Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer - Expert Attorneys
Our nationwide network of attorneys deal with SCI settlements for personal injury caused as a result of car accidents. Our attorneys will ensure that you receive maximum damages for your injuries and any other losses. If you or a loved one have suffered SCI we are able to offer a spinal cord injury lawyer with detailed experience in dealing with catastrophic injury claims and can call upon the services of nationally recognized medical consultants who are experts in the disciplines of neurosurgery, spinal surgery, psychology and neurology to ensure that liability is proved and fair and reasonable compensation is awarded.
The most common causes of traumatic damage are car accidents, gunshot wounds and falls and in all of these cases there is the real possibility of a spinal cord injury lawyer proving negligence and succeeding in a substantial claim for compensation. Loss of functioning may occur as a result of damage that falls short of severing and in most people with SCI, the spinal cord is intact, but damage results in loss of function. Breaking the vertebrae in the back or neck does not necessarily cause SCI and the spinal cord is often not affected as a result of which the individual may not experience paralysis after the bones are stabilized. Approximately 500,000 people suffer from the effects of SCI in the US and there are about 10,000 new cases every year. Over a third of these new cases are caused as a result of car accidents and over 80% involve males between the ages of 16-30.
Spinal cord injury is damage that results in a partial loss of function of the body which may include mobility or feeling. This injury can cause severe disability including paraplegia and incontinence at the worst extreme. Dependent on the cause and severity of the damage to an individual a spinal cord injury lawyer may be able to prove negligence and claim many millions of dollars compensation which will not only include a sum for pain and suffering but will also include an award for all future losses including long term care.
The brain and the spinal cord constitute the central nervous system and the spinal cord extends from the base of the brain, down the back to the waist and is the major bundle of nerves that carries nerve impulses to and from the brain to the rest of the body. The spinal cord is surrounded by rings of bone called vertebra which constitute the spinal column or back bone. The spinal nerves branch out from the spinal cord to the other parts of the body and these spinal nerves exit and enter at each vertebral level and communicate with specific areas of the body.
Our spinal cord injury lawyer experts are members of The Association Of Trial Lawyers of America and have a track record of many years successful verdicts and settlements and will give you a fair deal by using a contingency fee agreement to represent you. This means that there is no money to pay upfront and if your lawyer doesn’t succeed in getting you a settlement then you do not pay him anything at all. Your lawyer will only receive a fee if you receive compensation. You will be given advice at an early stage on the prospects of success and on the value of your claim.
For free expert advice just complete the contact form and a member of The Association of Trial Lawyers of America will review your information and phone you immediately to discuss your claim without obligation.