{"id":16339,"date":"2023-03-27T06:27:35","date_gmt":"2023-03-27T06:27:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/?post_type=services&p=16339"},"modified":"2025-07-24T17:14:18","modified_gmt":"2025-07-24T17:14:18","slug":"catastrophic-injury-faq","status":"publish","type":"services","link":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/catastrophic-injury\/catastrophic-injury-faq\/","title":{"rendered":"Catastrophic Injury FAQ"},"content":{"rendered":"

Below are some frequently asked questions about Catastrophic Injury:<\/p>\n

What long-term expenses are at risk of being neglected or undervalued as damages in a catastrophic injury case? What can I do to ensure these damages are properly acknowledged in my case?<\/h2>\n

Overlooked or undervalued costs after catastrophic injuries often include possible future surgeries, treatment-associated travel costs, live-in assistance, specially designed medical equipment, home updates to accommodate disabilities, and more. An experienced catastrophic injury lawyer from The Harrison Law Group, P.C., will assess your case and factor in all future expenses while helping you pursue a personal injury claim.<\/p>\n

For what noneconomic damages might someone seek compensation in a NY catastrophic injury case?<\/h2>\n

Possible noneconomic damages in NY catastrophic injury cases include physical suffering, mental trauma, visible disfigurement or scarring, reduced quality of life, and loss of consortium. The total value of your noneconomic damages usually depends on the severity of your injuries.<\/p>\n

How do age, education, and perceived lost earning potential factor into the valuation of a catastrophic injury case on Long Island, NY?<\/h2>\n

As a rule, accident victims with higher potential lost earnings may expect to collect larger settlements. Age, education, and profession are important factors in determining lost earnings.<\/p>\n

Younger victims are usually awarded more compensation since they have more years until retirement, hence they lose more potential income. Similarly, if you have a degree or a high-earning job, you may claim higher potential earning losses.<\/p>\n

What is the range of variation for the duration of a catastrophic injury case on Long Island, and how do medical care and physical therapy factor into the duration of such a case?<\/h2>\n

Most personal injury claims settle within a few months, but in severe and permanent injury cases, our catastrophic injury law firm may recommend waiting several months to a year before beginning the claim process. The waiting period allows us to assess your MMI (Maximum Medical Improvement) more accurately. MMI refers to how much your injuries can improve with treatment, which affects your settlement.<\/p>\n

What is a life care plan in relation to a catastrophic injury case in NY?<\/h2>\n

A life care plan includes all your prospective lifelong needs following your catastrophic injury, such as medical equipment, vehicle and home modifications, nursing care, physical therapy, occupational therapy, daily living expenses, and more. A detailed life care plan is important for accurately calculating damages in catastrophic injury claims.<\/p>\n

For legal support throughout your catastrophic injury case, schedule a free case consultation and strategy session with a Long Island catastrophic injury attorney.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":9739,"parent":9737,"menu_order":0,"template":"","tags":[32],"class_list":["post-16339","services","type-services","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","tag-catastrophic-injury"],"meta_box":{"title":"FAQs About Catastrophic Injury","sub_title":"","related_video_title":"","related_video_url":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/16339","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/services"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/16339\/revisions"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/services\/9737"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/9739"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16339"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.hlgny.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16339"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}