After a Life-Changing Accident, Our Catastrophic Injury Lawyers Protect Your Rights
Spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, amputation, and other severe injuries can change nearly every part of your life. One moment, you’re focused on your daily routine. The next, you’re dealing with ongoing therapy and difficult questions about what comes next. You may face lasting changes that affect your independence and ability to support your family.
You don’t have to face those challenges alone. At Hodgins & Kiber, we take on the legal work involved in your case so you can focus on your health and your family. Our Atlanta catastrophic injury lawyers fight for the compensation you need and deserve.
Contact us today at (404) 975-1467 for a free consultation.
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At Hodgins & Kiber, we are committed to delivering the highest level of guidance and representation in every aspect of your car accident and personal injury claim.
How Our Legal Team at Hodgins & Kiber Fights for You
After a serious injury, you need a legal team that knows what is at stake and stays involved from start to finish. Our catastrophic injury lawyers investigate what happened, identify those responsible, and build your case around the full impact of your condition.
We handle the legal details and deal with the insurance companies while you focus on your health, your family, and the next steps in your recovery.
Our Catastrophic Injury Attorneys Gather Evidence
Evidence can disappear quickly after an accident, so we begin investigating as soon as possible. Our legal team interviews witnesses, obtains police reports, and collects other evidence that can help establish what happened.
In a truck accident, that evidence may include black box data, driver logs, and inspection records. In a slip and fall accident, we may collect maintenance reports and surveillance footage. By gathering this information early, our lawyers can piece together the events and build a stronger case for proving fault.
We Identify Everyone Who May Be Responsible
Determining who is responsible is not always straightforward. Depending on what happened, more than one person or company may share blame. That could include a distracted driver, a rideshare company, a vehicle owner, a property owner, or a maintenance provider.
Our catastrophic injury lawyers examine the evidence and circumstances to identify every party whose actions or failures may have contributed to the accident.
Our Lawyers Negotiate and Prepare for Trial
Adjusters are focused on protecting the company’s bottom line. They may try to minimize your condition or offer a quick payout before you understand the long-term costs. We push back against these tactics with evidence.
Our catastrophic injury attorneys handle communications, document your losses, and negotiate for a settlement. If the other side refuses to make a fair offer, we prepare to take your lawsuit to trial.
Catastrophic Injuries Our Attorneys Handle
A catastrophic injury can change how you move, work, communicate, and handle daily tasks. These cases require evidence that accounts for immediate treatment and the support you may need for decades. At Hodgins & Kiber, we build claims around the full impact of serious accidents.
Spinal Cord Injuries and Paralysis
Spinal cord damage can cause partial or complete paralysis, chronic pain, loss of sensation, and impaired organ function. Our catastrophic injury lawyers work with doctors and financial professionals to document future treatment, rehabilitation, mobility equipment, home modifications, personal assistance, and lost earning capacity.
Traumatic Brain Injuries
A traumatic brain injury may affect memory, speech, judgment, emotional control, and the ability to complete familiar tasks. Because some cognitive impairments are difficult to see, our law firm uses diagnostic testing, expert findings, and testimony from people close to you to establish how the condition has changed daily life.
Severe Burns
Severe burns can require skin grafts, repeated surgeries, infection treatment, physical therapy, and long-term scar management. A catastrophic injury lawyer from Hodgins & Kiber can pursue compensation for medical care as well as disfigurement, restricted movement, psychological trauma, and time away from work.
Amputations
Losing a limb can create lifelong costs for prosthetics, replacement devices, rehabilitation, pain treatment, and accessible transportation or housing. Our law firm calculates these expenses and fights for damages reflecting the loss of mobility, independence, employment options, and quality of life.
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Compensation Our Lawyers Can Demand for Severe Injuries
Severe injuries can affect every part of your financial and personal life. Current hospital bills may be only a fraction of the total cost if you cannot return to work, need ongoing treatment, or require daily assistance. Accepting a settlement before those future losses are calculated could leave you paying for decades of care yourself.
Our catastrophic injury lawyers look at the full picture: ongoing treatment, reduced earnings, pain, suffering, and the impact on your quality of life.
Medical Expenses, Future Needs, and Permanent Disability
Conditions like severe burns, head trauma, and spinal injuries can lead to significant expenses, from hospital stays to ongoing rehabilitation. Some people need years of physical, occupational, or speech therapy; others require in-home nursing or help with everyday tasks.
The costs of treatment, rehabilitation, and living with a permanent disability may include:
- Hospital stays, surgery, and diagnostic testing
- Specialist visits and pain management
- Wheelchairs, prosthetics, and other assistive equipment
- Home modifications, such as ramps and widened doorways
- In-home nursing or assistance with daily tasks
Future medical expenses require careful planning and documentation. Hodgins & Kiber works with doctors, life care planners, and other professionals to understand the support you may need over time and estimate its cost.
Lost Income and Reduced Earning Capacity
A serious accident may keep you away from work for months or prevent you from returning to your former occupation. Recoverable losses can include missed wages, lost employment benefits, and used-up leave.
Permanent physical or cognitive limitations may limit what you earn in the future. Our catastrophic injury lawyers evaluate your work history, education, and career path to understand the long-term financial impact.
Pain, Suffering, and Loss of Quality of Life
A spinal injury may limit your mobility, an amputation can make everyday tasks more difficult, and severe burns may cause lasting scarring, pain, and emotional distress. You may also struggle with cognitive changes or find it harder to work, provide for your family, or enjoy activities you once loved.
Non-economic damages don’t come with receipts, and putting a dollar value on pain and suffering is complex. These losses are still real and important. Skilled lawyers use medical records, photographs, witness statements, and your account of your daily challenges to show how your condition affects your independence, relationships, and quality of life.
Why Choose Hodgins & Kiber as Your Catastrophic Injury Lawyers
At Hodgins & Kiber, we understand the devastating, life-altering impact that serious accidents can have on you, your family, and your future. Our lawyers bring experience, dedication, and a client-focused approach to every case. We communicate clearly and fight relentlessly for the people we represent.
Experienced Personal Injury Lawyers
Founding partner David Hodgins and partner Troy Kiber combine exceptional academic credentials with experience. David Hodgins attended the University of Alabama School of Law on a full merit-based scholarship. He was a member of the prestigious Alabama Law Review and the Campbell Moot Court Board. David began his career with another Atlanta law firm before establishing his own practice.
Troy Kiber graduated magna cum laude from Vanderbilt University and the University of Tennessee College of Law. He served as Student Bar Association president, was inducted into the Order of the Barristers, and swept the awards at the Advocate’s Prize Moot Court Competition. Troy brings more than 14 years of legal experience to our team.
Our law firm has an average rating of 5.0 from more than 190 Google reviews and is accredited by the Better Business Bureau. FOX and CBS have featured our lawyers.
Aggressive Advocacy and Clear Communication
At Hodgins & Kiber, we have built a reputation across the Atlanta area for dedicated and client-focused representation. Testimonials often mention David Hodgins and Troy Kiber by name when describing the care, attention, and support our legal team provides.
Our catastrophic injury lawyers explain your options, provide clear updates, and answer questions throughout the legal process.
Frequently Asked Questions About Catastrophic Injury Claims
How Much Is a Catastrophic Injury Case Worth?
There is no fixed settlement amount for a catastrophic injury. Cases involving paralysis, traumatic brain damage, amputations, or other permanent injuries may reach six or seven figures, but the outcome depends on the evidence, available coverage and assets, and the long-term impact. No lawyer can guarantee a specific result.
Our lawyers at Hodgins & Kiber pursue compensation that reflects your future needs, rather than accepting an offer based only on immediate expenses.
How Much Does Hiring a Catastrophic Injury Lawyer Cost?
There is no upfront cost to hire our catastrophic injury lawyers at Hodgins & Kiber. We work on a contingency fee basis, meaning we only get paid if we win your case. This allows you to get the legal help you need without adding to your financial stress. We explain how attorney fees work, and there are no hidden costs.
What Is the Deadline for Filing a Catastrophic Injury Lawsuit in Georgia?
Georgia generally allows two years from the accident date to file a personal injury lawsuit under O.C.G.A. § 9-3-33. Missing that deadline can prevent you from recovering any money.
Shorter notice rules can apply when a city, county, state agency, or public employee is involved. Criminal charges and other legal issues can sometimes affect the filing period, but you should never assume additional time is available.
Evidence can disappear well before any deadline expires. Contacting Hodgins & Kiber quickly allows our catastrophic injury lawyers to preserve records, inspect the scene, interview witnesses, and determine every date that controls your case.
Contact Hodgins & Kiber for a Free Consultation
If you or a loved one has been in a life-changing accident, you don’t have to face the legal process alone. At Hodgins & Kiber, we provide dedicated representation for people and families affected by traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, amputation, and other severe conditions.
Our catastrophic injury lawyers work to identify every responsible party, document your losses, and pursue every dollar you deserve. We can arrange transportation to our office if needed, and you pay no attorney’s fees unless we win.
Contact Hodgins & Kiber today at (404) 975-1467 to schedule your free consultation.
