Catastrophic Injuries

Florida Catastrophic Injuries Lawyer

A catastrophic injury can devastate a family. At the Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A., we help families who have been affected by catastrophic injuries get the money they deserve to pay for medical bills, pain and suffering, lost wages, and other expenses. Attorney John Merting will speak with you at no charge, and if he takes your case, will not charge you a fee until you receive a settlement or jury award.

What Are Catastrophic Injuries?

Most people think catastrophic injuries involve brain damage. Many do, but our lawyer, like many catastrophic injury attorneys, assists in more cases besides those involving brain injury. Our attorney assists the families of those who have suffered:

• Amputation
• Blindness
• Paralysis: quadriplegia, paraplegia
• Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
• Anoxic brain injury
• Closed head injury
• Closed head trauma

John Merting has nearly 40 years of experience as a personal injury lawyer. He has helped countless families dealing with catastrophic injuries, always giving each client the close, personalized service they deserve. Though he is an experienced trial lawyer, having practiced in courts throughout Florida, and many other states as well, he can also work out an out-of-court settlement, if doing so is in the client’s best interest.

Specializing in Maritime Injuries

As the first Board Certified admiralty and maritime law attorney in the entire Florida Panhandle, John Merting is sought after by doctors and fellow brain injury attorneys throughout the country to handle catastrophic injuries occurring at sea, on vessels, or oil rigs. He also receives many doctor and attorney referrals for cases involving Jones Act and unseaworthiness claims, career-ending injuries, recreational boating accidents, and similar matters.

Contact Our Lawyer

Contact the Law Offices of John W. Merting, P.A. and speak with our lawyer about your situation for no charge. You can also fill out a special personal injury intake form. From law offices near Pensacola, Florida, our brain injury attorney assists represents clients nationwide and throughout the world who have been injured at sea.  Our Pensacola area law firm serves mariners throughout the Gulf Coast in Florida, Alabama, Louisiana, Texas, the Mississippi River and the Intracoastal Waterway. 

For more general information about personal injury law, please see our Personal Injury / Wrongful Death FAQ.