Pittsburgh Wrongful Death and Catastrophic Injury Lawyers

Serious injury and fatal negligence claims throughout Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania.

Help After Life-Changing Injury or Loss

Catastrophic injuries and wrongful deaths change everything for a family. Phillips Froetschel represents people and families in Pittsburgh and Western Pennsylvania after fatal negligence, traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, amputations and other life-altering harm.

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We Build Claims Around the Full Human and Financial Loss

These cases may require medical experts, economists, life-care planning, vocational evidence and careful documentation of how an injury or death affects a family. Laura Phillips and Joe Froetschel bring decades of combined trial experience to high-stakes injury claims.

Catastrophic Injuries We Handle

Claims may involve traumatic brain injuries, spinal cord injuries, paralysis, broken bones, loss of limb, severe burns, permanent disability, fatal crashes, construction accidents, medical negligence or nursing home neglect.

What Compensation May Include

A catastrophic injury claim may include medical bills, future care, adaptive equipment, home modifications, lost income, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, emotional harm and loss of independence. Wrongful death and survival claims may involve family losses, estate losses, final expenses and other damages.

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Wrongful death and catastrophic injury answers

What is a catastrophic injury claim?

A catastrophic injury claim involves harm that permanently changes a person’s ability to work, live independently or care for themselves. These cases often require future-care analysis, medical expert review and careful proof of lifelong losses.

Quick answer

Phillips Froetschel represents Pittsburgh families after wrongful death and catastrophic injuries involving traumatic brain injury, spinal cord injury, paralysis, severe fractures, amputations, fatal crashes, medical negligence and nursing home neglect.

Wrongful death and survival claims

When negligence causes death, the legal claim may involve losses suffered by surviving family members and losses suffered by the person who died before death. The right legal path depends on the facts, family relationships and estate issues.

Frequently asked questions about catastrophic injury and wrongful death

What makes an injury catastrophic?

An injury is often considered catastrophic when it causes permanent disability, major life changes, long-term medical care, loss of independence or a reduced ability to work.

Who can bring a wrongful death claim?

Eligibility depends on Pennsylvania law and the family situation. A lawyer can help determine who may bring the claim and whether estate-related steps are needed.

Why are future damages important?

The cost of future medical care, home modifications, lost earning capacity and daily support can be far greater than the initial medical bills after a catastrophic injury.

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Related Practice Areas

Catastrophic injury and wrongful death claims often overlap with these practice areas.

Personal Injury

Overview of serious injury claims after negligence.

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Medical Malpractice

Claims involving fatal or catastrophic harm caused by medical negligence.

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Truck Accidents

Commercial truck crashes that cause fatal or life-altering injuries.

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Nursing Home Abuse and Negligence

Claims after fatal neglect, falls, infections or unsafe facility care.

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Pittsburgh
310 Grant Street, Suite 700
Pittsburgh, PA 15219
412-546-5220
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Washington, PA 15301
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