Get Full Compensation For Your Spinal Cord Injuries

If you or a family member has suffered a spinal cord injury, it may change your life forever. Recovery can be painful and often results in limited movement and permanent nerve damage. It is not uncommon to suffer partial or full paralysis. This type of injury can also affect other parts of the body causing cardiovascular problems, digestive issues and blood clots. Depression is also common among spinal cord injury victims.

Paralysis After A Spinal Cord Injury

Paralysis is a serious and life-altering consequence of a spinal cord injury. It occurs when damage to the nervous system disrupts signals between the brain and muscles, limiting or eliminating voluntary movement. Paralysis can develop suddenly after a traumatic event or worsen over time, depending on the extent of nerve damage. Understanding the forms of paralysis can help injured individuals grasp the long-term medical and financial impact of their injuries.

Paralysis is generally classified by severity and the area of the body affected. It may be partial, meaning some muscle control remains or complete, where voluntary movement is entirely lost. Muscle tone can also vary, resulting in different functional challenges. Common forms of paralysis include:

• Paraplegia: Affects both legs and sometimes the lower torso. Individuals may retain full use of their arms but face mobility limitations, and loss of bowel or bladder control.
• Quadriplegia (tetraplegia): Impacts all four limbs and the torso. This form often requires extensive assistive care and can interfere with breathing and heart function.
• Hemiplegia: Involves one side of the body, typically an arm and a leg on the same side. It can affect balance, coordination and daily activities.
• Monoplegia or diplegia: Limits movement to one limb or the same limb area on both sides of the body, such as both legs or both arms.

Paralysis often introduces additional medical complications beyond loss of movement. These may include breathing difficulties, recurring infections like pneumonia, blood clots, pressure sores, chronic pain, sexual dysfunction and cardiovascular instability. Emotional effects are also common, with many individuals experiencing depression or anxiety as they adjust to permanent physical changes.

Spinal cord injuries resulting in paralysis often stem from catastrophic accidents. These include car, truck or motorcycle crashes, pedestrian, or bicycle collisions, serious falls and workplace injuries involving heavy equipment or unsafe conditions. Each scenario raises complex liability and insurance issues, especially when lifelong care is required.

Because paralysis creates permanent medical needs and long-term financial burdens, spinal cord injury claims must fully account for rehabilitation, assistive devices, home modifications and ongoing support services.

We Know How To Build Strong Cases When The Medical Facts Are Complex

The experienced personal injury attorneys at Klein & Carney Co., LLC, use an extremely detailed approach to dealing with your claim. We use a network of economists and life care planners to calculate the cost of lifelong care. From medical supplies to therapy and the costs of remodeling a home to be wheelchair accessible, we review every possible cost to make sure that the final settlement amount meets the true amount of your expected medical costs. A life care planner will also assist us in those cases where home health care is required.

We also determine past, present and future lost wages to reduce damage forecasts to present value and perform other economic calculations. We will also investigate all parties who are potentially liable, all available insurance coverage where compensation can be sought, and all applicable laws that apply to seeking maximum compensation.

We aggressively negotiate with insurers and liable parties to reach a fair agreement. However, if we are unable to reach a fair settlement, we are always prepared to go to trial.

Speak With Us Before You Talk To Insurance Representatives

If you want thorough, respected representation, contact our offices online today so we can help you recover the compensation you deserve for your spinal cord injury. We offer free phone consultations or would be happy to meet with you in our offices or at a location convenient to you. Our attorneys are available for free telephone consultations 24 hours a day, seven days a week at 216-502-3947.