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If you are living with a spinal cord injury because of someone else’s negligence, you may have a viable injury case under California law. A Murrieta spinal cord injury attorney from our team can handle your claim while you continue your rehabilitation and recovery.
The Murrieta catastrophic injury lawyers at Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers are here for you during this challenging and stressful time. Over the last decade, our team has helped thousands of clients recover compensation. We have over 400 5-star reviews. Contact us today for a free consultation to learn more.
Our Attorneys Give Each Case the Personalized Attention It Deserves
Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers is dedicated to helping accident victims recover. This service includes seeking maximum compensation in their legal case and getting the best medical care. As your local injury law firm, we are here for you. Our case results show verdicts, settlements, and judgments worth over $40 million obtained for our clients over the last 10+ years.
We handle each case with the individualized care and personalized attention it deserves. You can trust us to carefully listen to your unique situation, tailor our legal strategy to fit your needs, and provide compassionate support. We ensure your case receives the focused effort and resources it needs to recover maximum compensation. We have someone available to answer your questions or address your concerns promptly, too.
Our attorneys work as a team toward a common goal: your recovery. To this end, we represent each client based on contingency fees. We will not ask you to pay us upfront. We are only paid from the money we recover for you.
It’s free to speak with us and learn the value of your case today.
Call Us NowOur Attorneys Hold At-Fault Parties Accountable for Their Negligence
Negligence is a common cause of spinal cord injuries. When someone acts carelessly, recklessly, or intentionally, it can cause neck or back injuries that involve the spinal cord. This can lead to paralysis, such as paraplegia or quadriplegia.
Careless actions, like failing to maintain a safe driving distance or neglecting to fix hazards on their property, can result in falls or collisions. Reckless behavior, such as speeding or drunk driving, increases the risk of high-impact crashes that damage the spinal cord. Intentional acts, like assaults or violence, can also lead to spinal trauma.
When negligence causes an injury, California law allows the victim to hold the at-fault party accountable. These are known as personal injury cases. Our attorneys manage these claims and lawsuits, including:
- Traffic accidents, such as car crashes, motorcycle collisions, and truck accidents
- Premises liability injuries, such as slip and fall accidents
If you believe your Murrieta, CA, injuries occurred because of another party’s carelessness, recklessness, or intentional actions, contact us today. We will assess your options and explain how we can help during a free consultation with our team.
If you’ve been injured or a loved one has been killed through an act of negligence, you need the highest level of legal representation.
Schedule a Free ConsultationWhat Types of Damages Can an Attorney Recover Based on Your Spinal Cord Injury?
Spinal cord injuries could require specialized care in a trauma center or rehabilitation facility with specialists who focus on treating these catastrophic injuries. Many victims require ambulance or medevac transportation, emergency treatment, surgery to stabilize the spine, and hospitalization. Long-term care often involves physical therapy, occupational therapy, mobility devices like wheelchairs, pain management, and ongoing medical monitoring. Many patients also need home modifications and personal care support for daily living activities.
As you have likely experienced, stabilizing, treating, rehabilitating, and living with spinal cord injuries is expensive. The costs of medical care and support alone can reach seven figures. However, there are many other damages, expenses, and losses to consider, too.
Some of the damages we often pursue for our clients in these cases include:
- Medical expenses
- Hospitalization costs
- Surgery costs
- Rehabilitation and therapy
- Prescription medications
- Medical equipment and assistive devices
- Home and vehicle modifications
- Long-term care costs
- In-home nursing or personal care services
- Lost income
- Reduced earning capacity
- Property damage repair
- Out-of-pocket costs
- Pain and suffering
- Emotional distress
- Loss of enjoyment of life
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Schedule NowSteps Our Murrieta, CA, Team Often Takes to Manage a Spinal Cord Injury Case
While no two cases are the same, and each case requires a unique approach, we often take the same types of steps to investigate and develop a case following a spinal cord injury accident. Some of the things we may do to support your case while you continue your recovery include:
- Learn as much as possible about your accident and injuries
- Answer your questions and address any concerns you have
- Investigate and document the accident scene
- Review your relevant medical records and imaging with experts
- Collect accident reports and official records
- Identify, contact, and interview witnesses
- Consult with medical, economic, and accident reconstruction experts
- Preserve and analyze photos, videos, and surveillance footage
- Review insurance policies and available coverage
- Identify all liable parties
- Preserve evidence through legal notices to the liable party, their insurer, and others
- Evaluate damages, including the long-term financial effects of your lasting injury
- Document as many of your expenses and losses as possible
Only once we understand your prognosis and future care needs can we pursue payment in your case. Through our investigation, we will have strong support for your claim and better understand your options for securing fair compensation.
Settling these cases is the most common way to recover compensation. This settlement could come before or after we file a lawsuit in the case. When we cannot settle the case or choose not to, we will prepare the case for litigation and go to trial.
When we do need to sue, we must meet the deadline set by CCP § 335.1. This statute of limitations generally gives accident victims in California up to two years to begin a lawsuit.
Discuss Your Murrieta Spinal Cord Injury Accident With Our Team for Free
When you call Sargent Law Firm Injury Lawyers about your case, our team will provide a free consultation. We can evaluate the information about your accident and injuries and determine your options. We are here to help. Reach out today to get started.
