Catastrophic Injury Attorneys in Mobile, Alabama

As stated above, there are generally four recognized types of catastrophic injuries:

• Traumatic brain injuries. Traumatic brain injuries primarily occur when the brain is:
• • Struck by an object/hit with force;
  • Penetrated;
  • Deprived of oxygen; or
  • Shaken violently, colliding with the sides of the skull.
    Because each type of brain injury is different, the effects of a traumatic brain injury differ as well. Still, a traumatic brain injury can have an impact on one’s thinking, emotions, language, and sensation. Some traumatic brain injuries are more severe than others, with many people never making a full recovery.
• Spinal cord injuries. One of the most terrible injuries is a spinal cord injury, which is an injury that occurs when a person’s spinal cord–which runs the length of the spinal column and is responsible for sending messages from the brain to the rest of the body–is impacted. A spinal cord injury results in an impairment of the brain’s ability to communicate with the rest of the body, leading to paralysis or partial paralysis from the site of the injury downwards. Tragically, spinal cord injuries are permanent; there is currently no cure for these injury types.
• Skull injuries. The skull is extremely durable; it’s primary job is to protect the brain. However, if the head is hit with enough force, a serious skull fracture may occur. Not only can a skull fracture be accompanied by a traumatic brain injury, but skull fractures often injure arteries and veins, which can then cause bleeding in surrounding brain tissue. This can be extremely dangerous, and even deadly.
• Spine injuries. The most significant spine injury is a spine fracture. If the spine is fractured, one of the vertebrae that helps to form the shape of the spine may be damaged, which can lead to a spinal cord injury. Even if the spinal cord is not impaired, a fractured spine can be a debilitating injury that results in limited mobility and opportunities.

While the term “catastrophic injury” usually refers to one of the injury types above, we recognize that there are other injury types that can be equally as traumatic and catastrophic. At the office of Taylor Martino, we also represent burn injury victims, amputation/loss of (use of) limb victims, and other accident victims who have been severely harmed.