Have You Suffered A Life-Changing Injury? All accidents impact the lives of those injured. Serious accidents, however, can completely change your life. Those injuries – catastrophic injuries – can affect your ability to work, to drive, or even to move about freely. Often the repercussions of severe injuries last a lifetime, including post-traumatic stress disorder, the psychological effects of traumatic brain injuries, and more. If you’ve been the victim of a catastrophic injury because of someone’s negligence, you deserve compensation for your injuries.