A catastrophic injury changes everything in a moment. When these injuries are permanent or life-altering, the stakes of your legal case are just as high. You need a Dallas catastrophic injury lawyer who does more than process a settlement quickly. You need trial lawyers who will fight all the way to a verdict if that is what it takes.
At Winocour Law, we build on a 135-year legacy of trial advocacy and bring decades of combined trial experience to serious injury cases involving truck and car accidents, workplace injuries, and premises liability. We represent injured Texans with compassion, relentless advocacy, and trial readiness, and we do not stop working until your case has been fully and fairly resolved. See our case results here.
Confidently Handling All Types of Catastrophic Injury Claim
Our knowledgeable Dallas personal injury lawyers and attorneys can capably handle any bodily injury or catastrophic loss claim involving injuries caused by:
- Wrongful death claims
- Dram shop liability claims
- Workplace accidents, including railroad accidents and Jones Act claims
- Premises liability
- Product liability
- Child care accidents
- Dog bites
- Nursing home neglect or abuse
- Dallas Area Rapid Transit (DART) or other public transportation accidents
- Plane accidents
- Bus accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Claims against government entities
Whether liability involves an individual, corporation, property owner, manufacturer, or government entity, our Dallas catastrophic injury lawyers investigate all potentially responsible parties and available sources of insurance coverage.
Many people mistakenly believe that they can negotiate their own settlements in their personal injury cases. However, when an insurance company realizes that the injured victim is not represented by an experienced personal injury lawyer, they often deny the claim altogether or settle it for much less than the claim is worth. Our lawyers ensure that your rights are properly protected and fight for your maximum compensation.
Catastrophic Injury Case Results
Catastrophic injuries carry lifetime costs — surgeries, in-home care, lost earning capacity, and the day-to-day toll on an entire family. These are recoveries our attorneys have obtained for Texans facing exactly that.
$4 Million
Premises Liability · Child TBI
Settlement for a child who sustained a traumatic brain injury after falling from an improperly installed window.
Read the case study$3.8 Million
Commercial Vehicle Collision
Settlement for an individual seriously injured in a collision with a commercial vehicle.
$3.8 Million
Wrongful Death · Car Crash
Settlement for the family of a woman killed in a car crash.
Read the case study$3 Million
Dram Shop · Wrongful Death
Settlement for families who lost loved ones in a fatal crash caused by a driver overserved at an Arlington, Texas bar.
Read the case study$950,000
Truck Accident · TBI
Settlement for a railroad engineer who suffered a traumatic brain injury when an 18-wheeler struck his tractor.
Read the case study$925,000
Dram Shop · Motorcycle Fatality
Settlement for a family who lost a loved one in a fatal motorcycle crash after the at-fault driver was overserved.
Read the case studyEvery case is different. Prior results do not guarantee or predict a similar outcome in any future case.
Catastrophic Injuries We Handle in Dallas
Texas law does not have one statutory definition of “catastrophic injury.” Courts and insurers generally look to the same markers: permanent disability, a need for long-term or lifetime medical care, and an inability to return to prior work or a prior way of life, such as:
- Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBIs): from concussions to severe TBIs causing permanent cognitive impairment
- Spinal Cord Injuries: including paralysis, paraplegia, and quadriplegia
- Amputations: traumatic limb loss requiring prosthetics and lifelong adaptation
- Severe Burn Injuries: requiring multiple surgeries, skin grafts, and reconstructive care
- Internal Organ Damage: resulting from blunt force trauma in serious accidents
- Eye Injuries: including partial or complete vision loss
- Severe Neck and Back Injuries: causing chronic pain, limited mobility, and inability to work
Damages in Catastrophic Injury Cases
Our legal team will work closely with you to identify all of the economic and non-economic effects your catastrophic injury has on you and your family. We will fight for fair financial recovery to fully compensate you for the medical expenses you have already incurred, the future anticipated cost of your care, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, and other damages.
Protecting Your Catastrophic Personal Injury Claim
Insurance adjusters are trained to minimize payouts. When a claim involves a catastrophic injury, the insurer has even more financial incentive to undervalue or deny it. Before giving any recorded statement, signing any release, or accepting any offer, it is worth speaking with an attorney first.
Common mistakes that hurt catastrophic injury claims:
- Giving a recorded statement to the at-fault party’s insurer without legal counsel
- Accepting a quick settlement that doesn’t account for lifelong medical costs
- Posting on social media while a claim is pending
- Failing to document all injury-related expenses, not just hospital bills
A missed deadline is even more costly. Texas law under Tex. Civ. Prac. & Rem. Code § 16.003 sets a two-year statute of limitations for most personal injury claims. Missing that deadline does not just weaken a claim; it generally bars recovery entirely. Delays can compromise the value of a claim well before that deadline arrives: evidence gets stale, memories fade, and documents go missing.
Meet Our Trial-Tested Injury Lawyers
Jonathan Winocour, Founder & Principal Attorney
Jonathan Winocour is a fourth-generation Texas trial lawyer and the founder of Winocour Law. A Diplomate of the National Institute of Trial Advocacy and member of the National Trial Lawyers Top 100, he has represented injured Texans in state and federal courts since 2002.
He graduated from SMU Dedman School of Law, where he made the Dean’s List, clerked for Sylvia Demarest, and went on to work alongside Craig Smith, now the presiding judge of Dallas County’s 192nd District Court. He is admitted in all Texas state courts, four federal districts, and the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals.
Jonathan concentrates his practice on wrongful death, dram shop liability, truck accidents, and catastrophic injury. He is a published contributor to Texas Lawyer magazine and currently presents at MADD and TABC co-sponsored roundtables on civil dram shop accountability.
Mike C. Miller, Of Counsel
Mike C. Miller is one of a small number of Texas attorneys who is both Board Certified in Personal Injury Trial Law by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization and a Fellow of the American Board of Trial Advocates (ABOTA). He has represented injured Texans in state and federal courts for over 40 years.
He earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1984 and has held his Board Certification continuously since 1989, a credential fewer than 3% of Texas attorneys hold. He has served as faculty at ABOTA’s Masters in Trial seminar and presented CLEs through the State Bar of Texas and the Texas Trial Lawyers Association.
Mike concentrates his practice on wrongful death, dram shop liability, truck and commercial vehicle accidents, FELA railroad claims, and catastrophic injury. He holds an AV Preeminent Rating from Martindale-Hubbell and has secured multiple million-dollar verdicts and settlements throughout his career.
Schedule a Free Consultation at Winocour Law
Life-changing injuries require experienced trial lawyers who prepare every case thoroughly and never lose sight of the person behind the claim. At Winocour Law, we combine decades of courtroom experience, board-certified trial skill, meticulous preparation, and compassionate client care to help families rebuild after catastrophic injuries.
Contact us today for a free consultation with a Dallas catastrophic injury lawyer. You pay nothing unless we recover compensation for you.
Our mission is to successfully advance your interests through persuasion and tenacity.
Don’t settle for less — let us review your case. No fees unless we win.
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Mike C. Miller
Of Counsel · Board Certified Personal Injury Trial Lawyer
Mike C. Miller has spent more than four decades trying complex cases to verdict throughout Texas. A native of Marshall, Texas, he earned his law degree from the University of Texas School of Law in 1984 and has held Board Certification in Personal Injury Trial Law since 1989 — a distinction fewer than 3% of Texas attorneys ever achieve. His practice covers catastrophic personal injury, FELA railroad injury claims, wrongful death, and maritime law, along with commercial litigation and complex patent cases as local counsel across East Texas.
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