El Segundo Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
A spinal cord injury is often caused by a car accident or some other physical trauma. Depending on where on the spinal cord the injury occurs the permanent effects can be loss of feeling, paraplegia, or quadriplegia. If you have suffered this type of injury, contact The Ryan Law Group to see how our personal injury lawyers can help.
The Results of a Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury is one of the most serious injuries a person can endure. The permanent effects of the injury can create new challenges for the rest of the life of the injured person.
When considering what damages or monetary restitution you may be entitled to you should consider the following:
- Medical bills
- Loss of wages or potential earning
- Loss of quality of life
The idea behind damages owed in a spinal cord injury case is to attempt to make the injured party whole for their life before the accident. It is important to consider not just the medical bills from the past but also what care will be necessary in the future. And you should also take into account all the activities that you enjoyed before the accident that you are no longer able to do.
When to Consult an El Segundo Injury Lawyer
In most spinal cord injury cases that involve negligence, the insurance coverage will not be adequate to fulfill the money owed to the injured party. The insurance companies will do their best to convince the injured party to take a lesser payment than what they are prepared to payout.
A law firm like The Ryan Law Group will be able to fight the insurance companies to get the largest settlement or verdict possible. The law firm’s reputation and case history of their trial attorneys will give you a leg up in getting the insurance companies to pay up.
What Does a Spinal Cord Injury Attorney Cost
Personal injury lawyers who specialize in paraplegia or quadriplegia usually work on a contingency basis. This means that they will fight the case and seek a settlement at no cost until a favorable outcome occurs. Their fee will then be a percent of the settlement or verdict, and this percent will be agreed upon before you hire them as your attorney.
The difference in what you hope to earn on your own versus what you’ll receive after the lawyer’s fees is often different by a large margin that ensures that hiring a lawyer makes sound financial sense.