Spinal Cord Injury Liability

When one or several of the vertebrae surrounding the spinal cord is subjected to traumatic injury, the potential for paralysis represents a grave risk to the injured person. There are numerous types of injuries which can lead to paralysis. In situations where the spinal cord is actually severed, paraplegia or quadriplegia is virtually always the permanent result.

Even in a situation where a spinal fracture appears to be minor, with no apparent or immediate risks of paralysis, the migration of bone fragments into the intravertebral tissues can threaten the spinal cord and cause serious nerve damage.

In some spinal cord injury cases, there may be little dispute in regards to the nature or duration of the injuries. However, assigning the liability to several different defendants, or documenting the full range of losses and future expenses, can present challenges for the victim. It can be tempting to accept an early settlement offer, particularly when the amount being offered appears to be a very substantial amount. However, many people who have suffered spinal cord injuries find that, after a close analysis of this sort of offer, the amount offered falls far short of what is necessary to cover the medical, rehabilitation and home assistance expenses that the injured party will incur.

In the case of a spinal cord injury, the medical, rehabilitation and assistance needs may last for years, amounting to a previously unimagined cost. Even back or neck injuries that involve no spinal cord damage can require a series of surgical procedures, long recovery periods and intense pain. The person who has suffered a spine-related injury must come to terms with the costs related to their injuries when seeking damages from the liable party.

The Mueller Hillin Law Firm specializes in Spinal Cord Injury Liability cases in Philadelphia, Atlanta, Houston and Austin. If you believe you or a loved one have suffered damages related to Spinal Cord Injury Liability, please contact us today.