Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys

Offering Comprehensive Representation for Spinal Cord Injury Victims

At LawMD, we understand the immense physical, emotional, and financial toll that spinal cord injuries can have on victims and their families. That’s why our team of highly skilled and compassionate lawyers, who are also medical doctors, is dedicated to providing unparalleled legal representation for plaintiffs in medical malpractice cases involving spinal cord injuries.

What sets LawMD apart is our dual expertise in medicine and law. Our attorneys are not only seasoned legal professionals but also medical doctors with a profound understanding of spinal cord injuries in the wide range of medical specialties in which these injuries are encountered. This rare combination of medical and legal knowledge allows us to provide our clients with a distinct advantage when pursuing justice in complex medical malpractice cases.

What Are Some Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries?

At LawMD, our lawyers, as physicians, have clinical experience and training in a wide range of the causes of spinal cord injuries and the complex cases filed on behalf of our clients, including but not limited to:

• Surgical Errors:

We meticulously review surgical procedures to identify any negligence that may have resulted in spinal cord injuries during surgery.

• Misdiagnosis or Delayed Diagnosis:

Our medical malpractice lawyers have the expertise to uncover instances where healthcare providers failed to diagnose spinal cord injuries in a timely and accurate manner.

• Anesthesia Errors:

When anesthesia errors lead to spinal cord injuries, our team will tirelessly investigate and pursue the responsible parties. In fact, one of our physician attorneys is a board-certified anesthesiologist.

• Birth Injuries:

We advocate for infants and their families when birth-related medical malpractice results in spinal cord injuries during delivery. In fact, our birth injury litigation team includes a board-certified pediatrician, a neonatologist, and an OB-GYN surgeon.

• Medication Errors:

Our knowledge of medical protocols helps us identify cases where medication mistakes have devastating consequences for spinal cord injury victims. In fact, one of our physician attorneys has a PhD in pharmacology and toxicology.

• Nursing Home Negligence:

We are committed to holding nursing homes accountable for neglect and abuse leading to spinal cord injuries in elderly residents.

• Motor Vehicle Accidents:

Car accident victims often suffer damages related to spinal cord injuries. Personal injury claims can help recover financial damages for medical bills, physical therapy, lost wages, and more.

What Damages Can Result from Injuries to the Spinal Cord?

Whether your spinal cord injury occurred because of an accident or medical negligence, you likely experience severe symptoms that affect your daily life. Our team of attorneys understands the pain and suffering that come with back injuries. With our background as physicians and as personal injury attorneys, we are your ideal allies as you fight to recover compensation for the damages caused by your spinal cord injury.

Short-Term Results of Neck and Back Injury

• Pain in the head, neck, and back
• Difficulty breathing
• Weakness
• Inability to walk
• Balance and coordination problems
• Loss of bladder or bowel control
• Numbness
• Tingling in the extremities

If you are experiencing any of these symptoms, please consult a trusted medical professional immediately. Once you are being treated, and you or one of your doctors suspect negligence, you should seek help from a spinal cord injury attorney to recover financial damages for your injury.

Long-Term Damages for Severe Spinal Cord Injuries

Severe injury cases may result in such long-term damages as:

• Loss of control over extremities
• Paralysis
• Nerve damage, leading to loss of feeling
• Pain ranging from mild to severe
• Loss of sexual function
• Infertility
• Muscle spasms
• Inability to work due to pain or loss of movement
• Trouble walking
• Difficulty maintaining balance
• Trouble breathing
• Death

To prevent the worst results from a back injury, you should get medical attention as quickly as possible following your injury. Please act quickly to protect yourself legally by contacting the back injury lawyers at LawMD.

What Compensation Can I Recover for My Spinal Cord Injuries?

If you are suffering from a back injury that was caused by another person’s negligence, you may be eligible for compensation. Reach out to an experienced personal injury attorney right away to learn more about your rights as you recover from a back injury that wasn’t your fault. Back injury lawyers can help victims recover economic, non-economic, and even punitive damages.

Economic Damages for a Spinal Column Injury

Economic damages make up the majority of what most people think of when they consider pursuing damages following an accident or injury. These costs are directly linked to money spent because of the injury and are easily calculated.

Some examples of economic damages you could collect from the insurance company in a personal injury claim include:

• Past and future medical expenses
• Hospital stays
• Physical rehabilitation, including therapy and chiropractic treatment
• Lost wages, salaries, bonuses, and vacation time
• Decreased income-earning capacity
• Medical equipment, such as a wheelchair
• Home renovations to accommodate accident-related disabilities
• Funeral and burial costs, within reason

Non-Economic Damages Associated with Back Injuries

Non-economic damages are often overlooked when individuals suffering from spinal cord injuries seek compensation. These injuries are not directly related to financial costs. However, they impact the victim’s life to the extent that they deserve attention and even legal action.

A successful personal injury lawsuit may include such non-economic damages as:

• Past and future pain and suffering
• Emotional trauma
• Mental distress
• Depression, anxiety, and PTSD related to the incident
• Loss of enjoyment of life
• Loss of consortium
• Wrongful death

Unfortunately, the insurance company is unlikely to consider these charges when they offer an initial settlement. Call a back injury attorney immediately for help negotiating a fair deal with the insurer and to seek the compensation you deserve through litigation if necessary.

Punitive Damages for Recklessness or Abuse

At times, an injured party deserves punitive damages because the at-fault party engaged in criminal behavior. If your serious accident was caused by someone who violated the law, please speak with trusted personal injury attorneys like those at LawMD for help getting immediate medical attention and fully recovering damages, including punitive damages when appropriate.

How Is Liability Determined in Medical Malpractice Cases?

When someone is injured during medical treatment, they may feel betrayed and disillusioned about the medical field. Doctors are supposed to protect their patients and act in their best interest, doing “no harm.” If a medical professional caused your spinal cord injury, you may wonder how to prove that you were injured by the individual in question.

Personal injury lawyers can be extremely helpful when dealing with injuries caused by a negligent or reckless doctor. Your back injury lawyers should understand the nuances of personal injury law, especially regarding medical malpractice. Unlike in a motor vehicle accident, in a medical malpractice case, you must be able to prove that the doctor failed to provide a level of care that meets medical standards. This usually requires consulting with another medical professional who can demonstrate that the negligent doctor violated a duty of care.

At LawMD, our back injury lawyers are also medical professionals. This gives us the unique opportunity to ensure you get adequate medical treatment and hold medical professionals liable for the damages they’ve caused. Contact our law firm today to learn more about how we can help.

Why Do I Need a Personal Injury Lawyer to Seek Compensation for a Back Injury?

When you are suffering from an injury sustained in an incident caused by someone else’s negligence, the last thing you need to worry about is a legal battle. Hiring a group of back injury lawyers like those at LawMD can help take this heavy burden off your shoulders so you can focus on resting and recovering.

Some ways a spinal cord injury attorney can help include:

• Negotiating with the insurance company to get you a fair deal
• Investigating to discover the truth about how you received your injuries
• Providing evidence to prove that the at-fault party violated their duty of care
• Demonstrating the extent of your injuries to maximize consultation
• Offering legal counsel based on decades of medical and legal experience
• Taking care of the legal side of your case so you can rest and spend time with loved ones
• Try the case to a jury verdict if necessary

Contact our back injury lawyers right away for skilled attorneys who will help you collect compensation for the wide range of damages you have suffered following your accident.

What Makes Your Injury Attorneys Unique?

The personal injury lawyers at LawMD are unlike the vast majority of other law firms. Unlike other attorneys whose professional experience is limited to law, our back injury lawyers are also doctors. Our knowledge of medical standards of care and practices allows us to identify ways negligent doctors harmed you. We can also help ensure you receive the medical treatment you deserve to make a full and complete recovery.

If you or a family member has suffered severe injuries in an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, please reach out to our law firm immediately. We offer a free case evaluation, so you have nothing to lose by reaching out to our back injury lawyers today. We promise to listen compassionately to your concerns and answer your questions in terms you can understand. We will fight aggressively for your best interests to fully recover damages following your back injury.

What Should I Do if I’ve Suffered a Back Injury Due to Medical Malpractice?

Experiencing negligence from a doctor can be discouraging and confusing. It can be hard to stand up to someone who is supposed to be a professional and an expert in their field. If you’ve been injured in a medical situation, you have rights that must be protected. You can start by consulting with the back injury lawyers at LawMD to learn more about your legal rights and how we can help protect you.

Some other actions you can take following a back injury include documenting everything you can about the incident. You should collect medical records regarding the treatments you’ve received, including applicable medical bills. It can also be helpful to journal about your daily experience, such as the pain and suffering you are feeling because of your injuries.

If your back injury occurred in another scenario, such as a motor vehicle accident, you should act quickly to report the incident to the police and get immediate medical attention. You can protect yourself legally by taking photos of the crash scene and gathering contact information from eyewitnesses.

Once you are healing, please reach out to a trusted team of back injury lawyers to handle the legal aspects of your case. Taking legal action is not always about getting revenge. You deserve help paying for the financial and emotional damages you’ve sustained because of the other person’s negligence. Getting compensated for an injury can help give your family peace of mind and get you on track to returning to life as normal.

Should You Hire Our Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys?

At LawMD, we approach every case with unwavering compassion and dedication. We understand that spinal cord injuries often bring profound physical and emotional challenges to individuals and their families. That’s why we provide exceptional legal representation and offer unwavering support and guidance throughout the legal process.

Our members’ track records of success in spinal cord injury cases speak to our commitment to securing the best possible outcomes for our clients. We are relentless advocates for justice and will fight tirelessly to ensure you receive the compensation you deserve.

If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury due to medical malpractice, you don’t have to face this journey alone. Our team of doctor-lawyers is here to listen to your story, assess your case, and provide the expert legal representation you need to seek justice and rebuild your life. Contact us today to learn more about how we can help you make a full financial recovery following your back injury.