A catastrophic injury changes your life and your family's forever, and its costs last a lifetime. We fight for compensation that covers not just today, but all the years ahead.
A catastrophic injury is one that leaves permanent consequences: spinal cord damage, amputations, severe burns, serious brain injury. In Texas you can claim for it as long as your responsibility is 50% or less.
A catastrophic injury is much more than a serious injury: it is one that leaves permanent effects and changes how you will live the rest of your life. It includes:
These injuries are not closed with a few medical bills. They require surgeries, prolonged rehabilitation, specialized equipment, home adaptations, and often lifetime care. On top of that comes the loss of the ability to work and earn income.
That is why a catastrophic injury case is built differently: you have to project costs over decades, not months. We work with doctors and experts who document what the person will need for their entire life.
The insurer will try to treat your case as if it were a common injury. It is not. The real value of a catastrophic case includes future treatment, lifetime loss of income, the adaptations you will need, and the impact on your quality of life and your family's.
Documenting all of that correctly is the difference between an offer that runs out in a few years and compensation that truly covers what is coming.
After a serious injury, the insurer often moves fast to offer a settlement before the real extent of the damage is known. With a catastrophic injury, settling early is almost always a costly mistake: once you sign, you cannot claim again even if your condition worsens or new costs arise.
You should never have to decide that alone, under pressure, while you recover. That is exactly when you need someone on your side.
We work with doctors and experts to document the full extent of your injury and project the costs of your entire life. We fight so the insurer does not minimize what you went through or what you will need.
We handle your case in Spanish and charge nothing unless we win. The consultation is free and with no obligation.
This page is provided by Carreras Law Firm, PLLC for general informational and educational purposes only. It is not legal advice and is not a substitute for advice from a licensed attorney about your specific situation. Every case is different, and the law changes over time. Reading this page, or contacting our firm through this website, does not create an attorney-client relationship. Please do not send confidential information until an attorney-client relationship has been established in writing. Nothing on this page guarantees any particular result. If you have been injured in Texas, contact Carreras Law Firm, PLLC for a free consultation with an attorney. Attorney Markin Carreras is licensed to practice law in Texas. Principal office in Houston, Texas.
A lawyer on our team reviews your case, in Spanish, and tells you honestly what options you have. Free and with no obligation.