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Date Last Updated: July 10, 2025
Motor vehicle accidents, slip and falls, and other incidents sometimes lead to catastrophic, life-threatening injuries. These severe injuries often require extensive healing time and specialized treatment. Victims are left traumatized and unable to work or live independently, and face an uphill battle to get fair compensation.
Due to the severity of their injuries, victims of catastrophic harm caused by another’s actions may be entitled to substantial compensation. Our Texas catastrophic injury lawyers at Shamieh Law have experience navigating the complexities of severe injury cases and assisting victims or their families in fighting for justice and the compensation they rightfully deserve.
Reach out online or call 866-552-1801 to schedule a free consultation.
Why Choose Our Texas Catastrophic Injury Lawyers To Represent You?
Our Texas personal injury lawyers ensure that catastrophic injury victims receive fair treatment and high-quality legal representation. We are committed to helping the injured and never stop fighting for families impacted by others’ negligent or reckless actions.
We have a holistic view of practicing law that we call “Winning With Awareness.” Our attorneys strive to achieve great results for every client while also treating everyone in the legal process with respect, compassion, and dignity. This approach has resulted in significant success and recognition from clients, prestigious legal organizations, and our peers, including:
- AV Preeminent Peer Review Rating by Martindale-Hubbell
- Attorney and Practice Magazine Top 10 Attorney
- A 5.0 Google rating with over 400 reviews
- The National Trial Lawyers Top 100
We use the latest technology to analyze evidence and handle tasks such as negotiating with insurance companies and meeting all case deadlines, allowing our clients to focus on their recovery.
Case Results
Our legal skills, resilience, and commitment have resulted in over $200 million recovered for our deserving clients. Some of our notable recoveries for clients with catastrophic injuries include:
- $5 million for a client who needed a double knee replacement after a construction worker on a cell phone pulled out in front of them
- $1.325 million for a client with a traumatic brain injury, or TBI, following an 18-wheeler accident
- $1 million for a client with a broken femur, disc herniations, and TBI after an impaired driver hit them
The Texas State Fair Case
Our firm is currently representing a young victim who was struck in the head after a frightened police horse threw its rider at the State Fair of Texas. Our client suffered a TBI with a large hematoma, resulting in severe headaches and an inability to sleep.
People hurt while going about their daily activities, such as enjoying a family outing, deserve compensation when others fail to keep them safe. Our attorneys are proud to fight for damages for families so they don’t have to bear the life-altering burdens of someone else’s actions.
What Types of Injuries Are Considered Catastrophic?
Texas law does not specifically define catastrophic injuries, but they are generally characterized by their seriousness and long-term effects on victims’ lives. For example, the U.S. Department of Labor defines catastrophic injuries as being life-threatening or resulting in extensive loss of function and prolonged or indefinite medical recovery time.
Some injuries that can prove to be catastrophic include:
- Traumatic brain injuries
- Amputations
- Spinal cord injuries
- Internal injuries
- Severe burn injuries
- Fractures
What Makes a Catastrophic Injury Unique?
One of the primary differences between catastrophic and other injury cases is the damages victims face. Multiple surgeries, an inability to work, and long-term care often leave catastrophic injury victims with lifelong medical bills and no way to support themselves. They may face permanent disability and loss of quality of life, in addition to lifelong pain and emotional trauma.
For example, the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center estimates that since 2015, 29 percent of people with traumatic spinal cord injuries are rehospitalized and experience significantly lower employment levels. The lifetime direct costs of their injuries range from $1.5 million to $6.25 million, with additional indirect costs, such as lost wages and benefits, totalling more than $95,000 per year.
All injury victims can expect some level of pushback from defendants and insurance companies. Catastrophic injury victims often have the additional burden of facing teams of defense attorneys and insurance adjusters who don’t want to pay hundreds of thousands or millions of dollars in damages.
Common Causes of Catastrophic Injuries
Any blow to the body can cause physical trauma, the seriousness of which depends on factors such as the severity of the impact and the affected body part.
Accidents that may lead to catastrophic injuries include:
- Truck accidents
- Car collisions
- Motorcycle accidents
- Construction accidents
- Explosion accidents
- Slip and falls
- Pedestrian accidents
- Burn accidents
Catastrophic injuries can happen to anyone, in any place, and at any time. When an injury is the result of someone else’s negligence, it is a personal injury subject to Texas insurance and civil laws. Our catastrophic injury lawyers in Texas have extensive experience handling a wide range of cases and a proven track record of success in settlement negotiations and court proceedings.
How Can You Prove Fault After a Catastrophic Injury in Texas?
To prove liability after a catastrophic injury in Texas, you must show by a preponderance of the evidence that the other party was negligent or otherwise responsible for your damages. This could include proof of traffic violations such as speeding or ignoring signals, or evidence that the other party was working at the time of their crash, making their employer liable.
Vital evidence may include:
- Police reports
- Vehicle black box data
- Witness statements
- Accident reconstructions
- Pictures and videos
- Cell phone records
People coping with catastrophic injuries don’t need the additional burden of proving liability. An experienced severe injury lawyer in Texas will gather critical evidence, turning to the courts when necessary to compel others to compensate you fairly.
What Damages Can I Collect for a Catastrophic Injury?
Injury victims in Texas can pursue economic and non-economic damages in an insurance claim or lawsuit. Given the long-term impact of catastrophic injuries, settlements and verdicts in these cases are often higher than in other claims.
Damages victims can seek include:
- Lost wages and earning capacity
- Costs for accessibility accommodations, such as wheelchairs and prosthetic limbs
- Current and future medical bills
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of companionship
- Home modifications and physical therapy
It can be challenging to determine the total costs of a catastrophic injury. An experienced severe injury lawyer in Texas can investigate your claim and consult with medical and economic experts to assess current and future medical and other costs.
What Is the Statute of Limitations for Catastrophic Injuries Under Texas Law?
The Texas personal injury statute of limitations provides two years from your accident date to file a catastrophic injury lawsuit. Although this may seem like a long time, these claims require a significant amount of investigation, expert consultations, and case preparation.
You and your family already have to handle your medical needs and other impacts of a catastrophic injury. Contact an experienced attorney to assist you, so you don’t miss the deadline to file your claim and lose your chance at much-needed and deserved compensation.
Let Shamieh Law Handle Your Catastrophic Injury Case
Catastrophic injuries are traumatizing and can have lifelong physical, emotional, and financial impacts on victims and their families. If you are facing these burdens due to someone else’s actions, you deserve fair compensation—and you don’t have to fight for it alone.
Our Texas catastrophic injury lawyers are ready and willing to provide you with top-rated legal representation while you focus on healing. We will treat you like family and fight for every penny you deserve.
If you’ve experienced a catastrophic injury anywhere in Texas and someone else is at fault, contact us today for a free case evaluation by calling 866-552-1801 or completing our online contact form.
