Effective Legal Help for People With Spinal Cord Injuries
Every year, an average of 11,000 people in the U.S. suffer a spinal cord injury, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Association. Most are under 30 and male. Auto accidents, industrial accidents, construction accidents, falls and sports accidents are among the top causes of the back and neck trauma that result in spinal cord injuries.
Depending on the site and severity of the injury, the injured person may be permanently paralyzed from the waist down (paraplegia) or the neck down (quadriplegia).
Compensation for All Accident-Related Damages
If you or a loved one sustained a spinal cord injury due to someone else's negligence, you have a right to recover financial compensation for the full extent of your losses. This includes pain and suffering, medical bills, rehabilitation expenses, lost wages, lost future earning capacity and other damages.
People with spinal cord injuries may need a ventilator to breathe, an electronic wheelchair, an adapted van, a personal assistant for help with daily tasks, and remodeling of their home to make it handicapped accessible. Some may even need around-the-clock nursing care.
The lifetime costs of living with a spinal cord injury can be staggering. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center estimates it will cost more than $3 million to pay the injury-related costs of a person who sustains quadriplegia at age 25. That is why it is so important that your lawyer knows how to obtain compensation for all of your current and future accident-related damages.
Experience That Gets Results
At Biren | Katzman Trial Lawyers in Los Angeles, our attorneys have experience handling complex spinal cord injury claims. Over more than 30 years of legal practice, we have obtained meaningful verdicts and settlements for numerous clients with spinal cord injuries, including those whose injuries resulted in ventilator-dependent quadriplegia.
To learn more about a spinal cord injury, please visit our Paralysis/Quadriplegia/ Paraplegia and Spine Injury Resources and Rehabilitation pages.
To arrange a free consultation with an experienced attorney, please contact us by e-mail or call us toll free at 866-604-5887.
