Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys

What Is a Spinal Cord Injury?

A spinal cord injury is one of the most severe injuries someone can experience. A spinal cord injury results from damage to any part of the spinal cord or the back, or nerves at the end of the spinal canal, often causing permanent damage. When someone sustains a spinal cord injury, they can experience, full or partial paralysis, loss of movement in the limbs, altered sensation including the ability to feel heat, cold, and touch, loss of bowel or bladder control, exaggerated reflex activities or spasms, changes in sexual function and other bodily functions, pain, and difficulty breathing.

There are two different ways spinal cord injuries can present: partial paralysis and complete paralysis.

Partial paralysis, called paraplegia, refers to full paralysis of the lower half of the body. Quadriplegia involves complete paralysis of the entire body from the neck down. Whether you or your loved one is experiencing paraplegia, quadriplegia, or temporary paralysis, a spinal cord injury attorney can help you with your personal injury claim to get the compensation you’re owed if the injury was caused by another’s negligence or intentional misconduct.

Raleigh Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

Call (919) 780-5400 If You Suffered a Spine Injury or Paralysis

Many serious accidents involving blunt force, falls, or high-speed collisions can result in spine trauma. Injuries to the spinal cord caused by compression or fractures of the vertebrae often result in paralysis. Prompt and effective treatment is absolutely essential to lessen the risk of further damage to the spinal cord and the resulting loss of sensation and motion in the limbs.

Due to the severe nature of spine injuries, victims may be facing a lifetime of medical care. Our Raleigh spinal cord injury attorneys understand what is at stake and use our resources, reputation, and skill to fight for the highest possible settlements and awards to cover the full cost of our clients’ treatment, for life if necessary.

Edwards Kirby spinal cord injury lawyers are skilled in establishing proof of liability and damages in cases involving:

• Motor vehicle accidents, including truck accidents, car accidents, and motorcycle accidents
• Falls from heights at work or in structurally unsound buildings
• Misdiagnosis or failure to treat infections and illnesses that attack the central nervous system
• Gunshot wounds in places subject to security or surveillance services
• Swimming and diving accidents
• Workplace Accidents
• Car accidents
• Catastrophic Injuries 
• Medical Malpractice
• Motorcycle Accidents
• Truck Accidents
• Wrongful Death

What Damages Can a Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Recover?

A spinal cord injury lawyer can be helpful in holding guilty parties accountable and getting you the compensation you deserve. In addition, if it’s determined you have a case, a spinal cord injury lawyer can help you recover damages such as:

• Medical Bills: Plaintiffs can recover for any medical bills resulting from the injury including future medical expenses.
• Lost Wages: Plaintiffs can recover compensation for missed work, as well as a losses for future earning capacity.
• Pain and suffering: Plaintiffs can recover for the pain and suffering endured from the spinal cord injury.
• Wrongful Death: If a Plaintiff dies from a spinal cord injury, the family may be eligible to recover expenses for care rendered as a result of the injury, pain and suffering, funeral expenses, and loss of companionship.

All of these damages can cost you greatly, and not just financially. An experienced spinal cord injury attorney will help you build a case to recover what you’ve lost as a result of this injury.

How Much Is a Spinal Cord Injury Worth?

Because spinal cord injuries can greatly vary in severity, there isn’t a standard compensation amount awarded. However, if it’s proven that your spinal cord injury was the result of another’s negligence, and causes lifelong disabilities, you could be financially compensated.

A lifetime of care, if the person is 25 years old at the time of injury, may add up to $4.7 million. A person with incomplete motor function, at any level, may face $1.1 to $1.6 million in lifetime healthcare costs and living expenses. These figures do not include additional losses, such as lost earnings, emotional trauma, and more.

Determining the Value of Your Spine Injury Cases

Our Raleigh spine injury lawyers, along with our clients’ treating physicians and our forensic medical experts, make sure that the opinions we present concerning physical injury, prognosis, and future treatment requirements are based on scientific facts, enabling us to precisely define what the damages might be over time.

We also present qualitative and quantitative evidence assessing pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment, and rehabilitative therapy needs. Nothing is overlooked as we pursue a just settlement or award on your behalf.

Hire a Raleigh Personal Injury Attorney for Your Spinal Cord, Back, and Neck Injuries

If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord, back, or neck injury caused by someone else’s negligence, don’t wait to get the help you deserve. The experienced attorneys at Edwards Kirby, LLP have a proven record of success in securing justice and compensation for catastrophic injury victims. Our team will fight tirelessly to hold the responsible parties accountable while you focus on recovery. Contact us today or call (919) 780-5400 for a free consultation — you won’t pay unless we win.