Suffered A Catastrophic Injury? BD&J Can Help
Countless people suffer devastating spinal cord injuries every year in the U.S. In some tragic cases, these injuries can lead to wrongful death. For those that sustain these injuries, the costs can be steep — both financially and physically. In some cases, an individual may have limited abilities, such as no longer being able to walk or enjoy their same level of mobility before the incident. If your catastrophic spine injury was caused by an act of negligence by another, our firm is here to help.
BD&J is passionate about holding negligent parties accountable and strives to retain maximum compensation for the injured. We know how challenging and even overwhelming this time can feel. Let us walk you through the process and provide the peace of mind you need.
Get started on your Spine Injuries case by calling us at (855) 906-3699 or filling out our online form today!
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can be complete or incomplete. A complete spinal cord injury causes permanent damage to the affected area. Paraplegia and tetraplegia are examples of complete spinal cord injury.
An incomplete spinal cord injury is something that can be recovered from, but it can have a long healing time and may result in loss of mobility or strength. Working with an injury attorney is important to help ensure your compensation claim accurately documents the extent of your injuries and their impact on your life.
What Caused Your Spinal Cord Injury?
As the column of nerves protected by your spine, the spinal cord helps to relay messages from your brain throughout your body. If it suffers damage, it can cause impaired mobility and motion, even paralysis in extreme cases.
While spinal cord injuries could occur through any traumatic impact, the following are the most common:
- Vehicle accidents
- Slip and falls/falls from heights
- Sports injuries
- Assault or other acts of violence
- Medical malpractice / surgical errors
Our Los Angeles spine injury lawyers have aggressively advocated for numerous clients over the years. In that time, we have earned a reputation for providing a trusted experience, backed by our over $2 billion* in recoveries for injury victims. We know how important it is for you to recover maximum compensation to support yourself and your family after an accident. We are here to help you do that.
Who Is Liable for Spinal Cord Injuries?
Depending on the nature of the accident, multiple parties may be liable for a spinal cord injury. Some examples of how individuals or companies may be liable include the following.
Negligence
If someone had a duty of care toward you and failed to uphold that duty, they may be liable. Examples of this include a botched surgery resulting in paralysis, a car crash where one party was at fault for the accident — including motorcycle or pedestrian accidents — or a sports injury where a trainer, referee, or other supervisor failed to ensure a safe environment.
Premises Liability
If the injury took place on another person’s property and that person can be proven negligent (for example, if the property was unsafe in some way), they may be liable for the injury.
Product Liability
Paralysis can be caused by faulty medical equipment, an improperly installed seatbelt in a vehicle, or other safety equipment that wasn’t fit for purpose. In these cases, the manufacturer of the equipment, or the person responsible for installing it, could be held liable.
How a Spinal Injury Can Impact Your Life
Spinal cord injuries can be life changing. In addition to the pain and suffering that a person might experience, there are other factors to consider, including:
- Medical expenses resulting from the accident
- Loss of earnings
- Home adjustments if the injury is long-term or permanent
- Loss of mobility that could be permanent, resulting in the inability to lead your normal lifestyle
What Compensation Can I Recover?
The compensation you are eligible to recover will depend on a number of factors in your case, including the seriousness of your injury. The point of monetary compensation is to alleviate the burden of medical expenses, time missed at work, and other easily quantifiable expenses. It also aims to cover more difficult to quantify expenses such as loss of earning potential, pain and suffering, and lifestyle changes.
Spinal cord injuries can result in life-long adjustments for injury victims. At BD&J, we make sure the compensation our clients recover takes all of these aspects into consideration. Our goal is to make sure you can have financial peace of mind as you work towards healing and adjusting to your life following a serious spinal cord injury.
Spinal Cord Lawsuit Information
In general, when bringing a lawsuit against a party for spinal cord injury, the responsibility may fall into one of two categories. An injury to the spinal cord caused by negligence, for instance, is the most common form of this lawsuit. In this case, the party who injured you would have been operating outside of their reasonable duty of care toward you, and the result would have been the injury in question. Entities that may be open to this type of liability are a vehicle not exercising due caution and causing an accident, or a slip that occurred because of an unsafe surface that was unmarked and fell below the expected standard of maintenance.
Another potential lawsuit would be if the injury to the spinal cord was caused by faulty or defective products. If, for example, seatbelts within a car were poorly designed or inadequately installed, the party responsible for the seatbelt’s function could be responsible for resulting damages.
As experienced Los Angeles spine injury attorneys, we are known for our results-oriented approach and for the caring, personal attention we give each and every one of our clients.
How an Attorney Can Help
An injury lawyer can help with claims for paralysis or severe back injury. They can investigate the accident, identify signs of liability, or determine the at-fault party and gather evidence to support that claim. After carrying out this process, they can represent your interests to help you receive the compensation you’re entitled to for your injury. If you’ve suffered a back injury, document everything from how the injury occurred to the treatment you’ve received and how it affects your daily life. Book an appointment with a lawyer as soon as possible.
Get Legal Assistance from a Los Angeles Spine Injury Attorney
Each spinal cord injury case is highly unique, so it is especially important that a qualified spine injury lawyer in Los Angeles be consulted when seeking compensation for damages and lost wages due to such a trauma. The injury attorneys here at BD&J have years of experience helping our clients with spinal cord injuries win the compensation they need to live full and happy lives.
Contact us at (855) 906-3699 or fill out our online form to schedule a FREE case consultation with our attorneys.
