Serious / Castrophic Injury Cases

For three decades, BIREN/KATZMAN has successfully represented clients with a wide variety of of serious / catastrophic personal injuries. Our ability to achieve significant financial compensation for our clients through settlements and jury verdicts stems not only from our vast experience, but also from our creativity in directing investigation, discovery and use of expert witnesses to prove liability, combined with use of the best doctors and other experts who can prove the full extent of our clients' damages. Our success is built upon our ability to present compelling cases in a manner that allows jurors to understand complex technical issues.

Traumatic Brain Injuries
BIREN/KATZMAN's trial attorneys have years of experience dealing with brain damage and closed head injuries. Sometimes it is obvious that someone has sustained brain damage, like when there is a prolonged loss of consciousness or a brain bleed. Other times, the damage is far more subtle. We know how to recognize the signs that a client has sustained a brain injury. Most importantly, we know the doctors and experts - neurosurgeons, neurologists, neuro psychologists, neuro psychiatrists, life care planners, vocational rehabilitationists, etc. -- who can not only provide the best treatment to brain injured individuals, but who can effectively present the client's damages in a way that maximizes their recovery, whether through settlement or trial. Sample cases:

• Richardson v. Marathon LeTourneau
• Jane Doe v. Roe Co.
• Doe v. Roe Manufacturing Co.
• Joseph v. Lovejoy
• Beltran v. Enriquez
• Hebb v. Temecula Valley Unified School District

Spinal Cord Injuries
BIREN/KATZMAN has recovered $millions for clients who have suffered back, neck or spine injuries resulting in herniated discs, partial paralysis, oaraplegia, hemiplegia or quadraplegia. The firm's record or recovering unprecedented amounts for clients who have undergone spine fusions is based on our understanding of the long range consequences of such injuries, including the prospect of breakdowns in adjacent levels of the spine. Exemplar cases:

• Brownstein v. Seacrest Inc.
• Perez v. 24 Hour Fitness
• Mraz v. Catalina Express
• Russo v. Jankovich & Son
• Berguson v. Crown Zellerbach

Orthopedic Injuries
BIREN/KATZMAN has recovered substantial compensation for clients who have sustained all types of serious orthopedic injuries. In orthopedic injury cases it is important to prove not only existing damages, but the anticipated long-term impacts that are likely to result from the initial injury, like early onset of severe arthritis. Representative cases:

• McWilliams v. Southern California Edison
• Levine v. Harper Chavez v. Swift
• Ventura v. Sheraton Hotels
• Nation v. Roe Trucking Co.

Burns
Serious burn injuries are amongst the most painful injuries a person can suffer. Moreover, there can be serious long range complications stemming from serious burn injuries. BIREN/KATZMAN has been successful in obtaining substantial recoveries for clients burned in fires, by chemicals, by contact with scalding surfaces and through electrocution. We know how to present both the physical injuries and the psychological damages associated with serious burn injuries iin ways that maximize our clients' recoveries. For example:

• Lopez. v. Roe Oil Co
• Curry v. Hayward McGuire
• Hernandez v. Brouwer Equipment Co.
• Bellows v. Gaffer & Satler

If you have suffered a serious / catastrophic personal injury, you should contact the office of BIREN/KATZMAN to schedule a free initial consultation to review your case. Your consultation is free. Your recovery could begin today.

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