Yikes, sorry to hear about the injury. I was so afraid of launching the Versa wing, which I built as my 2nd ever FT build, I spent a ton of time looking at launch methods. The one I chose and have used successfully for just about every launch except one, was the overhead throw that I first saw Alex Greve/IBCrazy use:
At 3:15, you see Jeremiah and Alex both launch one after another, and Alex has goggles on...
Oh, and the reason one of my many launches failed? I was experimenting with props to get longer duration, and tried out a slow-fly prop -- unfortunately, the prop stalled on takeoff and I didn't get enough thrust, so it just glided into a landing. I chopped the throttle just in time too.
Heal well and fast!