Helping Clients Recover From Serious Injuries

Last updated on June 17, 2025

Persons who sustain severe injuries and impairments as a result of the negligent or intentional conduct of other persons or business entities need a plan of action to put their lives back together after sustaining such injuries. Serious injuries can quickly result in severe financial debt as a result of large health care expenses, lost income, and the inability to resume normal activities of life. If the injuries sustained are permanent and debilitating, then the victim needs help to determine what money damages can be recovered for the injuries sustained and from whom those damages can be recovered.

Lawyers are not equal in their knowledge, experience, work ethic, and negotiation and trial skills. Who you hire to represent you in your catastrophic injury claim can, and likely will, make a difference in the outcome of your legal claim. When you call The Cline Law Firm, our Carmel, Indiana, catastrophic injury attorneys will listen to your story and guide you on the path to a successful recovery for your injuries, harms and losses. We know what information and evidence you will need to strengthen your personal injury claim and to hold negligent parties responsible for the damage you have sustained as a result of their negligent or other wrongful conduct.

What Are Catastrophic Injuries?

While individuals can recover from minor personal injuries in a matter of days or weeks and likely return to a normal way of life, individuals who sustain catastrophic injuries face a long and difficult road to what may be only a partial recovery from their injuries. Catastrophic injuries can permanently impair the physical, cognitive and behavioral functions of the person who sustains such injuries. Such individuals often require long-term medical care, physical therapy and support care due to a limited recovery from their injuries.

Common types of catastrophic injuries include:

• Spinal cord injuries: Damage to the spinal cord can result in paralysis, loss of sensation and impaired motor function. Paraplegia (loss of sensation and function in the lower body) or quadriplegia (loss of sensation and function in both the upper body and lower body) can occur depending on the severity and location of the spine injury.
• Traumatic brain injuries (TBI): Traumatic brain injury can occur to an individual as a result of direct impact to the head or as a result of an indirect impact to another part of the body, which can cause indirect force upon the brain. TBIs can result in cognitive impairment, memory loss, motor dysfunction, and changes in behavior and personality. The severity of a TBI can range from mild (some concussions) to severe with long-lasting, permanent effects upon an injured person’s brain.
• Amputations: Loss of a limb due to trauma or negligent health care is considered a catastrophic injury. Amputations can significantly impact a person’s mobility, independence and quality of life. It often requires extensive rehabilitation care and the use of prosthetic devices.
• Severe burns: Burns that cover a large area of the body or penetrate deep into the skin layers can result in catastrophic injuries. Severe burns may cause permanent disfigurement and disability due to complications such as skin and muscle loss and infection.
• Multiple fractures: Extensive bone fractures, particularly those affecting major weight-bearing bones or joints, can lead to long-term disability and impairments of mobility. In some cases, severe fractures may require surgical intervention and prolonged rehabilitation to restore function.
• Organ damage: Trauma leading to severe damage to internal organs such as the heart, lungs, liver, kidneys, bladder or bowel can have catastrophic consequences. Organ damage may necessitate emergency medical intervention, surgeries and ongoing medical management to maintain vital functions.
• Crush injuries: Crush injuries occur when a part of the body is trapped or compressed between two hard objects, resulting in tissue damage, fractures, bleeding and potentially life-threatening complications such as compartment syndrome. These injuries often require immediate medical attention, surgical intervention and intensive care to restore circulation and prevent long-term injury or death.
• Hearing loss: Severe trauma, exposure to loud noises or certain medical conditions can lead to partial or complete hearing loss. Hearing loss can significantly impact an individual’s communication abilities, social interactions and overall quality of life. It may require the use of hearing aids, cochlear implants or other assistive devices.
• Vision loss: Damage to the eyes or optic nerves, as well as conditions such as retinal detachment or severe infections, can result in partial or complete vision loss. Visual impairments can affect an individual’s independence, mobility and ability to perform daily tasks, necessitating adaptive techniques, assistive technology, and visual aids.

Common wrongful acts that can cause catastrophic injury to innocent victims include the following:

• Medical malpractice: Human errors by professional health care providers are a leading cause of injury and death in the United States.
• Truck accidents: Truck accidents often cause catastrophic injuries to the persons involved in such collisions due to the size and weight of commercial trucks and the forces that such trucks generate in the collision process. Tractor-trailers can weigh more than 30,000 pounds and can cause severe injury and death to the persons involved.
• Car accidents: Cars that are speeding at the time of collision can and often do cause serious personal injuries to the persons involved in the collision. Head-on collisions are the most dangerous kind of car accident and often result in catastrophic brain, organ, nerve and bone injuries. Ruptured gasoline tanks can cause fires that result in serious burn injuries.
• Product liability: Defective medical and consumer products can also cause brain, organ, nerve and bone injuries. Manufacturers and sellers of products can be held liable in money damages to the victims of such defective products if there is a dangerous defect in a product or if the manufacturer fails to adequately warn the user of their product about the risks to health and safety associated with use of the product.

Recovering Damages For Harms And Losses

If you or a loved one has sustained catastrophic injury in Indiana due to the negligent or other wrongful conduct of an individual or business entity, there may be several types of losses that you have sustained for which you can receive money compensation. Our law firm excels at helping victims of catastrophic injuries seek the compensation that they are entitled to and deserve. We work thoroughly and tirelessly to recover all damages that our clients are owed by the wrongful conduct of others.

• Economic damages. These damages include all financial losses directly resulting from injury. These damages include health care expenses, rehabilitation costs, and lost income, both past and future. Our experienced attorneys diligently assess the full extent of your economic losses and aggressively pursue maximum compensation for you to replace all financial losses.
• Noneconomic damages. Indiana law also entitles victims of wrongful conduct to recover money compensation for intangible, personal injuries and losses. Money damages can be obtained for the nature, extent and permanency of the personal injuries sustained; for disfigurement and scarring; for the physical pain and emotional distress associated with the physical injuries sustained; and for the adverse effects of the injuries upon an injured person’s ability to enjoy the normal activities of life.

Why Choose The Cline Law Firm?

Our law firm has successfully represented hundreds of clients with catastrophic personal injuries and damages. Before you hire an attorney to represent you in a catastrophic personal injury claim, you should carefully interview the attorney to determine what experience the attorney has in handling this type of legal claim, what the outcome has been in any such claims handled by the attorney, and whether the attorney plans on representing you directly or referring you to another attorney. Our attorneys have the knowledge, training, experience, financial resources and desire to handle this type of legal claim and will directly perform the work on your lawsuit

How Our Law Firm Can Help You

When you choose our law firm to handle your catastrophic injury case, we will provide you with the following:

• Personalized attention: We believe in treating each client with care and respect and in a manner in which we would want to be treated if we were a client. We will take the time to listen to your story, understand your unique needs and devise an appropriate legal strategy for your particular needs.
• Experienced representation: Our attorneys have extensive experience in handling catastrophic injury cases and have a deep understanding of the laws and regulations that govern those claims. We will use our knowledge and skills to build a strong case for you.
• Thorough investigation: We will conduct a comprehensive investigation to gather all of the necessary evidence to support your claim. This may include reviewing accident reports and medical records, interviewing witnesses, consulting with physicians and other expert witnesses, and more.
• Aggressive advocacy: We will fight tirelessly to hold the responsible parties accountable for their negligent or intentional actions. Our goal is to secure maximum compensation for your losses.
• Clear communications: We understand that the legal process is complex and can be overwhelming. We will keep you informed every step of the way, explain the legal process and answer any questions you may have.

Your Attorney Consultation Is Free

If you have experienced a catastrophic personal injury caused by the negligence or other wrongful conduct of another person, corporation or business entity, please call 317-505-1760 or contact our law firm online. We are here to provide you with the compassionate support and skilled legal representation that you need and deserve during this challenging time. We help people throughout Indiana.