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What Are Catastrophic Injuries?

Catastrophic injuries are injuries that can permanently change how you work, function, and live daily. These injuries usually occur due to high-speed crashes on Kings Highway, falls at resort properties, serious motorcycle collisions on U.S. 17, or construction accidents near new developments in Myrtle Beach. Unlike typical injury cases, catastrophic injury claims must account for lifelong medical care, lost earning capacity, and daily support needs.

Early legal assistance from our dedicated legal team at Kinon Law Firm can help protect the resources your family will rely on for decades. When an injury reshapes every part of your life, personal injury attorneys in Myrtle Beach can immediately preserve evidence, identify every responsible party, and secure the insurance coverage needed for your long-term care.

What Exactly Are Catastrophic Injuries?

Catastrophic injuries are permanent or long-term impairments that prevent your return to prior work or independent living. Common examples include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord damage, paralysis, amputations, severe burns, and complex orthopedic injuries with permanent limitations. In Myrtle Beach, these injuries frequently result from:

  • High-speed vehicle crashes along Ocean Boulevard and U.S. 501
  • Falls from height at hotels, parking decks, and construction sites
  • Motorcycle collisions near resort corridors
  • Pedestrian impacts in busy tourist zones

Medical care doesn’t stop after your first hospital stay. For many families, it’s just the beginning.

The Long Road of Recovering From a Catastrophic Injury

Catastrophic injuries typically require years of treatment. That includes surgeries, inpatient rehabilitation, physical therapy, adaptive equipment, home modifications, and in some cases, full-time caregiving. For a Myrtle Beach worker in hospitality, construction, or transportation, the loss of physical ability usually means the loss of a career. That reality must be built into your claim from the start.

Why Are Catastrophic Injury Cases in Myrtle Beach Different Than Average Personal Injury Cases?

Insurance providers evaluate catastrophic cases with one question in mind: how much will this cost over a lifetime? That question drives aggressive defense tactics. Insurers will challenge fault, minimize your future care needs, and push early settlements before you know the full scope of your injury. In South Carolina’s shared fault system, even partial blame can dramatically reduce your compensation.

These cases focus on long-term consequences. This means the outcome must account for decades of medical care, lost earning capacity, and daily support needs, not just your initial hospital stay.

What Damages Can I Recover in a Catastrophic Injury Claim?

Catastrophic injury claims go far beyond hospital bills. Recoverable damages typically include:

  • Past and future medical treatment
  • Rehabilitation and therapy
  • Assistive devices and home modifications
  • Lost income and lost earning capacity
  • Pain, suffering, emotional trauma, and loss of independence

The South Carolina Department of Disabilities and Special Needs (DDSN) notes that individuals with severe injuries normally require coordinated lifelong services. This highlights how incomplete short-term evaluations can be. When settlements ignore future needs, your family will be left paying out of pocket once your funds run out.

How a Myrtle Beach Personal Injury Attorney Can Secure Maximum Compensation For You

Catastrophic injuries create permanent financial pressure. Insurers know this. That’s why they move quickly to limit exposure. Without legal representation, you may be bullied into a measly settlement that covers only the first phase of your recovery.

A seasoned Myrtle Beach personal injury lawyer will work with medical specialists, life care planners, and financial experts to calculate your future treatment costs, adaptive needs, lost earning capacity, and other non-economic damages. They’ll investigate liability thoroughly, preserve accident and site evidence, and identify every insurance policy that may apply. Likewise, they’ll handle insurer communication so insurers can’t use early statements to minimize damages or inflate fault.

Email Kinon Law Firm or call 843-488-9191 to schedule your free case assessment and find out how our Myrtle Beach personal injury attorneys can help you today.

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