What can I do if my loved one was seriously injured in a St. Louis personal injury accident, resulting in long-term quality of life issues?

Our St. Louis Serious Injury Lawyers Can Pursue Your Family Member’s Right to Compensation After a Catastrophic Injury

Your family member could suffer life-altering injuries in a car accident, truck crash, premises liability accident, or other personal injury accident. Unfortunately, they may have to cope with expensive medical bills, lack of income, and a reduced quality of life for their lifetime.

If you are helping a loved one in this situation, we encourage you to contact a St. Louis serious injury lawyer at Bollwerk & Associates LLC. We can advise you on your family member’s rights and fight for the compensation they deserve.

Different Types of Catastrophic Injuries

Some accident injuries can be permanent. If your loved one suffered a long-term injury, they might have to cope with a new way of life where they may not be able to work, take care of their day-to-day needs, or do the things that gave them enjoyment in life before the accident. Here are common catastrophic injuries we help our clients seek damages for:

Amputation. An accident victim may have to live with the loss of a finger, toe, arm, or leg.

Severe fractures. Serious broken and crushed bones may never fully heal, causing a victim of an accident to endure limitations of movement and pain throughout their life.

Traumatic brain injury. A traumatic brain injury (TBI) can cause drastic changes to a victim’s memory, concentration, mobility, and more.

Paralysis. An individual injured in a personal injury accident could suffer partial or complete paralysis, requiring life-long expensive medical treatments and around-the-clock care.

Scarring and disfigurement. Burns and other injuries can cause scarring and disfigurement, which an accident victim will have to live with throughout their life.

Vision and hearing loss. Vision or hearing loss can impact what jobs a victim can perform, their ability to care for themselves, and their quality of life.

What You Can Do If Your Loved One Suffered a Permanent Injury in a St. Louis Accident

If a family member suffered a catastrophic injury in a serious accident, you may need to help them obtain the medical care they need, arrange for their daily care, and pursue their claim for damages with the negligent party’s insurance company. You can help protect your loved one’s future by taking the following steps:

Help Your Loved One Get the Medical Care They Need

You may have to help your family member get the medical care they need, which can be extremely costly. This can include multiple surgeries, hospitalizations, doctor visits, medications, and physical therapy. Because of the severity of their injuries, they could also need even more expensive home modifications and round-the-clock help with their daily medical and personal needs.

Stay Organized and Protect Evidence

You may not have been at the accident scene. However, you can help protect your loved one’s rights by keeping all related evidence and sharing it with their serious injury lawyer. Relevant evidence includes, but is not limited to, a police or accident report, photos taken at the accident scene, eyewitness contact information, medical bills, and income verification documents, such as pay stubs.

Contact a St. Louis Injury Attorney

Do not make the mistake of trying to settle their claim without an attorney. These cases are extremely complex, and you could be taken advantage of by the insurance adjuster.

One of your first steps should be to consult with our personal injury lawyers at Bollwerk & Associates LLC. We will collect the evidence needed to win your loved one’s case, including evidence that could be lost or altered if not obtained quickly.

We will also try to reach a settlement that includes the past and future damages your family member deserves. This may include compensation for:

Medical bills
Lost income
Disfigurement or disability
Physical pain and emotional trauma
Reduced quality of life

If we can’t settle their case for what they deserve or the statute of limitations to sue under Missouri Code §516.120(4) will expire soon, we’ll litigate your family member’s claim and try their case at a jury trial.

Have You Been Hurt In A St. Louis Area Accident?

If you've been injured in a St. Louis area accident you should speak with an experienced accident lawyer as soon as possible. Please contact us online or call our St. Louis office directly at 314.315.8111 to schedule your free consultation. We help accident injury victims throughout the St. Louis area and look forward to helping you.

Bollwerk & Associates, LLC is located in St. Louis, Missouri and serves all of Missouri and Illinois including the following counties, cities, and towns:

St. Louis. St. Louis County: Clayton, Chesterfield, Kirkwood, Florissant, Oakville, University City, Mehlville, Wildwood, Ballwin, Affton, Maryland Heights, Hazelwood, Webster Groves, Brentwood, Lemay, Bellefontaine Neighbors, Manchester, Town and Country, Ferguson, Glendale, Creve Coeur, Maplewood, Bridgeton, Ladue, Jennings, Saint Ann. Jefferson County: Arnold, Festus, Murphy, Barnhart, De Soto, Fenton, Byrnes Mill. St. Charles County: O'Fallon, St. Charles, St. Peters, Wentzville, Lake St. Louis, Weldon Spring. Franklin County: Washington, Union, Sullivan, Pacific, Saint Clair. Warren County: Warrenton, Wright City. Lincoln County: Troy, Elsberry, Moscow Mills. Boone County: Columbia. Randolph County: Moberly, Huntsville. Southern Illinois.