Spinal cord injuries and paralysis are common injuries sustained from car, truck, and motorcycle collisions, falls, and other accidents. These injuries result in damage to any part of the spinal cord or the nerves at the end of the spinal canal. Depending on how you sustained your injury, you may require the assistance of a Phoenix, AZ spinal cord injury lawyer.
The attorneys at Phillips Law Group have been advocating for injured people in this community for decades. They have a reputation for obtaining favorable settlements and verdicts for people hurt in accidents.
Seek Legal Help Immediately
A spinal cord injury is a life-altering event for the injured person, their family, and their community. Because the stakes are so high, families must seek legal support as quickly as possible.
Families often need help navigating the health care system and ensuring the injured person gets all the treatment and services that could improve their condition and quality of life. The attorneys at Phillips Law Group are adept at securing referrals for necessary spinal cord injury care and negotiating payment arrangements with the best health care providers in the Phoenix area.
When a family secures the services of a legal professional, insurance companies must communicate with the family through their lawyer, reducing the opportunity for exploitation. Securing an attorney early also ensures compliance with Arizona Revised Statute § 12-542, which sets the time limit for bringing personal injury lawsuits at two years from the date of injury.
Impact of Spinal Cord Injuries
Injuries to the spinal cord often cause permanent changes to the person’s strength and sensations below the site of the injury. The closer the spinal cord injury is to the brain, the more the body is affected. An individual’s ability to control their limbs after a spinal cord injury depends on where the injury is on the spinal cord and the severity.
Most spinal cord injuries cause some degree of paralysis. The Dana and Christopher Reeve Foundation identifies numerous secondary health conditions associated with paralysis, including:
- Chronic pain and spasticity
- Sexual dysfunction
- Loss of bladder and bowel control
- Infections leading to sepsis
- Respiratory difficulties
- Heart ailments
One of the most common secondary health impacts of paralysis is new or intensified mental health challenges, including depression, anxiety, and post-traumatic stress disorder.
When an individual suffers a spinal cord injury due to someone else’s negligence, the negligent party is responsible for compensating the injured person’s losses, including losses associated with secondary health impacts. Phillips Law Group works with spinal cord injury patients and their families in Phoenix, Arizona, to carefully document all the medical impacts of the injury and ensure they receive appropriate compensation.
Tying a Spinal Cord Injury to Negligence
Anyone filing a claim seeking compensation for an injury must prove that someone else was negligent. In the context of an accident claim, negligence means not using a reasonable degree of care or caution to prevent an injury to others.
When a spinal cord injury results from a vehicle crash, it is likely that the at-fault driver was negligent. When a person injures their spinal cord while participating in sports, a school system, educational institution, property owner, safety equipment manufacturer, or league sponsor could be negligent.
A Phoenix attorney from Phillips Law Group can investigate the incident leading to the spinal cord injury and collect evidence demonstrating negligence. When an injured person’s losses are substantial, as they are for spinal cord injuries, it is advantageous to locate as many negligent parties as possible. Identifying multiple parties increases the pool of insurance coverage, which leads to more compensation for the injured person.
Seek Compensation for a Spinal Cord Injury With a Phoenix Attorney
Suffering a spinal cord injury has a tremendous physical and emotional impact on your life, and it can take a long time to adjust. You and your family must focus on healing and adapting rather than worrying about financial issues.
If you or a loved one has a spinal cord injury as a result of the negligence of another person, Phillips Law Group can help. They provide services on a contingency fee basis and only charge fees when they help you recover adequate compensation. Contact their office today to schedule a free, no-obligation consultation, and an injury lawyer will review your claim to determine your legal options.
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