A spine injuries attorney helps people hurt in car crashes, falls, workplace accidents, and other incidents caused by someone else's negligence recover the costs of their injury, including lifetime medical care, lost earning capacity, home modifications, and pain and suffering. Because spinal cord injuries often require care for years, getting the full future cost documented is central to the case.
A spinal cord injury is among the most serious injuries a person can suffer. It can bring chronic pain, limited mobility, or paralysis, along with overwhelming medical bills, lost income, and emotional strain for the entire family. If someone else's carelessness caused the injury, California law allows you to seek compensation.
Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spine injuries often result from someone else's negligence. Common causes include:
- Motor vehicle crashes: car, motorcycle, truck, and Uber or Lyft collisions. Our guides to common car accident injuries and common truck accident injuries explain why spine damage is so frequent in these crashes.
- Pedestrian accidents involving careless drivers
- Workplace accidents, especially in construction and heavy labor
- Slip and fall accidents on unsafe property
- Sports and recreation injuries, when unsafe facilities or equipment are to blame
How Insurers Look at Spine Injury Claims
Because spinal injuries can carry very large lifetime costs, insurers scrutinize them closely. Common arguments include that the injury was preexisting, that treatment was excessive, or that future care needs are overstated. Our founding attorney, Shawn Rokni, previously worked as a senior insurance defense attorney and in-house counsel for a major auto insurer, so our firm understands how these claims are evaluated on the other side and what documentation it takes to answer those arguments.
What to Expect From the Legal Process
Your first step is a free consultation. During that meeting, we:
- Review how the accident happened and the nature of your injury
- Identify every party who may be responsible
- Explain what medical documentation and professional opinions may be needed to prove your case
- Walk you through your options in plain English, without legal jargon
- Outline a strategy tailored to your situation
From there, we handle the legal work so you can focus on recovery.
Damages You May Be Able to Recover
Spinal cord injuries often require long-term or lifelong care. Depending on your case, compensation may cover:
- Current and future medical expenses
- Lost wages and lost future earning capacity
- Rehabilitation, therapy, and in-home care
- Home and vehicle modifications for accessibility
- Pain, suffering, and emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
Our firm has represented people with serious spine injuries, including an $800,000 result in a freeway sideswipe by a commercial van that led to cervical spine surgery. Every case is different, and past results don't predict the outcome of any other case.
Talk to a Los Angeles Spine Injury Attorney
A spinal cord injury can change your life in an instant. Don't let an insurance company minimize what it will cost you. Learn more about our spine injury practice, or contact Insider Accident Lawyers for a free case review. You pay no attorney's fee unless we recover compensation for you.
