An injury to the spinal cord is life-altering, with permanent impacts on all aspects of the injury victim’s life, including their mobility, general health, and ability to work and accomplish routine daily tasks. When the injury occurs through someone else’s fault, it’s especially devastating; however, a spinal cord injury victim in Addison can seek compensation for their damages through a claim or lawsuit against the responsible party.
Contact our Addison spinal cord injury lawyer from GreeningLaw for experienced representation so you recover the financial accountability and sense of justice you deserve.
Why Select Greening Law’s Addison Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer For Your Case?
Personal injury attorney Robert Greening has been a staunch legal advocate for Texas injury victims for over 40 years. With GreeningLaw on your side, you can expect the following:
- A results-oriented approach to obtain the maximum compensation available to you
- An open communication policy so you are informed and included throughout the process
- A legal strategy tailored to the unique circumstances of your case, instead of a formulaic approach that might not recover the full amount of compensation available to you
- A well-respected voice behind your case, with an AV Preeminent® rating from the prestigious Martindale-Hubbell publication and listing as a Texas SuperLawyer
With a free case consultation and contingency-based payment, you only pay your attorney’s fees after you have compensation in hand.
Understanding the Impacts of Spinal Cord Injuries
The spinal column is a bony structure that protects the crucial bundles of nerves responsible for communicating messages between the brain and body. When a powerful twist or strong blow fractures the bones of the spinal column, shards of broken bone, inflammation, and bleeding can damage or sever the nerves in the spinal cord, disrupting the transfer of messages below the point of the injury. The higher on the spine that the injury occurs, the more extensive the resulting paralysis, which includes loss of movement and sensation. For example, an injury of the cervical spinal cord at the base of the neck impacts the entire body, while an injury at midlevel allows upper body movement with paralysis only in the lower body. An injury at the base of the spine may still allow limited mobility with braces or other assistive equipment.
All spinal cord injuries are life-altering, permanent injuries.
What Are the Most Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries?
Sometimes, spinal cord injuries occur through no fault of the injury victim’s own, but happen due to another party’s negligence. Common accidents that result in spinal cord injuries include the following:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Commercial truck accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Falls from heights
- Diving accidents
- Workplace injuries
- Contact sports injuries
- Skiing, skating, snowboarding, horseback riding, and other recreational activities
Proving liability for a spinal cord injury requires showing evidence of the at-fault party’s negligence. If someone breaches their duty of care to take reasonable measures to prevent harm to others, and the breach of duty causes an injury, the at-fault party is liable for the injury victim’s damages.
Recovering Compensation In Addison, Texas Spinal Cord Injury Cases
Spinal cord injury victims may be unable to continue working at their previous capacity or at all, while at the same time, they face lifelong medical costs, rehabilitation, occupational therapies, adaptive equipment expenses, and home health assistance. Common damages recovered include the following:
- Past, present, and future medical expenses
- Out-of-pocket costs, such as for adaptive equipment for the home and vehicle
- Lost income and reduced earning ability
- Compensation for pain and suffering
- Compensation for catastrophic injury, loss of enjoyment of life, or diminished quality of life
After suffering a life-altering injury, it’s difficult to face a challenging legal endeavor, but compensation relieves financial hardship and opens the door to the best possible medical care.
Contact GreeningLaw for Your Spinal Cord Injury Case In Addison
Most compensation claims are filed against the appropriate insurance policy of the at-fault party, but insurance companies are not on your side. Instead of trusting an insurance adjuster whose job is to protect company profits, contact GreeningLaw for an attorney who prioritizes your best interests.