Penn & Lowry, LLP, lawyers do all personal injury work on a contingency basis, meaning our clients pay no attorney's fees until a settlement or jury verdict is achieved. Our lawyers meet with potential clients free of charge and work throughout Georgia, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Alabama, and Florida.

Types of Catastrophic Injury

“Catastrophic injury” is a legal term for any injury that is debilitating and perhaps permanent. Mere flesh wounds, which are relatively easy to recuperate from, seldom fall into the category of catastrophic injury. However, traumatic brain injury, which often causes permanent disabilities, is an unfortunate common catastrophic injury.

Catastrophic injuries are common consequences of auto accidents, airplane accidents, dangerous products, industrial, and construction accidents. Common types of catastrophic injury including the following.

Spinal cord and traumatic brain injury
Paralysis, including quadriplegia and paraplegia
Amputation injury
Burn injury

Insurance companies or parties responsible for a catastrophic accident may offer to pay for medical bills involved in recovering from the above conditions. However, they most likely will not cover all the costs involved in a catastrophic injury, particularly future medical needs and additional costs.

The Georgia serious injury lawyers of Harris, Penn & Lowry, LLP, get their clients the compensation they need for treatment and services throughout their lives. The firm's Verdicts and Settlements page provides a few examples of our attorneys' abilities.

Contact the Firm

Contact Harris, Penn & Lowry, LLP, to speak with an attorney, free of charge, about any traumatic brain injury or other catastrophic injury case.

Harris, Penn & Lowry has been recognized by Super Lawyers as one of the nation's top law firms.

About This Case:

Reese v. Wellstar Health System, Inc. et al.- In this case, firm partner Jeffrey Harris, along with several other attorneys, represented Donna Reese, who suffered from abdominal pain after gallbladder surgery. After undergoing an HIDA scan, Ms. Reese was told by the defendant, Dr. Burns, that she had a bile duct leak. The surgery for the leak revealed that she actually had no bile duct leak. Dr. Burns's advice resulted in unnecessary surgery.

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From law offices in Atlanta and Savannah, Georgia, the personal injury attorneys and business lawyers of Harris, Penn & Lowry, LLP, assist clients throughout Georgia (Atlanta, Savannah, Athens, Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Albany, etc.), South Carolina (Columbia, Charleston, Rock Hill, Greenville, Mt. Pleasant, Beaufort, Hilton Head, etc.), North Carolina (Charlotte, Raleigh, Greensboro, Durham, Winston-Salem, Asheville, etc.), Tennessee (Chattanooga, Knoxville, Memphis, Nashville, etc.), Alabama (Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Huntsville, etc.), and Florida (Jacksonville, Tallahassee, Orlando, Tampa, etc.).