Catastrophic Injuries

The law firm of Gregory A. Yates, P.C., handles catastrophic injury cases in Los Angeles County, Orange County, San Bernardino County, Ventura County, and Riverside County.  The types of injuries the firm has dealt with include traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, loss of limbs, and severe burn injuries.

These types of injuries can happen from almost any type of accident. The one thing they have in common, however, is that all of these injuries result in major life changes for their victims.  Catastrophic head injuries can give results ranging from loss of short or long term memory, cognitive impairment, physical problems extending from weakness to paralysis, and coma.  In fact, the range of injuries from a traumatic brain injury is extremely broad and two people injured in the same area of the brain may often have very different end results.  Mr. Yates has handled well over 100 traumatic brain injury cases and has developed the expertise necessary to properly evaluate, prepare, and take these cases to trial. 

Spinal cord injuries generally involve some type of paralysis, either quadriplegia or paraplegia.  In less severe cases, damages may be limited to weakness on one side or in a limb; however, this can be just as limiting an injury to the person who has enjoyed an active lifestyle.  In a loss of limb case, the victim must learn how to do without the limb or how to use a prosthetic device.  And burn cases involve significant pain and scarring that sometimes cannot be avoided.

Damages for these severe injuries include any unpaid medical bills, compensation for your pain and suffering, lost wages from work or lost economic opportunities, and any rehabilitation or retraining costs.  These are costs that someone has to bear, and the attorneys at Gregory Yates feel that the person whose negligence or deliberate act caused the injury should be the one to bear those costs.

If you have suffered a catastrophic injury that has changed your life significantly, contact the firm to set up an initial consultation.  Let our attorneys show you how they can help you get the compensation you deserve and need to start putting your life back together.