A spinal cord injury is not an "ordinary" accident that a person can simply recover from with proper rest and therapy. After emergency care and perhaps surgery, a person with a spinal cord injury faces a nearly total change in lifestyle while coping with disability. Depending on the location of the spinal cord injury, an accident victim may be a paraplegic or quadriplegic.
With proper support in place, a spinal cord injury victim may go on to live semi-independently and perhaps return to some type of work. However, many related physical ailments and psychological challenges are compounded by legal and financial stresses. If there is a husband or wife, the marital relationship will undergo tremendous changes as the able spouse will become a caregiver. An independent young adult may be forced to return to a life of dependency on parents or other family members. Married or single, a spinal cord injury victim faces countless extraordinary challenges.
Seek Prompt Legal Advice From Experienced Central Pennsylvania Lawyers After Any Serious Back, Neck or Head Injury
For all these reasons, if you are set to make an injury claim or file a lawsuit after a car accident, a construction accident or a boating accident that left you or your loved one disabled due to a spinal cord injury, you cannot afford anything less than highly experienced legal representation.
Ample monetary compensation can go a long way in alleviating the great challenges that you and your family face after a spinal cord injury. Besides medical bills and replacement of lost wages, you will be dealing with other needs and expenses:
- A specially equipped van for transportation, which may need to be replaced every ten years or so
- Remodeling for your home or moving expenses to handicapped-accessible housing
- Personal care attendants to assist you several hours a day or more
The results of your case will affect your well-being for the rest of your life. If you accept an inadequate settlement offer too soon, it will probably be impossible to go back and ask for more. It is important to make a strong case for full compensation up front. This means preparing a case as if for trial.
Harrisburg Spinal Injury Attorneys Offer Free Consultations at Your Location
After a spinal cord injury, Boyle, Autry & Murphy offers free initial consultations at a time and place convenient to you. Allow us to hear your story and explain how our experience can work in your favor. Our work ethic, our well-honed legal skills, our empathy and our will to succeed on behalf of our injured clients are all strengths that help us obtain the results that many clients of our law firm need after serious accidents and injuries. Contact us by phone or e-mail to arrange a meeting with one of our Pennsylvania spinal cord injury attorneys.
