Recent Posts in Catastrophic Injuries Category

After people have been involved in a major accident, such as a bus accident, they may suffer a vast array of catastrophic injuries.  One commonly suffered injury during accidents happens to be spinal cord injuries.   If people have suffered spinal cord injuries, they will most likely experience symptoms and when they notice these after-effects it is imperative that seek medical treatment.  Some common spinal cord injury symptoms are:

§  difficulty breathing

§  loss of sensation or movement

§  loss of bowel or bladder control

§  spasms

§  pain or tingling in limbs

When accidents have occurred, it is important that people get medical treatment if they experience emergency spinal cord injury symptoms such as:

§  extreme pain in backs, necks or heads

§  lack of coordination or weakness in limbs

§  loss of balance

§  oddly position neck or back

If you suffered a spinal cord injury in the city of Los Angeles due to another person's recklessness or negligence, now is the perfect time to contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus and discuss your case with a Los Angeles personal injury lawyer.

Brain injuries account for some of the most serious and catastrophic injuries a person can sustain. Despite what some people may believe, not all brain injuries are the same. Depending on the nature of the accident and where the force or trauma was applied, a person may suffer from any number of brain injuries, such as:

• Concussion: a head injury that temporarily affects normal brain function.
• Contusion: a bleeding bruise to the brain
• Traumatic Brain Injury: damage to brain tissue caused by an external force
• Acquired Brain Injury: damage caused by strokes, tumors, degenerative diseases, near drowning, or any other condition other than force
• Severe Head Injury: usually caused by crushing blows or penetrating wounds to the head; can rip or shear delicate brain tissue
• Open Head Injury: a type of injury in which the skull has been crushed or seriously fractured; brain tissue or membranes surrounding the skull may also be damaged.
• Closed Head Injury: a head injury that does not penetrate the skull
• Brain Damage
• Skull Fractures

All brain injuries take a significant toll on the victim's quality of life. Even a minor concussion can lead to time off from work, constant headaches, and continual medical care. If you or a loved one is suffering from a brain injury, we urge you to contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus for help. A Santa Clarita personal injury attorney at our office would be happy to discuss your rights and options and help you take legal action against the responsible party. We have experience handling all type of brain injury claims, including those involving car accidents, truck accidents, motorcycle accidents, slip & fall accidents, workplace accidents, construction accidents, swimming pool drowning, bicycle accidents, and more.

To learn how an attorney at our office can help you recover compensation for your injuries, please contact the Law Office of Gerald L. Marcus today at (888) 203-PAIN!

In perhaps one of the most unusual injury lawsuits ever filed, a baseball fan has filed a lawsuit against the Kansas City Royals after he experienced trauma to his eye when he was hit in the face by a hot dog thrown by the team’s mascot.

John Coomer was sitting six rows behind the third base dugout at the Royals’ stadium when the accident occurred. Coomer alleges that the team’s mascot threw a hot dog into the stands, hitting him in the face and nearly putting out his left eye.

Coomer is now seeking more than $25,000 in damages, claiming the hot dog caused a detached retina and cataracts.

The Royals have not commented on the case, but are in the process of finding a new mascot. They maintain their search for a new mascot has nothing to do with the hot dog incident.

Suffering From an Injury? An Attorney at Our Office Can Help!

A Santa Clarita personal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus can help you take legal action if you have suffered an injury due to the negligent or reckless conduct of another. If you have grounds to file a personal injury lawsuit, you can trust an attorney at the firm to protect your best interests and aggressively pursue your rights to just compensation. Let our office help you recover the compensation you deserve for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.

To schedule a free consultation to discuss your claim, please contact the Law Offices of Gerald L. Marcus today by calling (888) 203-PAIN!

A trucker is lucky to be alive after he was swept up into another truck’s duel rear wheels and severely injured.

The trucker was standing outside of his truck locking and inspecting his load. As he was doing this, another semi truck essentially ran him over. The truck driver was struck by the semi and pull up into the duel rear wheels. He was then dragged while hanging upside. During the ordeal his face was crushed and he lost consciousness.

The trucker, who was fortunate to even have survived the accident, sustained a number of catastrophic injuries, including severe and permanent brain damage, crushed facial bones, blindness in one eye, loss of smell and taste, loss of teeth, orthopedic injuries, post traumatic stress disorder, and pain and suffering.

Last month, the trucker was awarded $5.5 million in damages in Alameda County Superior Court.

A Northern California woman has filed a lawsuit against Caltrans and Monterey County after sustaining multiple catastrophic injuries in a car accident.

The accident occurred about a year ago at the intersection of Highway 101 and San Juan Road. Anna Reznik, 66, was driving south on the 101 when another driver pulled out in front of her from San Juan Road in an attempt to turn onto the northbound side of the freeway. 

As a result of the collision, Reznik broke most of the bones from her toes all the way to her pelvis. She also suffered a massive head injury, was bedridden for six months, and now remains in a wheelchair. She now also requires around-the-clock care, and until very recently hasn’t been able to return home. Her passenger, Olga Tarcher, perished in the accident.

In her lawsuit, Reznik claims that both the county and Caltrans were negligent in maintaining public property in a dangerous condition.  According to Reznik’s attorney, Boris Efron, that intersection is highly dangerous.

Reznik is also suing the driver of the vehicle for negligence.

Both lawsuits are seeking an unspecified amount in general and special damages.