Living with a spinal cord injury requires lifelong adjustments and expenses. If your injury was caused by another's negligence, you deserve compensation that reflects the true impact on your life.
Expert information to help you understand your rights and options
Spinal cord injuries cause permanent paralysis requiring lifetime medical care costing millions of dollars. SCI lawsuits are complex and require specialized medical and legal expertise to properly value lifetime needs. Learn how spinal cord injury claims work, proving causation, and pursuing adequate compensation.
Car accidents are the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injuries, causing life-altering paralysis in thousands of victims annually. Claims against negligent drivers and their insurers must account for lifetime care needs. Learn about auto accident SCI claims and pursuing full compensation.
Diving into shallow water causes devastating cervical spinal cord injuries, often resulting in quadriplegia. Pool owners, resorts, and facility operators may be liable for inadequate depth warnings. Learn about diving accident claims and premises liability for SCI.
Falls cause approximately 30% of traumatic spinal cord injuries, occurring in workplaces, on unsafe premises, and from construction sites. Property owners and employers may be liable. Learn about fall-related SCI claims and proving negligence caused your paralysis.
Medical malpractice causes spinal cord injuries through surgical errors, anesthesia mistakes, failure to diagnose, and improper treatment. These complex claims require medical expert testimony about standard of care violations. Learn about medical malpractice SCI claims.
Motorcyclists face elevated spinal cord injury risk due to lack of vehicle protection. Motorcycle SCI often results from impacts with vehicles, road surfaces, or fixed objects. Learn about motorcycle paralysis claims and fighting for compensation against responsible parties.
Contact sports, extreme sports, and recreational activities cause spinal cord injuries when safety protocols fail or equipment is defective. Schools, leagues, and equipment makers may be liable. Learn about sports-related SCI claims and proving negligence.
Violence including gunshot wounds and assaults causes thousands of spinal cord injuries annually. Victims may have claims against attackers, negligent security providers, and property owners. Learn about violence-related SCI claims and pursuing compensation.
Workplace spinal cord injuries entitle workers to workers compensation benefits plus potential third-party claims against equipment manufacturers, property owners, or contractors. Multiple recovery sources can provide more complete compensation. Learn about workplace SCI claims.
Many SCI victims require attendant care for bathing, dressing, toileting, and daily activities—sometimes 24 hours per day. Lifetime attendant care costs can exceed millions. Learn about documenting care needs and including attendant costs in your damage calculations.
SCI damages include millions in future medical care, lost earning capacity, and compensation for pain, suffering, and diminished quality of life. Catastrophic injury cases require comprehensive damage calculations. Learn how SCI damages are calculated and maximizing recovery.
SCI victims need accessible housing—wheelchair ramps, widened doorways, accessible bathrooms, and adaptive equipment. Home modifications can cost $100,000 or more. Learn about modification needs, cost documentation, and including these expenses in your claim.
Life care plans document every aspect of future SCI care needs—medical treatment, equipment, modifications, attendant care, and therapy. Comprehensive life care plans maximize damage recovery. Learn about life care planning for spinal cord injury claims.
Spinal cord injuries often permanently eliminate or reduce earning ability. Vocational experts calculate lifetime earning losses considering age, education, pre-injury occupation, and remaining work capacity. Learn about earning capacity damages in SCI cases.
Pain and suffering from spinal cord injury includes physical pain, emotional anguish, loss of mobility and independence, and diminished quality of life. Non-economic damages often exceed economic losses. Learn how pain and suffering is valued in SCI cases.
Spinal cord injury settlements range from hundreds of thousands for incomplete injuries to tens of millions for complete quadriplegia. Understanding case value helps evaluate offers. Learn about SCI settlement ranges, factors affecting value, and when to settle.
Lifetime medical costs for spinal cord injury victims range from $1 million for incomplete injuries to over $5 million for high-level complete injuries. Claims must include comprehensive future medical expense calculations. Learn about SCI medical costs and documenting lifetime needs.
SCI cases require attorneys with specific catastrophic injury experience, medical expert networks, and resources for complex litigation. Not all personal injury lawyers handle these cases effectively. Learn what qualifications to seek in a spinal cord injury attorney.
SCI claims face strict filing deadlines that vary by state, defendant type, and injury circumstances. Missing deadlines permanently bars your claim regardless of injury severity. Learn applicable deadlines and exceptions that may affect your case.
The ASIA Impairment Scale classifies spinal cord injury severity from A (complete) to E (normal function), affecting prognosis and damage calculations. Understanding your ASIA classification helps document your claim. Learn about the ASIA scale and how it affects your case.
SCI claims require proving another party negligence caused your injury and documenting the full extent of damages. Medical records, imaging, and expert testimony establish your case. Learn what evidence proves SCI claims and building a strong case.
Medical imaging provides objective evidence of spinal cord damage—MRI shows cord injury, CT reveals bone damage, and X-rays document spinal instability. Understanding imaging helps you know what to expect. Learn about SCI diagnostic imaging and its role in your claim.
Children with spinal cord injuries face lifetime impacts that must be calculated without knowing developmental potential. Pediatric SCI claims involve longer timelines and special considerations. Learn about child SCI claims and protecting minors rights.
Autonomic dysreflexia causes dangerous blood pressure spikes in SCI patients with injuries above T6, potentially causing stroke or death. This medical emergency requires lifetime vigilance and education. Learn about autonomic dysreflexia and its role in your claim.
Many SCI survivors experience chronic neuropathic pain below their injury level—burning, shooting, or aching sensations that significantly impact quality of life. Pain management is a lifetime need. Learn about SCI chronic pain, treatment options, and damages.
SCI survivors face high rates of depression, anxiety, and PTSD as they adjust to paralysis and life changes. Mental health treatment is a legitimate damage component. Learn about psychological impacts of SCI and including mental health in your claim.
SCI causes secondary complications including pressure sores, UTIs, respiratory problems, spasticity, and autonomic dysreflexia. Managing complications requires ongoing medical care and adds to lifetime costs. Learn about secondary complications and their impact on damages.
SCI rehabilitation includes physical therapy, occupational therapy, speech therapy (for high injuries), and psychological support. Inpatient rehab costs $100,000+ with ongoing outpatient needs. Learn about rehabilitation programs, costs, and including therapy in your claim.
Complete spinal cord injuries eliminate all function below the injury level, while incomplete injuries preserve some sensation or movement. Incomplete injuries have better recovery potential. Understand the distinction and how it affects your case value and future needs.
Paraplegia affects the lower body and legs, typically resulting from thoracic or lumbar spinal cord injuries. Paraplegics require wheelchairs, accessible housing, and lifetime medical care. Learn about paraplegia claims, typical damages, and pursuing adequate compensation.
Quadriplegia affects all four limbs from cervical spinal cord injuries, often requiring 24-hour care and ventilator support. Lifetime care costs frequently exceed $10 million. Learn about quadriplegia claims, calculating lifetime needs, and pursuing the compensation your family needs.
Spinal cord injury severity depends on injury location—cervical injuries affect all four limbs, while lower injuries may spare arm function. Understanding injury classification helps document your claim properly. Learn about SCI types, levels, and how location affects prognosis and damages.
When spinal cord injuries cause death—immediately or after prolonged decline—surviving family members can pursue wrongful death claims for their losses. These claims have unique requirements. Learn about fatal SCI claims and family rights to compensation.