Bethel Park
Catastrophic Injury Lawyer

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1. Your Bethel Park Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Will Focus on Your Needs
2. Preparing a Claim for Your Catastrophic Injury Losses in Bethel Park
3. Types of Compensation You May Recover for Your Catastrophic Injury
4. How Long You Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit After Your Catastrophic Injury Accident
5. Get Help From a Bethel Park Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Today

REVIEWED BY

C. William Kenny

October 10, 2024

Board certified by National Board of Trial Advocacy

Catastrophic injuries significantly impact your life, often affecting permanent change. If you’ve sustained such an injury due to another’s negligence, our Bethel Park personal injury lawyers will fight for you and aggressively pursue the financial compensation settlement or judgment you deserve.

No amount of compensation will return your life to the way it was before the accident. However, recovering damages may provide the foundation for you and your family to establish a brighter future. Contact Berger and Green today to schedule your free case consultation in our office, your home, or the hospital—wherever is most convenient for you. Our Bethel Park catastrophic injury attorneys are ready to help you during this difficult time.

Your Bethel Park Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Will Focus on Your Needs

At Berger and Green, our catastrophic injury attorneys have over 40 years of experience representing the rights of injured Pennsylvanians. We’ve handled thousands of cases, always putting our clients’ needs first and fighting for every dime they deserve. We’re proud of our attorneys who are in the Million Dollar Advocates Forum, having recovered settlements or judgments of $1 million or more. 

Our legal team focuses on open and frequent communication with each client. You have input on your case and may reach out for information whenever you like. In turn, we will keep a constant flow of information going your way. Everyone involved with your case will always know its status. This helps the process run smoothly, allowing you the space to concentrate on your health.

Words From a Former Berger and Green Client

Richard’s serious injuries encouraged him to contact a personal injury law firm with extensive experience in Pennsylvania. He called Berger and Green. 

• “I was in a head-on collision, another vehicle decided to make a left-hand-turn in front of me at a red light and which I just slammed in to him…It was bad. I was very hurt…I called them on a Sunday when I finally woke up and Monday Atty. Kinny came in and visited me and talked to me about the case and took some photos… Mr. Kinny was great. They answered any questions I ever had to call, very good, very good group. I was satisfied…If I had to need them, hopefully I never will but I would call them in a heart beat, yes. And I would recommend them to other people with their problem.”

Preparing a Claim for Your Catastrophic Injury Losses in Bethel Park

Catastrophic injuries can occur in many different types of negligence-based accidents. Our attorneys can serve you as:

• Bethel Park car accident lawyers
• Bethel Park motorcycle accident lawyers
• Bethel Park pedestrian accident lawyers
• Bethel Park bus accident lawyers
• Bethel Park truck accident lawyers
• Bethel Park dog bite lawyers
• Bethel Park slip-and-fall injury lawyers
• Bethel Park product liability lawyers
• Bethel Park premises liability lawyers
• Bethel Park work injury lawyers

Catastrophic injuries, such as traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, loss of a limb, or other severe injuries that dramatically affect your daily life, invariably mean large financial costs. 

One of your Bethel Park personal injury attorney’s jobs is to help you prepare and file an itemized compensation claim with the liable party’s insurance company. They will then negotiate with the insurance company’s lawyers for a full and fair compensation settlement for you. 

Each case is unique, but the process generally looks like this:

• We will initiate an investigation of the accident by collecting police and medical records, eyewitness statements, CCTV and other available footage, and physical evidence from the site.
• We will enlist experts to reconstruct the accident to determine fault and liability.
• Using the collected evidence, we will identify the negligent party and determine who is financially liable for your losses.
• We will assist you in constructing a complete list of damages and filing a compensation claim with the liable party’s insurance provider.
• We will negotiate for the financial compensation you deserve.
• We will file a personal injury lawsuit if we believe it will benefit your case.
• If the insurance adjuster denies your claim or refuses to negotiate in good faith, we will represent you in court in pursuit of a compensation verdict or judgment.

Multiple factors can affect the trajectory of a case. A Bethel Park catastrophic injury attorney at Berger and Green can provide a more specific explanation of how your case might be constructed. Contact us today for a free initial consultation. 

Types of Compensation You May Recover for Your Catastrophic Injury

The type and amount of compensation we will work to recover for you depends on the severity of your injuries, your age and income at the time of the accident, who is deemed liable for the accident, and the strength of the evidence produced during the investigation. 

Economic and non-economic damages in a catastrophic injury claim may include:

• Medical expenses, including but not limited to long-term care, in-home care, surgeries, hospital stays, emergency room care, diagnostics, medications, medical equipment, rehab and therapy, and adaptations to your home and vehicle to meet current needs
• Income lost during recovery, fluctuation of income if you cannot resume your pre-injury level of work, or loss of future earnings and benefits if you cannot return to work
• Disfigurement or scarring
• Disability
• Property damage
• Pain and suffering
• Mental anguish
• Emotional distress
• Loss of quality of life

How Long You Have to File a Personal Injury Lawsuit After Your Catastrophic Injury Accident

Our Bethel Park catastrophic accident injury lawyers settle most personal injury cases we handle out of court. However, if our negotiations with the negligent party’s insurance company fail to reach an agreement, going to trial may be your only recourse to recover the compensation verdict or judgment you deserve.

Per Pa. C.S.A. § 5524, Pennsylvania allows you two years from the accident date to begin legal action. If you don’t file by that deadline, the court may not allow you to pursue justice, and you could have no further means to recover financial compensation for your losses.

Get Help From a Bethel Park Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Today

Our legal team at Berger and Green can provide the legal assistance your case deserves. Our free, no-obligation case consultation will answer your immediate questions and allow us to provide you with our best legal advice going forward. 

Contact us today. We’re ready to help, and you never pay attorney’s fees before we recover compensation for you. We have a firm no-win/no-pay policy.