When to Call a Lawyer
Spinal cord injury is a disabling condition; it’s estimated that the United States faces 12,000 new cases each year for spinal cord injury related disability. This doesn’t include the number of people who die due to the injury before receiving medical treatment.
The injuries can be incomplete, in which the patient experiences partial paralysis, or they could be complete, in which the patient has complete paralysis. Those who have a spinal cord injury are going to need ongoing medical care and some kind of additional assistance for the remainder of their lives, and nobody needs to explain to an American what that can mean for your wallet.
Medical costs incurred from a spinal cord injury are significant; someone with partial paralysis may end up with a $100,000 bill just from the first year of injury, whereas a quadriplegic will incur four times this amount for the same year.
When you or a loved one has experienced this kind of damage as a direct result of someone’s neglect, you can receive help from an experienced Tampa attorney to win the financial compensation you deserve to have.
In a court of law, you can receive compensation to have several expenses covered, including:
- Hospitalization
- Ongoing medical care for life
- Home caregivers
- Rehabilitation
- Therapy
- Counseling
- Lost wages
- Expenses that health insurance will not cover
- Travel costs
- Funeral costs
- Support services for the family
By hiring a qualified spinal cord injury lawyer in Tampa, you can receive the compensation necessary to cover all of the expenses associated with your injury. If you are looking to get compensation, be sure to keep safe any receipts showing the costs of your injury, as well as your medical records. Many worry that they will face a dragging battle in court after filing a suit for personal injury or wrongful death, but our attorneys will handle the majority of this effort; your role is to provide accurate information, and we handle the rest.