Brooklyn Catastrophic Injury Lawyer

Why Injured New Yorkers Turn to Our Brooklyn Catastrophic Injury Lawyers?

A catastrophic injury does not happen once and end there. It changes how you work, how you move, and how your family gets through each day, often for the rest of your life.

The Brooklyn personal injury lawyers at Sakkas, Cahn & Weiss have recovered more than $700 million for injured clients, and partner Adam D. Cahn, a New York Law Journal Verdicts Hall of Fame honoree, has secured verdicts as high as $19.5 million for clients left with permanent, life-altering injuries. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. 

As Brooklyn catastrophic injury lawyers working cases out of Kings County, we start gathering medical and financial proof the same week you call, before an insurance company can shape the story around its own numbers. Tell us what happened, and we can help you understand what happens next. 

Catastrophic Injuries We Help Brooklyn Clients Recover From

A catastrophic injury is different from a routine one. It permanently changes what your body or mind can do, and it usually comes with a lifetime of medical bills most families never planned for. Our Brooklyn catastrophic injury attorneys build claims for injuries including:

• Traumatic brain injuries from car crashes, falls, and construction accidents
• Spinal cord injuries and paralysis
• Severe burns requiring skin grafts and reconstructive surgery
• Amputations and crush injuries
• Multiple fractures with lasting disability
• Birth injuries caused by medical negligence

Each of these cases needs its own set of medical experts to prove what happened and what it will cost you over the next 10, 20, or 50 years. We start building that proof early, before evidence disappears and before an insurer gets the chance to write its own version of your future.

What New York Laws Matter in a Catastrophic Injury Case?

New York gives most injury victims three years from the date of the accident to file a lawsuit, under CPLR § 214(5). Medical malpractice claims, including many birth injury cases, work differently: they generally must be filed within two and a half years under CPLR § 214-a. For a child hurt at birth, that filing window is usually paused until the child turns 18, but there’s a 10-year outer limit on how long that pause can run. Because these deadlines vary by case type, it’s worth confirming the exact one that applies to you.

Catastrophic injury cases raise a second worry: what if you were partly at fault? Under CPLR § 1411, New York follows a pure comparative negligence rule, so even a victim found mostly responsible for an accident can still recover damages, reduced by their own share of fault.

That protection matters because insurance adjusters routinely try to blame the injured person first, hoping the fear of losing everything will push you toward a lower number. 

Verdicts and Settlements Our Attorneys Have Won for Catastrophic Injury Clients

Adam D. Cahn has recovered a $19.5 million verdict for a woman who developed severe brain damage after a surgical complication, a $9 million verdict for a woman left with a traumatic brain injury after a car accident, and a $7.4 million verdict for a woman who suffered cognitive and emotional injuries after a building’s roof leak caused a fall.

Our firm has recovered more than $700 million for injured clients through verdicts, settlements, mediations, and arbitrations. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome in your case.

How Our Attorneys Build a Brooklyn Catastrophic Injury Claim?

Catastrophic injury cases are won on proof, not promises. We gather video evidence from nearby businesses and transit cameras before it gets erased, and we document accident scenes before conditions change or get repaired.

From there, we build a medical evidence chain that connects your injury to the accident and shows what it will actually cost you over the rest of your life. Depending on the case, that can mean bringing in accident reconstruction experts, life-care planners, and medical specialists who can put a real number on decades of future treatment.

Our knowledge of how Brooklyn courts and Kings County juries handle these cases shapes that strategy from the start. That groundwork is what helps turn a low offer into a claim an insurance company has to take seriously

Frequently Asked Questions

How much is my catastrophic injury case worth in New York?

It depends on your medical costs, lost income, and how the injury affects you long term, not just what happened this year. We work with medical specialists and life-care planners early so your claim reflects the real cost of your injury, not an insurance company’s first offer.

Where will my Brooklyn catastrophic injury case be heard?

Most Brooklyn injury lawsuits over $50,000 are filed in the Kings County Supreme Court, Civil Term, at 360 Adams Street in Downtown Brooklyn. Knowing how that courthouse moves cases, and how local juries evaluate catastrophic injury claims, shapes how we build and present your case from day one.

Does it cost anything to hire a catastrophic injury lawyer?

No. We offer free consultations, and we only get paid if we recover money for you. There is no upfront cost to find out what your case may be worth.

What kind of evidence matters most in a catastrophic injury claim?

Video from the scene, medical records that connect your injury to the accident, and expert opinions on your future care needs all matter. The earlier that evidence is collected, the harder it becomes for an insurance company to argue your injuries were less severe or unrelated to the accident.

What qualifies as a catastrophic injury?

A catastrophic injury is a severe, long-term, or permanent physical or cognitive impairment that fundamentally alters a person’s ability to work, perform daily activities, or live independently. Common examples include traumatic brain injuries (TBI), spinal cord damage resulting in paralysis, severe burns, limb amputations, and major organ damage.

Get Started on Your Claim – Speak to a Brooklyn Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Today

A catastrophic injury does not leave room for a slow decision. Evidence disappears, deadlines run, and insurance companies move fast to protect their own bottom line. Sakkas, Cahn & Weiss has recovered more than $700 million for injured clients, and we are ready to put that experience to work on your case.

Reach out today for a free consultation and find out what your Brooklyn catastrophic injury claim may be worth.

Attorneys

Matthew Sakkas Esq.

Partner

Adam D. Cahn Esq.

Managing Partner

Mitchel E. Weiss Esq.

Associate Attorney