Lawsuits after life-changing Spinal Cord Injuries
When you or a family member has suffered a spinal cord injury, the impact on quality of life can be enormous. Permanent disability may result, including paralysis, quadriplegia and a host of impairments resulting from the injuries. If the injuries are the result of negligence, the Chicago spinal cord injury attorneys at the Blumenshine Law Group will file a lawsuit to recover damages.
The lifelong costs of caring for a person with spinal cord injuries are greater than most insurance companies are willing to pay, and you need skilled legal guidance to receive adequate compensation.
Spinal Cord injuries can be sudden and traumatic with life changing results
Spinal cord injuries
It is very important that even the slightest spinal cord damage be taken seriously. Spinal injuries can result in permanent nerve damage and partial paralysis including paraplegia or quadriplegia. Symptoms and side effects including pain, numbness and loss of control of limbs can vary depending on where the injury occurred. Areas of injury include the nerve roots, chest, neck, upper back, lower back or nerve roots that connect to the spinal cord.
Conditions resulting from spinal cord injuries include—
- Anterior cord syndrome. Weakened sense of temperature and touch.
- Central cord syndrome. Loss of arm function.
- Posterior cord syndrome. Impaired coordination.
- Paraplegia. Loss of use of the legs.
- Tetraplegia, also called quadriplegia. Full paralysis below the neck.
- Loss of sensation
- Respiratory complications
A standard medical insurance payout is unlikely to cover the expenses incurred after a spinal injury. If you need help from an experienced spinal cord injury attorney, we will first help you get the best medical attention and then work with you to get compensated by the responsible party or insurance company. We can meet with you to discuss your situation and possible claim. We work hard and are advocates for those dealing with complex spinal cord injuries and can help you in your time of need.
Let us help you get compensation for injuries
You need support when you or a family member has suffered serious injuries. If someone’s negligence caused the injuries, you deserve to be compensated. Our Spinal Cord Injury attorneys take on the negligent party’s insurance company and negotiate a settlement. If the offer is insufficient, we go to trial.
For a free consultation about your options, Call or text the Blumenshine Law Group at (312)766-1000 or email us at [email protected]. We help people in Chicago and all of Illinois.