Catastrophic Injury
Las Vegas Brain & Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
A serious brain or spinal cord injury changes a life — and it changes the math on every claim. The medical care doesn't end at discharge. Rehab, future surgeries, in-home care, equipment, lost earning capacity, and decades of impact on a family all belong on the table. For over 26 years, Eric Blank Injury Attorneys has built catastrophic-injury cases that account for the full lifetime cost — not the snapshot version insurers prefer. Free consultation, and no fees unless we win.
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First Steps
What To Do After A Brain Or Spinal Injury
The first days after the injury shape the entire claim — and the medical record built then carries through every step that follows.
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Get Emergency Care
Brain and spinal injuries are time-critical. If you suspect either, do not move the patient unless absolutely necessary, and call 911. EMS is trained to stabilize the head and spine before transport.
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Make Sure The Cause Is Documented
Whether the injury came from a crash, a fall, an assault, or a workplace event, the cause needs to be locked in. Police and incident reports, photographs, and witness contact information all become essential evidence later.
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Photograph The Scene If You Can
If a third party caused the injury, photographs of the scene, the hazard, the vehicle, or the location often disappear within days. If you can't, ask a family member or friend to do it quickly.
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Keep Every Record
Hospital records, imaging, therapy notes, prescriptions, equipment receipts, and home-care invoices all become part of the damages picture. Keep them organized from day one — these cases turn on documentation.
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Don't Discuss With Insurers
Insurers — auto, premises, employer — will reach out fast. Don't give recorded statements, sign authorizations, or accept early offers. With catastrophic injuries, early numbers almost always fall far short of the lifetime cost.
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Call An Experienced Attorney
Catastrophic cases require life-care planning, vocational experts, and economists to put the full damages picture on paper. A lawyer who handles these cases knows what experts to retain and when.
Our Approach
How Eric Blank Injury Attorneys Handles Brain & Spine Cases
Eric Blank spent the early part of his career defending insurance companies. We bring that insider knowledge to every catastrophic case — the same edge we apply across our personal injury practice .
Investigate The Cause
Brain and spinal injuries can arise from crashes, falls, premises hazards, assaults, workplace events, and more. We investigate the liability framework that fits the cause — locking in evidence, identifying every responsible party, and pursuing every applicable insurance source.
Build The Lifetime Damages Picture
Catastrophic-injury damages aren't just today's bills. We work with treating physicians, life-care planners, vocational experts, and economists to document the full lifetime cost — future care, lost earning capacity, home modifications, and ongoing support.
Negotiate From A Catastrophic Posture
Insurers value catastrophic claims very differently than ordinary injury claims — and they prefer to value them low. Eric Blank's insurance-defense experience tells us where their numbers come from and how to push back on every assumption.
Try The Case If Needed
Catastrophic cases reach their real value when insurers know the trial team is real. We prepare every brain and spine case as if it's going in front of a jury.
Damages
What Catastrophic Injury Victims Can Recover In Nevada
Nevada law lets injury victims recover compensatory damages — both the concrete financial losses and the human cost of the injury. With brain and spinal cord injuries, the future damages — care, equipment, lost earning capacity — typically dwarf the early bills.
Economic Damages
- Past and future medical care — hospitalization, surgery, rehabilitation
- In-home care, equipment, and home modifications
- Lost wages and loss of future earning capacity
- Out-of-pocket costs over the lifetime of the injury
Non-Economic Damages
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
- Permanent disability or disfigurement
- Loss of consortium
Whether Nevada's damages caps apply depends on how the injury occurred. A brain or spinal-cord injury caused by medical malpractice is subject to Nevada's statutory cap on non-economic damages in med-mal cases; most other catastrophic-injury claims — crashes, falls, premises hazards, assaults — are not capped under general Nevada law. The amount you can recover depends on the specifics of your case — a free consultation is the best way to get a real answer.
Nevada Law
Key Nevada Catastrophic Injury Laws
Statute of Limitations
Nevada generally gives you 2 years from the date of injury to file a personal injury lawsuit (NRS 11.190). Limited exceptions apply, but waiting is risky. Claims against government entities have much shorter notice deadlines, and the rules for minors and wrongful-death claims are distinct.
Comparative Negligence
Nevada follows a modified comparative negligence rule. If you are 51% or more at fault you recover nothing; if you are partly at fault but under that, your recovery is reduced by your share.
Liability Depends On Cause
The legal framework for a brain or spinal cord injury depends on how it happened. Crash cases turn on driver negligence and auto policies; falls turn on premises liability; assaults can involve the assailant and any property owner whose negligent security contributed; workplace injuries involve workers' compensation alongside any third-party claim. We identify every framework that applies.
This is general information, not legal advice for your specific case. Talk to an attorney about the facts of your situation.
FAQ
Common Brain & Spine Injury Questions
What kinds of accidents cause brain and spinal cord injuries?
Auto crashes, motorcycle and bicycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, falls (on commercial premises, at work, or elsewhere), assaults connected to inadequate security, and workplace incidents are the most common causes we see. The legal framework depends on the cause.
Why is the future cost of a brain or spinal injury so important to my case?
Because most of the cost comes later. Rehab, future surgeries, medications, equipment, in-home care, home modifications, and decades of lost earning capacity can dwarf the initial hospitalization. Insurers prefer to settle when only the early bills are on the table — that's exactly the moment most catastrophic cases are undervalued.
What kinds of experts do you work with on catastrophic cases?
Treating physicians, life-care planners, vocational experts, neuropsychologists, rehabilitation specialists, and economists, depending on the case. The point is to put a credible, evidence-supported lifetime damages picture in front of the insurer or jury — not a guess.
How long do I have to file a brain or spinal cord injury claim in Nevada?
Generally two years from the date of injury, under NRS 11.190. Some claims — for example, against a government entity — have much shorter notice deadlines, and certain limited exceptions can affect when the clock starts. Don't wait.
What if there's a workers' compensation claim involved too?
Brain and spine injuries from workplace incidents can involve both a workers' compensation claim and a third-party personal injury claim against someone other than your employer. We coordinate the two so that workers' comp doesn't undercut a full third-party recovery.
How much does it cost to hire a brain and spine injury lawyer?
Our fee is contingency-based — no upfront cost and no hourly billing. We only get paid if we win, and the fee is a percentage of your recovery, agreed to in writing before we start.
I had terrible injuries as a result of the accident I had and hiring Eric Blank to be on my side during this difficult process was the best thing I did.
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