When searching for a Santa Monica catastrophic injury lawyer, people often face urgent concerns about accountability, future care, and long-term financial stability after a permanent injury. Violent collisions, unsafe property conditions, and systemic negligence can cause spinal cord damage, traumatic brain injuries, severe burns, or amputations. These types of injuries will never resolve. They are life-changing.
Accidents along Pacific Coast Highway, Ocean Avenue, and the surrounding Santa Monica corridors frequently involve high-impact forces and layered liability. Greene Broillet & Wheeler supports catastrophic injury claims by investigating fault, analyzing medical evidence, and preparing cases for trial when meaningful recovery depends on courtroom readiness.
Catastrophic injury litigation demands sustained preparation, institutional knowledge, and coordinated case development. Greene Broillet & Wheeler has handled complex catastrophic injury claims across California for more than five decades. Each case moves forward through a trial-focused framework designed to uncover liability early, preserve critical evidence, and present damages with clarity. That approach includes:
This trial-focused approach has produced record-setting outcomes in catastrophic injury litigation, including Pascua/White v. Industrial Asphalt, where a $14.4 million verdict followed a freeway chain collision caused by improper truck inspection and servicing, resulting in fatal injuries and catastrophic brain injury. Past outcomes do not guarantee similar results. Each catastrophic injury claim depends on its own facts, evidence, and legal issues, requiring coordinated work across investigation, medical documentation, and litigation strategy to pursue accountability through the civil justice system. However, we have a history of demonstrating deep commitment to our clients and their best interests. We will do all we can to ensure a positive legal and financial outcome for you and your family if you are confronting a catastrophic injury.
Serious injuries often result from high-force incidents, unsafe conditions, or systemic negligence. A Santa Monica catastrophic injury lawyer frequently sees life-altering harm caused by:
Identifying how these events occurred and who bears responsibility often shapes the direction of a catastrophic injury claim from the outset.
A catastrophic injury involves permanent or long-term impairment affecting mobility, cognition, or bodily function. These injuries frequently require ongoing treatment and adaptive care. Our firm handles claims involving:
Medical documentation from treating physicians, specialists, and life care planners plays a central role in establishing the full scope of future needs, which often extend far beyond initial hospitalization.
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Liability forms the foundation of any catastrophic injury claim. California Civil Code section 1714 sets the standard of ordinary care, holding individuals and entities responsible for injuries caused by negligent conduct in personal actions or property management. A Santa Monica catastrophic injury lawyer applies this standard to the circumstances surrounding the incident.
Turning that legal standard into accountability requires evidence. Physical proof, expert analysis, and applicable safety standards help reconstruct how the injury occurred. California’s comparative fault framework may also apply, allowing recovery even when multiple parties share responsibility. This process often identifies liability among drivers, property owners, manufacturers, employers, or public entities connected to the injury.
Catastrophic injuries create financial consequences that last for decades. A Santa Monica catastrophic injury lawyer evaluates claim value by focusing on the lifelong impact of permanent injury rather than short-term disruption. Compensation must reflect how catastrophic harm alters medical needs, earning potential, and daily function over time.
Recoverable damages in catastrophic injury cases often include:
Insurance evaluations often focus on immediate costs while overlooking long-term consequences. A claim grounded in the full scope of economic and non-economic losses better reflects the lasting burden a catastrophic injury places on an injured person and their family.
Life-altering injuries raise complex legal and financial concerns. Speaking with a Santa Monica catastrophic injury lawyer can help clarify available options and next steps after serious harm. Call 866-634-4525 to schedule your free consultation with Greene Broillet & Wheeler and discuss how to move forward after a catastrophic injury.
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Browne Greene is a legendary California trial lawyer and senior partner whose career has set national standards for plaintiff advocacy. He has tried and won more million-dollar jury verdicts than any attorney in California history, including numerous seven- and eight-figure results across personal injury, product liability, medical malpractice, and wrongful death cases. Consistently recognized among The Best Lawyers in America since 1987, Browne is a former Trial Lawyer of the Year and a long-standing Super Lawyer, widely respected for his leadership, courtroom excellence, and lifelong service to the legal profession.
Named in Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP ranks as Tier 1 Personal Injury Litigation- Plaintiffs in Los Angeles.
Many firm members have been honored by the Consumer Attorneys of California, including Browne Greene, Christine Spagnoli, and Bruce Broillet, recipients of the Marvin E. Lewis Award. In addition, attorneys Bruce Broillet, Scott Carr, Molly McKibben, and Tobin Lanzetta has been honored with the Consumer Attorney of the Year Award.
All of our attorneys are proud to be active members of the Los Angeles County Bar Association or LACBA.
Our attorneys were featured in TopVerdict for having one of the Top 10 Wrongful Death Verdicts in California in 2019, with $15 million won for the plaintiff in Keck v. Bel-Air Bay Club.
Partners Geoff Wells and Ivan Puchalt were both named among the 2025 Consumer Attorney Visionaries by LA Times Studios.
Several partners are active members in the Consumer Attorneys Association of Los Angeles, with attorneys Browne Greene, Bruce Broillet, and Christine Spagnoli named “Trial Lawyer of the Year.”
Firm partners Christine D. Spagnoli and Molly McKibben have both been honored by the Women Lawyers Association of Los Angeles and are active members.
After winning $2.6 million for the plaintiff’s side in a head-on collision case, our victory was named in the Top 50 Personal Injury Verdicts in California in 2019 by TopVerdict.
Several of our partners are members in the American Board of Trial Advocates, a national invite-only association consisting of the most experienced trial lawyers.
Our team includes several Fellows and Associates with the invite-only International Society of Barristers in recognition of their trial advocacy.
Greene Broillet & Wheeler, LLP, was featured by TopVerdict in the Top 100 Settlements across all practice areas in California for 2019.
Bruce A. Broillet and Christine D. Spagnoli are Fellows with the invite-only International Academy of Trial Lawyers, a group of elite trial lawyers from over 30 countries.
Recipients of this recognition are held up to the same standards as for The Best Lawyers in America, but only legal professionals in the first ten years of their careers qualify. Four attorneys at GBW have been recognized with this award in 2021.
Founding partners Browne Greene and Bruce A. Broillet are both members of the exclusive invite-only Inner Circle of Advocates, as two of the top 100 plaintiff trial lawyers in America.
Our firm has more attorneys on the Super Lawyers® and Rising Stars lists than any other law firm in Southern California, with 15 members selected.
This page has been written, edited, and reviewed by a team of legal writers following our comprehensive editorial guidelines. This page was approved by Founding Partiner, Tim J. Wheeler who has more than 20 years of legal experience as a personal injury attorney.
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