Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
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A catastrophic injury can change nearly every part of your life. In an instant, you may be dealing with hospital stays, surgeries, lost income, long-term care, and uncertainty about what comes next. These are not minor injuries. They are life-changing injuries that can affect your ability to work, live independently, and care for yourself or your family.
At Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm, our dedicated personal injury lawyers help seriously injured people in Eau Claire and throughout Wisconsin understand their rights and take the next step forward. If someone else’s negligence caused your injury, you may have the right to seek compensation for the losses you are facing now and the ones that may continue far into the future. We carry the legal burden so our clients can focus entirely on healing.
A catastrophic injury is a severe injury that has a lasting effect on a person’s body, mind, or ability to function. In many cases, these injuries lead to permanent disability, major lifestyle changes, or a need for ongoing medical care.
Common examples include:
These cases are often more complex because the full impact of the injury may not be limited to the first few weeks or months. A catastrophic injury claim may need to account for years of treatment, rehabilitation, lost earning ability, and daily support needs.
Catastrophic injuries can happen in many kinds of accidents, including:
No matter how it happened, the core legal question is usually the same: did someone else fail to act with reasonable care?
To recover compensation, a claim usually needs to show that another person or business was negligent and that the negligence caused the injury.
That may involve proving:
Because these cases often involve high damages, insurance companies usually fight hard. They may question fault, challenge medical opinions, or argue that future costs are too uncertain.
Wisconsin follows a modified comparative negligence rule. That means an injured person may still recover damages as long as they are not more at fault than the person they are claiming against. If they are partly at fault, the recovery may be reduced by that percentage.
That is one reason a careful investigation matters. The stronger the evidence, the harder it is for an insurance company to shift blame unfairly.
A catastrophic injury claim may include compensation for losses such as:
In some cases involving especially wrongful conduct, punitive damages may also be pursued under Wisconsin law, but they are not available in every case. The value of a catastrophic injury case often depends on the long-term effects of the injury, not just the immediate medical bills.
Catastrophic injury cases are high-stakes cases. They often require more than basic medical records and an accident report.
A strong case may involve:
These cases need to tell the full story of how the injury changed a person’s life, both now and in the years ahead.
At Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm, we know that a catastrophic injury affects more than one part of your life. It affects your health, your finances, your family, and your future.
We take a steady, plain-spoken approach. We investigate what happened, gather the right evidence, explain your options clearly, and prepare every case as if it is going to trial. That matters because insurance companies know which firms are ready to fight. We do not get paid unless you do.
If you or someone you love suffered a catastrophic injury in Eau Claire or the surrounding area, you do not have to figure it out alone.
Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm helps seriously injured people across Wisconsin pursue the compensation they need to move forward after life-changing accidents. Contact us today for a free case evaluation.
Insurance companies profit when you lose. Every claim they deny, every settlement they lowball, every injured person they convince to accept less—that’s money in their pocket. And they’re very good at what they do.
At Pemberton Personal Injury Law Firm, we’ve made it our mission to take on the insurance companies that put profits over people. We know every underhanded tactic they’ll use to cheat you out of fair compensation, and we’re prepared to fight fire with fire. When insurance adjusters see us coming, they know they’re in for a real battle. You didn’t ask to be injured.
You didn’t ask to fight a billion-dollar corporation. But now that you’re here, you deserve lawyers who will go to war for you. We don’t settle for less than full compensation, we don’t back down from tough fights, and we don’t let insurance companies bully our clients. PERIOD.
Life following a serious injury can bring intense emotions and pain. Accident victims often hope to get their lives back on track, only to be held back by the demands involved with personal injury claims. This is especially the case for individuals who become hospitalized. Wherever you are in the process, we’d be glad to help.
Our injury lawyers in Wisconsin step up to represent you. At Pemberton, we provide this advocacy at every step in the injury claims process so you can be on your way to feeling like yourself again.
Contact our Wisconsin personal injury attorneys at (608) 448-6242 to speak with one of our experienced attorneys. We will create a plan together to help you protect your rights and get you back to your life.
$40M+ Won For Our Clients
Client sustained life-threatening injuries after being hit by a driver who passed away at the scene. We obtained close to the policy limits with an additional claimant pre-suit and negotiated medical liens down over $250,000.
In this car accident case, the client suffered catastrophic injuries in a head-on collision when the at-fault driver crossed the center line. Her injuries included multiple broken bones in the chest, ribs, wrist, and ankle, internal injuries requiring intestinal surgery, and a damaged artery in the spine. With medical expenses exceeding $4,000, we secured the at-fault driver’s full insurance coverage and pursued an additional $1,000,000 from the client’s own insurance policy. We also negotiated a reduction of more than $468,000 in outstanding medical costs to ensure the client received maximum financial recovery for her life-altering injuries and permanent impact on her ability to work.
The client’s loved one suffered a fatal injury in an auto collision that resulted in over $382,000 in medical bills. Acting as the family’s second attorney, we navigated difficult policy-limit issues and secured a $1,000,000 settlement. While the case had greater overall value and the family would have liked a higher recovery, they chose to settle to avoid prolonged litigation and move forward.
“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”
“Focus on healing and we will take care of everything on the legal side”
“If you ever need an attorney, he would be the first one I recommend”