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Serious Injuries
Serious And Catastrophic Injuries Require Serious Legal Counsel
When someone else causes an accident that leads to a serious or catastrophic injury, it becomes critical to pursue justice. The emotional and financial costs are often staggering. Disfigurement, pain and new limitations can completely change daily life, mental health, relationships and more.
The personal injury attorneys at Britcher, Leone & Sergio, LLC, witness the suffering of our clients due to an injury, which motivates them to work hard for the clients’ benefit. When someone else’s negligence seriously injures you, you can rely on our experienced team to fully represent and help you.
Certain Injuries Could Change Your Life Forever
There are many types of serious injuries, including:
- Amputation injuries: Amputation due to a car crash, medical error or any other accident could severely limit your mobility and cause phantom pain long after the incident.
- Brain injuries and concussions: Symptoms such as irritability or frequent headaches may linger for weeks, months or years. In some cases, significant mental impairment or death is possible.
- Spinal cord injuries: Damage to the spinal cord may cause nerve damage, mobility difficulties, paralysis and pain.
- Burn injuries: Serious burns and their treatment can be physically agonizing and emotionally traumatic. The scars could also be disfiguring.
- Paralysis: Paralysis can create lifelong medical needs, expenses and restrictions.
The stakes are high after a serious or catastrophic injury. It is important to choose a personal injury lawyer carefully. Our law firm has a strong track record of successful verdicts and settlements in many serious injury cases.
What Kinds Of Damages Can Be Sought For Catastrophic Injuries?
Medical treatment for a serious injury often requires significant time and money. Even families who are financially well-off may find the expenses overwhelming. Furthermore, both the hurt person and his or her family may feel pain and suffering or face lifestyle restrictions.
A personal injury claim or lawsuit can provide financial relief and justice. Therapy, rehabilitation, personal care attendants and disability accommodations all carry high price tags. You may also suffer income losses due to being unable to work. We will help you recover compensation for the damages you suffered and the care you need.
Seek Legal Counsel After A Major Injury
It is important to speak with a lawyer as early as possible following a serious injury. Waiting too long may restrict your options. We can help protect your rights and provide thorough advice. Call 201-444-1644 or reach out to our law firm via email to schedule a consultation today.
Burn Injuries
Burn injuries are serious, especially second-degree and third-degree burns which penetrate deeper layers of skin and damage the tissue permanently. They can happen anywhere and often cause lasting impact on the victim’s life, with physical damage and psychological scars. Burn injuries may result from residential fires, fires in commercial and industrial spaces, chemicals, hot liquids, on public property or construction sites, or as the result of faulty equipment.
If you’ve suffered a burn injury as the result of another party’s negligence, a personal injury attorney can help you prove liability, file a lawsuit, and seek compensation to cover medical treatment and medical bills (including hospitalization, surgeries, and rehabilitation), lost wages, and physical and emotional pain and suffering. The statute of limitations for personal injury lawsuits in New Jersey is two years from the date of the injury or discovery of the negligence and identity of the negligent party through due diligence. If you or a loved one suffered burn injuries, you need to work with an attorney experienced in handling these claims.
Electrocution Injuries
Many people think electrocution injuries are always deadly, but this is not always the case. It depends on how long the electricity runs through the body. Electrocution injuries can occur on construction sites, in the home or workplace, on the street—anywhere there is direct contact between a person and a live electrical current.
Electrocution injuries can result in serious and permanent injuries. These include external and internal burns, injuries to organs, shock to internal tissues from the heat of the electrical current, nerve damage, cardiac arrest, respiratory problems, brain injuries, and falls that lead to back, neck or head injuries, as well as death. There may be secondary infections to skin and internal tissue as well. Like all serious injuries, electrocution accidents can also lead to ongoing psychiatric issues for the victim. And like all serious injuries, if the electrocution injury is the result of another party’s negligence, you should contact an experienced attorney.
Hosts of social events in New Jersey may be subject to liability laws in the event of social event accidents. These accidents may occur due to alcohol consumption at the party, premises liability issues such as slip and fall or trip and fall incidents, fire hazards, and electrical equipment defects; poor crowd control; issues related to weather hazards for outdoor events; and more.
If the social event is held at the host’s home, and conditions at the home did not meet a standard duty of care to protect guests, the host can be held liable for the accident. Claims for social event accidents that occur at a venue as the result of the venue management’s negligence can result in the venue or its vendors being liable.
If you are injured at a social event due to a dangerous situation there or the host’s (or an attendee’s careless actions the host neglected to curtail), speak to a highly experienced personal injury attorney. Your attorney will gather and analyze all the relevant facts and determine the best course of action to secure the compensation you deserve.
Explosion Injuries
Explosions—with flying debris, fire, and/or heat—can cause severe or catastrophic injury such as bone fractures, blunt trauma injuries, burns, damage to internal organs, vision or hearing loss and even death. These serious injuries come with lengthy recovery times, often multiple medical procedures, and may cause permanent disability.
Explosion injuries can come from an appliance, air tank, gas or propane tank explosions; boiler, furnace, or water heater explosions; chemical explosions; gas leaks; utility-related explosions (power generators, transformers, pipelines); industrial explosions; motor vehicle fuel line and gas tank explosions.
When negligence plays a role, the liability falls to the responsible party or parties. If you or a loved have suffered an explosion injury, a personal injury attorney can file a lawsuit on your behalf against the negligent party that failed to keep you safe, and seek compensation to cover medical bills, pain and suffering, emotional distress, and lost earnings (current and future). A wrongful death claim can be filed if a loved one died from explosion injuries. Our attorneys will evaluate your case and determine liability.
Personal Injury

Combining Extensive Legal and Medical Knowledge
In any injury claim, medical issues are of paramount importance. Therefore, your lawyer must have a strong understanding of how these matters relate to your lawsuit. One of our firm’s partners, Armand Leone, is a board-certified diagnostic radiologist, in addition to being a lawyer. His intensive medical knowledge is invaluable in the investigation and litigation stages of every case. Our attorneys will work closely with you throughout your case to develop a strategy that suits your needs.
Social Event Accidents