Different Types and Causes of Catastrophic Injury
Types of Catastrophic Injury
An injury is typically classified as “catastrophic” when it happens suddenly and without warning and leaves the victim with life-changing impacts and long-term consequences. Although most people usually think of spinal cord injuries involving paralysis as the most common type of catastrophic injury, there are a variety of different types of catastrophic injury and many causes.
- Birth Injury
- Amputation
- Spinal cord injury
- Loss of hearing or sight
- Eye injury
- Facial injury
- Nerve damage
- Paralysis
- Brain injury
- Neurological damage
- Crush injury