Syracuse Catastrophic Injury Attorneys

Helping People Rebuild After a Life-Changing Injury

In some accidents, people are hurt and their injuries eventually heal. But other times, people suffer injuries from which they never fully recover. These serious injuries—known as catastrophic injuries—have a lifelong impact on victims and their families.

The personal injury attorneys at Cherundolo Law Firm, PLLC help the injured recover the financial compensation they need and deserve to rebuild their lives. People with catastrophic injuries are often unable to work or take part in their usual activities. They may require additional medical treatment for the rest of their lives, along with home modifications and home health aides.

Types of Catastrophic Injuries

• Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) — any impact to the head can result in injury to the brain. People with serious TBI can suffer seizures, paralysis, personality changes, hearing or vision loss, and cognitive or learning deficits.
• Spinal Cord Injuries — the spinal cord carries signals from the brain to control movement. Depending on severity, a spinal cord injury can cause weakness, paralysis, paraplegia, or quadriplegia.
• Severe Burns — third-degree and fourth-degree burns go through the skin and affect deeper tissues. They are extremely painful and require long-term treatment and rehabilitation.
• Amputations — the loss of a limb permanently changes a person's ability to work, move, and function.
• Multiple Fractures and Crush Injuries — often requiring years of surgeries and rehabilitation.
• Severe Internal Injuries — damage to organs that may require ongoing medical care.
• Vision or Hearing Loss

The True Cost of a Catastrophic Injury

Catastrophic injuries are extraordinarily expensive. Beyond the immediate medical bills, victims may need:

• Years of rehabilitation therapy
• In-home nursing or personal care attendants
• Home modifications (wheelchair ramps, accessible bathrooms)
• Adaptive vehicles
• Specialized medical equipment
• Ongoing prescription medication
• Future surgeries and procedures

Our personal injury attorneys work with life care planners and economists to determine the true, long-term cost of your injuries and pursue a settlement or verdict that meets your needs for a lifetime.

Why Catastrophic Injury Cases Are Complex

These cases can be complex, and proving negligence can be difficult. Insurance companies know the cost of a catastrophic injury case and will fight hard to minimize payouts. Our firm has the knowledge, experience, and resources needed to win complex cases involving catastrophic injury. We build the strongest case possible to bring insurance companies to the negotiating table—and if they will not negotiate fairly, we are skilled litigators who know how to win in court.

Examples of the Work We Do

Our attorneys have pursued cases involving:

• Product liability actions against vehicle manufacturers following brain injury
• Claims against trucking companies after quadriplegia-causing crashes
• Suits against property owners following bridge and structure collapses
• Actions involving defective guardrails and roadway design