Catastrophic personal injuries impose widespread effects, not just on the victim, but also on their entire family. These effects include expensive, prolonged medical treatment, long-term or permanent disability, physical pain, reduced life span, decreased quality of life, and even death.  While most catastrophic injuries are the result of motor vehicle or workplace accidents, serious injury can occur unexpectedly at any time. 

People suffering with spinal cord injuries experience paralysis and loss of feeling or movement.  Even partial paralysis leaves a victim dependant on others and may require full-time care for everyday living.  

Brain injuries not only produce difficult physical symptoms, but also may cause emotional or psychological problems, personality changes, loss of mental abilities and reduction of workplace skills.

Intense burns often require a series of medical procedures to treat including surgery, skin grafts and rehabilitation, and these rarely lead to complete recovery.  Burn victims frequently have permanent scars, both emotional and physical.

Although it may seem like there is nothing that you can do, with proper care, some people make amazing recoveries from catastrophic injuries.  The first and best step is to secure professional legal representation.  An attorney that understands the effects of catastrophic injury can help in the treatment and recovery process. 

James M. Hood understands what you are going through.  He has helped clients who have lost arms or legs, sustained serious brain injuries, herniated discs, children hit by cars and many other debilitating injuries.

James M. Hood has helped catastrophic personal injury victims and their families in Davenport, Clinton, Bettendorf, Muscatine, Quad Cities, and throughout Scott, Clinton and Muscatine counties get the compensation they need to treat their injuries, and begin the process of recovery.