A spinal cord injury can mean major changes to your personal life, career, and daily activities. You may find important tasks are now impossible to perform without assistance or adaptive equipment. For some people, the changes are temporary, but for others, they last a lifetime.
If you endured a spinal cord injury because of the negligent actions of another party, you have the right to seek compensation for your economic and non-economic hardships. Our spinal cord injury lawyers in Charlotte will fight to get you the award or settlement you deserve.
At CR Legal Team, We Stand Up For You®. Our attorneys have more than 100 years of combined legal experience, protecting the rights of injured accident victims. Call for your free consultation and learn how our personal injury lawyers in Charlotte can assist you.
How Our Legal Team Can Help
Filing a claim after a spinal injury usually means dealing with one or more insurance companies. Sometimes, you’ll need to face a hospital or business that was responsible for your injury. These entities have lawyers who will work to make sure they pay you as little as possible.
Taking them on by yourself is a tough fight, especially if you are recovering from or adapting to a serious injury. Our spinal cord injury attorneys in Charlotte will Stand Up For You during this difficult time and take on the legal burden so you can focus on healing.
We can:
- Investigate the circumstances surrounding your injury to determine exactly how it happened
- Identify all liable parties who played a role in your injury
- Review your damages and calculate your maximum compensation
- File claims with all liable parties and handle all paperwork
- Interact with insurance companies and opposing attorneys on your behalf
- Negotiate for a fair settlement that fully covers your damages
- Fight for you in court if insurers refuse to respond to good-faith negotiations
Compensation in Spinal Cord Injury Cases
The amount of compensation you can recover depends on the severity of your injury. Because of their life-altering potential, some spinal cord injuries can result in awards or settlements in the millions of dollars. Every case is unique.
Our Charlotte spinal cord injury lawyers will assess your damages to calculate the compensation we will seek from insurers. Some of the factors we may consider can include:
- Medical expenses: These can include things like emergency care, hospital stays, specialist visits, and procedures.
- Future medical costs: Spinal cord injuries often require treatment and rehabilitation for months into the future.
- Lost wages: A serious injury can mean missing work hours and benefits you need to pay your bills.
- Durable medical equipment expenses: Adaptive equipment and assistive devices can help with everyday activities and independence.
- Household adaptations costs: Wheelchair ramps, shower modifications, and other updates allow you to stay in your home after a spinal injury.
- Non-economic damages: With spinal cord injuries, it is often possible to pursue non-economic damages such as pain and suffering or loss of enjoyment of life.
Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can happen in an almost infinite number of ways. Motor vehicle accidents are the most common cause, and include car, truck, and motorcycle crashes. Falls are next on the list. Other accidents that can lead to a spinal cord injury include:
- Pedestrian accidents
- Acts of violence
- Workplace or industrial accidents
- Medical or surgical complications
- Bicycle accidents
If you have been hurt in an accident, reach out to our spinal cord injury attorneys in Charlotte as soon as possible. Depending on the type and severity, some injuries may have serious, long-term repercussions.
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Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
Doctors and clinicians classify spinal cord injuries by location along the spine, which corresponds to the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions. Spinal injuries can be further described as either complete or incomplete.
A complete spinal cord injury results in a total loss of movement and sensation below the level of injury, while an incomplete injury causes only a partial loss of movement or sensation, meaning some function remains below the affected area.
Common incomplete injuries are:
- Anterior Cord Syndrome
- Posterior Cord Syndrome
- Central Cord Syndrome
- Brown-Séquard Syndrome
- Cauda Equina Syndrome
- Conus Medullaris Syndrome
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Talk to Our Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys in Charlotte
Few people understand the shock and devastation you feel when you learn the full repercussions of a life-altering spinal cord injury. It is especially hard to take when it occurred because of an accident that wasn’t your fault. The at-fault party should be held accountable.
Our spinal cord injury attorneys in Charlotte will identify all liable parties and work to get you the maximum compensation you deserve. We’ll deal with insurance companies, manage your claim, and make sure you meet deadlines and stay on track while you focus on getting better.
Once known as Crumley Roberts, our firm rebranded to CR Legal Team in 2022 to reflect our Team-based focus on Whole-Person Legal Care™. We’ve served more than 200,000 clients during our 36 years in business. Call today to schedule your free consultation.
