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Catastrophic
Injury Trial Team
Fighting for the Injured—in
the Most Devastating Cases
 The
Catastrophic Injury Trial Team is a revolutionary approach
in workers' compensation law. The trial team was formed
after three decades of handling the most devastating
types of injury cases and developing an understanding
of the special circumstances and requirements these
cases presented claimants and their attorneys. The team
is the culmination of the knowledge, experience and
resources gained over 30 years managing these specialized
cases. Claimants, their families and referring attorneys,
benefit from this group's vast body of legal and medical
research and its network of experts throughout the United
States and abroad. Team members understand catastrophic
injury clients and they understand catastrophic injuries.
The team of five attorneys and three paralegals is
dedicated to representing injured persons with life
threatening illness or injury contracted in the workplace.
These conditions include hepatitis, infectious blood
diseases, cancers, leukemia, and chemical and biohazard
injuries, brain injury, spinal cord injury, accidental
amputation, severe burns, and neurological disorders.
Noted for his over 14 years stewarding hepatitis cases
as a claimant's attorney, Senior Partner Gerald A. Rosenthal
states, "We developed this team to cater to the
unique needs of individuals and their families enmeshed
in the most catastrophic and time sensitive cases."
He continued, "These claimants are facing life
and death situations. They deserve a team of professionals
who understand the nuances and intricacies of these
cases and the various avenues of recovery."
The Team maintains a national network of physicians,
specialists and healthcare providers, many hailing from
universities and academic settings, representing the
highest level of expertise in their respective specialties.
Employing these specialists allows the CITT to provide
clients up-to-date information regarding alternative
and/or progressive therapies and various avenues of
recovery. CITT Senior Paralegal, Elayne Guillama commented,
"We provide special attention and care to clients
presenting special circumstances."
Catastrophic Injuries -
An Overview
Catastrophic injury or illness occurs suddenly without
warning. Injuries are considered catastrophic due to
the vast impact they have on the lives of the individuals
who experience them. Catastrophic injuries have a devastating
and far reaching affect on the lives of the individuals'
family members. These injuries and illnesses regularly
cause overwhelming financial consequences because they
prohibit the person from returning to work. And, they
lead to considerable medical bills.
Management of these injuries is complex and requires
the expertise of a team of healthcare professionals
including physicians, consultants, nurses, therapists
and counselors. These cases typically involve claims
for pain and suffering, reimbursement for past and future
medical care and loss of earnings.
A Lifetime of Care
The Catastrophic Injury team scrutinizes the medical
and care-related goods and services a person will require
as a result of the injury or illness. Utilizing a strategic
approach the team traces all the requirements relating
from the disability to the end of one's life expectancy.
Attorneys, rehabilitation and case management experts
develop life care plans, in conjunction with medical
and therapeutic specialists. Medical, social, psychological,
vocational, educational, and rehabilitation information
is taken into consideration. The goals and desires of
the patient and family weigh heavily in the plan. Special
consideration is given to projected changes in a patient's
needs due to aging and the development of his or her
disability.
Planning a lifetime of care entails projecting the
services and professionals that are required to prevent
or substantially reduce complications over time.
- A Lifetime Care Plan is an essential resource to
guide the stipulation of quality care and services
throughout the lifespan of a catastrophically injured
individual.
- It provides a systematic approach to maximizing
individual potential and preventing future complications,
which results in financial savings and enhances the
quality of life.
The Bottom Line
If you or a loved one has the unfortunate experience
of a life-changing, catastrophic injury or illness,
the last thing you should be worried about is proper
compensation or your attorney's abilities. This was
Gerry Rosenthal's vision when he began this team: A
dedicated group of experienced professionals committed
to exhausting all possible avenues of recovery - legal,
medical and financial
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