The personal injury attorneys at Cates Law Firm are dedicated to ensuring that victims receive justice from those who have wrongfully caused them harm. Personal injury applies to a wide range of injuries and accidents, which can include exposure to asbestos/mesothelioma, car accidents, truck accidents, medical malpractice, defective drugs, among many others.

Below you will find some links to information on various types of personal injury cases which Cates Law Firm handles, and information on injuries which are commonly associated with personal injury.

Wrongful Death

There is rarely a more devastating event than losing a loved one to another’s negligence or wrongful act, in a manner that should have been preventable.  At Cates Law Firm, we have handled numerous such cases and we understand the grief that the victim’s families are going through.   

Nursing Home Abuse & Neglect

If you or a friend or loved one has been injured or died as a result of negligent or abusive care in a nursing home, rehabilitation center, or assisted living center, we may be able to help.

Assault / Battery

Many victims of these horrendous acts do not realize that they have another outlet for justice, other than the criminal courts.  If you or a friend has suffered as a result of an assault, or some form of battery, whether it be police brutality, a sexual assault or some other form, please give us a call today.

Dram Shop Act

If you or a friend or loved one has been severely injured or killed in a collision with a drunk driver, we may be able to help.  Please give us a call today.

Product Liability

Product Liability refers to a set of lawsuits in which victims are injured by dangerous or defective products.  If you have been injured by a defective product, please call us.

Brain Injuries

The possibilities for recovery vary greatly, as a traumatic brain injury can be classified as anything from a concussion, to symptoms replicating seizures, to memory loss, loss of motor functions and skills, to coma and finally to death.  It is estimated that over 1 million people a year will suffer a traumatic brain injury.

If you or your friend or loved one has suffered a brain injury, we may be able to help.

Burn Injuries

A burn injury is usually an element of damage which results from the actions of another.  Burn injuries will often be classified by the severity of the burn, i.e., 1^st, 2^nd, or 3^rd degree, and further categorized by the percentage of the body it affects.  If you, or a friend or loved one has been injured and suffered a traumatic burn injury, we are here to speak with you. 

Spinal Cord Injuries

We strive to ensure that every victim, and, if appropriate, their loved ones, receive compensation for the medical bills associated with spinal cord injuries.

Sexual Harassment

Sexual harassment can take many forms.  It often includes unwanted sexual advances, requests for sexual favors, or other types of actions and comments with sexual overtones to the listener  If you, or a friend or loved one has been sexually harassed at work, we are here to help.

Premises Liability

Premises liability refers to a legal theory whereby an owner of property may be responsible for injures which others sustain on that property.  If you, or a friend or loved one has been seriously injured on the property of another, we are here to speak with you.

Slip and Fall Accidents

Every year, thousands of Americans will be injured, sometimes seriously, due to a trip or slip and fall on a dangerous surface.  At Cates Law Firm, we strive to ensure that every victim, and, if appropriate, their loved ones, receive compensation for slip and fall injuries.

Pedestrian Accidents

 If you, or a friend or loved one has been seriously injured in a pedestrian accident, we are here to speak with you.

Construction Accidents

Construction accidents can take a severe toll on an injured worker’s family, and finances.  If you, or a friend or loved one has been seriously injured in a construction accident, we are here to speak with you.

Worker's Compensation

Worker’s Compensation is a specialized set of laws which deal with injuries suffered by employees.  If you, or a friend or loved one has been seriously injured in a work related accident, and you are eligible for worker’s compensation benefits, we are here to speak with you.

Jones Act / Maritime Law

The purpose of the Jones Act, among other things, is to ensure that goods transported in America are transported on American made, American flagged vessels, and to ensure that sailors on these ships can receive compensation for injuries.  If you, or a friend or loved one has been seriously injured in a work related accident on the navigable waters of the U.S. and you are eligible for Jones Act benefits, we are here to help with your claim.

Food Poisoning

 Food poisoning describes a variety of illnesses which may result when a person eats contaminated or undercooked foods.  If you, or a friend or loved one has been seriously injured as a result of eating contaminated food, we are here to help with your claim.

Our personal injury attorneys have an impeccable track record that speaks for itself. For injury cases alone, clients of Cates Law have been awarded hundreds of millions of dollars. In our most recent case, which made national headline news, our client was awarded $95 million. It was the largest award in U.S. history for a sexual harassment case. Another Cates Law client received a record setting award in a malpractice suit involving a minor.