Hire an Atlanta Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

Whether from a truck accident, car accident, slip and fall, or other cause, a spinal cord injury can be devastating and life-changing. A qualified lawyer can help secure compensation to help the patient and their family overcome significant financial challenges.

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) result in paralysis or permanent nerve damage that affects a person every day. The injured person will never be the same. 

These injuries affect not only the person but also the entire family who often must change their day-to-day lives to help take care of the injured person. The patient typically incurs massive costs from their injury and may need the help of an attorney to guide them through the legal process. 

If you or a loved one have been impacted by a spinal cord injury, contact an Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer at Fried Goldberg at (877) 591-1801 if you have been injured by another person’s negligence.

 

 

Car and truck accidents are major causes of permanent spinal cord injuries. At Fried Goldberg, we have decades of experience in recovering compensation for victims of serious accidents. If you or a loved one have suffered a spinal cord injury, get in touch with an Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer at (877) 591-1801 for a no-cost consultation to discuss your legal options.

 

Spinal Cord Injury Settlements

 

We understand how important a damages award can be to help injured victims obtain a better quality of life. Therefore, we make every effort to fight for the highest compensation possible for our clients. Our record of verdicts and settlements speaks for itself, with noteworthy victories being:

$10.5 MillionTruck Accident Paralysis Case
A tractor-trailer went onto the shoulder of a road and struck a police vehicle in Marion, Alabama. Our lawyers recovered $10.5 million on the victim’s behalf.

$7.425 MillionParalysis Case
We obtained $7.425 million on behalf of a man who was paralyzed for five months before passing away after a collision in Georgia.

$5 MillionParaplegia Case
Our team recovered $5 million for a client who was paralyzed from the waist down after a tractor-trailer struck him in Cobb County, Georgia.

Damages in a Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit 

Damages for a spinal cord injury can cover:

  • Medical and hospital costs
  • Costs of treatments not typically covered by insurance
  • Lost wages
  • Loss of the ability to generate income
  • Costs associated with lifestyle changes (like the installation of a wheelchair ramp at home)
  • Pain and suffering costs

Note that expenses will depend on various factors, including the severity of the injury, as well as the person’s projected life expectancy. A skilled spinal cord injury attorney will be able to present evidence and formulate the best legal strategies to maximize the individual’s recovery.

Challenges of Spinal Cord Injury Victims

The lifelong battle that faces victims of SCIs is unimaginable to most people. While survivors would give anything to recover the normalcy of their lives before the injury, many experience extreme debt after the medical bills associated with just the initial recovery. For many people affected by a spinal cord injury, coping with serious back injury is a financial and emotional struggle. It can be difficult just to regain basic functionality and the new equipment needed for such.

The central nervous system, including the brain and spine, remains an area of limited understanding for doctors and scientists. Although great advances have been made in the last fifty years in spinal cord research, there is still a relatively vast amount that is unknown.

This means the future for victims of spinal cord injuries can be uncertain, yet hopeful. Although there are new procedures and devices entering the market often, innovative treatments are expensive, and there is often no guarantee they will work.

 

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Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

 

There are an estimated 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injury annually in the United States, not including those who die immediately from the injury, according to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC). Spinal cord injuries can be complete, causing total paralysis (quadriplegia) or incomplete, causing partial paralysis (paraplegia).
Causes of spinal cord injury can range from gross negligence to no-fault accident. The NSCISC reported the following as common causes of SCIs:

  • Auto accidents – 38 percent
  • Falls – 32 percent
  • Violence (mostly gunshot wounds) – 15 percent
  • Sports – 8 percent
  • Medical/surgical – 4 percent
  • Other – 4 percent

 In particular, driving under the influence is a major cause of severe spinal cord injuries. This can include not only driving after alcohol consumption, but also driving while under the influence of other substances, such as prescription medications.

Cost of Spinal Cord Injuries

The initial and ongoing financial costs associated with spinal cord injuries are enormous. After an accident, loss of income is to be clearly expected and many SCI patients suffer lifelong disabilities that prevent their return to the workforce. In fact, according to NSCISC, only 18 percent of people can return to work within a year of experiencing a spinal cord injury. Both a loss of wages and loss of future earning capacity are factors in most cases.

Medical costs can top $1.2 million in the first year alone, and then over $200,000 a year after that. After an accident, spinal injury patients must often spend time in expensive rehabilitation centers, learning how to adjust to the impairments of their injury. There are further long-term costs upon leaving the facility, including:

  • Accommodation equipment, such as ramps for the house and vehicles
  • Medical supplies or devices like wheelchairs
  • In-home assistance (often full-time)
  • Physical therapy

Since many of these are recurring lifetime expenses, one can imagine the total overall cost of a SCI for the patient and their family. Standard insurance may not cover all of them, which is why legal recourse is necessary. Working with an experienced catastrophic injury lawyer can help ensure proper compensation for injuries.

SCIs can occur due to blameless accidents, but nearly half of them are the result of negligence in a vehicle crash, including truck, car, and motorcycle wrecks. Still others occur due to another person or entity’s irresponsible behavior in other settings. Due to the extensive costs associated with SCIs, as well as the physical and emotional losses, victims often choose to pursue a lawsuit against the negligent party. Reckless driving and disregard for workplace safety are two examples of negligent behavior that can lead to an SCI lawsuit.

Besides monetary compensation, filing a lawsuit can often lead to other changes, including:

  • Adjustment of local road safety rules
  • New legislation making products safer
  • Improvement of workplace safety standards

Filing a lawsuit can sometimes uncover other instances of negligence or widespread safety violations. An example of this is when legal action reveals unsafe driver policies in a trucking company.

 

Contact an Atlanta Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

Spinal cord injuries are among the most traumatic types of injuries and can lead to long-term changes in the person’s lifestyle. If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury because of someone’s negligence, an Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer at Fried Goldberg can help you pursue compensation.

We understand the challenges and hardships that accompany these types of cases. Contact us today at (877) 591-1801 for a free consultation to discuss your legal rights and options.

 

Spinal Cord Injury FAQs

Can you fully recover from a spinal cord injury?

In many spinal cord injury cases, a person might recover partial function as late as 18 months after the injury. In rare instances, certain functions can return years after the injury. However, only a small fraction of people who sustain an SCI ever regain all functions.

Can someone with spinal cord injury walk again?

A spinal cord injury victim may lose their ability to walk. In certain instances, this can be either temporary or permanent. Regaining the ability to walk depends on many factors, including the severity of the injury and the location of the damage to the spinal cord.

As you can imagine, losing the ability to walk can affect a person’s entire life, including their ability to work. These types of considerations are calculated into the person’s damages award in a lawsuit. An experienced Atlanta spinal cord injury can help project and calculate the individual’s needs, so their damage award fully covers all their expenses.

How long will a spinal cord injury lawsuit take?

There is no set time length for a spinal cord injury lawsuit, as each case will be different. Generally speaking, spinal cord injury cases can take several months to a year or longer to complete. An experienced attorney can ensure all the filing requirements for your case are met, so your case doesn’t have any delays.

Be sure to contact a lawyer as soon as you can, as there may be filing deadlines associated with your injury claim.

How can an Atlanta spinal cord injury lawyer help?

The laws covering catastrophic injuries can be quite complex. A qualified personal injury attorney can help calculate damages, gather and prepare evidence, and interpret injury laws. Contact a spinal cord injury lawyer at Fried Goldberg at (877) 591-1801 if you need legal guidance and representation. We are here to fight for the justice you deserve for your losses.

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Our experienced attorneys have represented individuals who have been seriously injured. We are proud of the outstanding reputation we have within our industry and our track record of success, which sets us apart. In particular, we have recovered nearly $1 billion for our clients throughout the country.

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