Catastrophic Injury Attorney in Lubbock

Injuries That Can Cause Lifelong Limitations

Catastrophic injuries can create lasting physical, cognitive, sensory, or functional limitations. Their effects may extend beyond initial hospitalization to rehabilitation, assistive equipment, household changes, and a reduced ability to work.

We handle claims involving:

• Head injuries, brain damage, and other neurological damage
• Spinal cord injuries, paralysis, paraplegia, and tetraplegia
• Severe burns, scarring, and facial trauma
• Amputations, crush injuries, and multiple fractures
• Organ damage or loss
• Vision or hearing loss
• Persistent vegetative state

These injuries can result from vehicle collisions, workplace incidents, dangerous drugs, or defective products. Families may need to consider the injured person’s immediate condition as well as the support, treatment, and supervision required over time.

Compensation in a Catastrophic Injury Claim

We pursue compensation for losses supported by the facts and evidence. Economic damages are measurable financial losses, while non-economic damages address personal harm without a direct invoice or wage statement.

Depending on the claim, recoverable losses may include:

• Emergency care, surgery, hospitalization, and rehabilitation
• Special equipment, home modifications, and specialized vehicles
• Long-term care, home health care, and future medical procedures
• Lost income and lost earning capacity
• Physical and mental impairment
• Pain and suffering and mental anguish
• Loss of consortium and treatment for secondary conditions

Calculating long-term costs may require input from medical experts, economists, and other professionals. Texas claims may seek current and anticipated medical expenses, lost wages, pain and suffering, and emotional trauma when the evidence supports those damages.

Punitive damages may be available when gross negligence is proven. Texas generally limits these damages to two times economic compensatory damages plus an amount equal to non-economic compensatory damages, up to $750,000 for the non-economic portion. The application of any damages limit depends on the claim’s facts and governing law.

Texas Deadlines & Fault Rules for Lubbock Claims

The Texas statute of limitations generally requires personal injury and wrongful death lawsuits to be filed within two years from the date the cause of action accrues, commonly the injury date. Texas law may toll, or pause, the limitations period while an injured person is younger than 18 or of unsound mind. Because exceptions and claim-specific rules can affect a deadline, this is general information rather than advice about a particular case.

Texas also follows a proportionate responsibility rule. An injured person may recover damages only when that person is no more than 50% responsible for the injury-causing event. Any recovery is generally reduced by the percentage of responsibility assigned to that person.

Lubbock Court Jurisdiction

Personal injury lawsuits seeking more than $250,000 are typically filed in district court. Claims involving smaller amounts may be filed in a county court at law. The appropriate court depends on the amount in controversy, the parties, and other jurisdictional requirements.

Lubbock district courts and county courts at law are located at the courthouse in Lubbock. We represent injured individuals, children, and families in catastrophic injury matters and assess the filing requirements for each claim.