Orange County Eye Injury Lawyer

Accidents are one of the leading causes of complete blindness, which is defined as the “inability to see any light.” Eye injuries also cause partial blindness, which is very limited vision. Blindness is measured after all corrective glasses or contact lenses have been utilized, and a person is considered “legally blind” when their corrective vision is less than 20/200. It’s possible to become blind as a result of an eye injury, even if you had perfect vision before the accident. Whether the blindness is permanent cannot be determined until every possible treatment to improve and correct your vision has been attempted.

How Long Do Eye Injuries Take to Heal?

Some minor eye injuries resolve within minutes, but serious eye injuries can require many years of treatment and multiple surgeries. The more important question is usually how quickly you can get to Level One Trauma Center after the injury occurs. Immediate treatment and surgery is crucial, but penetrating and perforating eye injuries can require many surgeries over a period of years to restore or improve sight. When sight cannot be restored, the healing process will involve learning how to do things without sight, including learning braille and using a cane or a dog for assistance with mobility.

How Much Can I Claim for an Eye Injury?

Some eye injuries are so minor that it’s hardly worthwhile to make a claim, but victims that lose their sight often collect six or seven-figure judgments. Large amounts of compensation are common due to the economic and personal hardships of victims. Claimants are entitled to reimbursement for their medical expenses, including rehabilitative services to learn to do things without sight. If your eye injury caused you to lose your ability to do your job, you can be reimbursed for retraining, in addition to lost earnings due to the loss of sight, and time off from work to recuperate and retrain. You are also entitled to a large amount of money as compensation for your pain, suffering, and mental anguish caused by your eye injury. Close family members can also make claims for loss of companionship and loss of services due to your temporary or permanent disability.

Orange County Eye Injury Lawyer

Our Orange County personal injury attorneys know how to maximize the amount of money you can collect to pay for your state-of-the-art medical treatment, reimburse you for your lost earnings, and compensate you for your pain, suffering, and mental anguish. We’ll investigate your case, leaving no stone unturned in order to get you the highest amount of compensation possible. We offer a free consultation to discuss your case and our legal strategy, ensuring that you have a complete understanding of all issues. Please call (888) 965-3827 today to make an appointment.