A Guide to Your Rights

• An Overview and Introduction
• Health Insurance
• Patient Safety
• Private Benefits:
  Motor Vehicle Insurance
• Private Benefits: Disability Insurance
• Private Benefits: Workers Compensation
• Public Benefits:
  Commonwealth Of Pennsylvania
• Public Benefits:
  Crime Victims Compensation Fund
• Public Benefits:
  Federal Government
• Public Benefits: Attendant Care
• Disabled Children
• Rehabilitation Hospitals
  & Facilities
• Vocational Rehabilitation Services
• Civil Litigation: Claims For Damages
• Resources
• Support Groups
• Entitlements And Benefits
• Acknowledgements

 

Civil Litigation:Claims for Damages

Catastrophic injuries are, by definition, the result of some event or series of events that are usually, but not always, accidental in nature. Accidental catastrophic injuries are often the result of some wrongful conduct or act, frequently by a third-party, not the injured individual, that may be held legally responsible for the injuries caused. Catastrophic injuries can be the result of automobile accidents, work place injuries, dangerous conditions on property, medical malpractice, defective products, or other types of acts for which someone may be held legally responsible. Theoretically, the law permits a person injured as the result of another’s conduct or act to recover compensation for, among other things, past and future medical expenses, lost earnings or earnings capacity, and the pain and suffering the injured individual has endured. Recovery of damages is dependent upon being able to prove that someone other than the injured person is responsible for the injury. This type of claim almost always requires substantial and significant litigation. Competent, effective legal representation is essential to investigate and prosecute this type of civil litigation.

You should check insurance policies to see whether any of these coverages are available.