Few diagnoses are as frightening and life-altering as a spinal cord injury, with impacts on all aspects of life. When someone else’s careless, reckless, or wrongful actions caused the injury, it’s even more devastating. You may be left to move forward as best you can with the physical and emotional effects of the injury, but a spinal cord injury lawyer in Lincoln can help you recover financial compensation. Call Steffens Law Accident Injury Lawyers for the compassionate, dedicated legal representation you need to get results in your case.
Why Choose Us as Your Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm In Lincoln, NE?
At Steffens Law, we’ve spent decades dedicated to advocating for victims of catastrophic personal injuries, including in complex spinal cord injury claims. Our representation brings the following advantages to your case:
- A commitment to compassion and professional excellence, so we bring our absolute best to every client’s case
- Our policy of accessibility and honesty means we are available 24/7, keep you informed on every step in your case, and even come to you if your injury prevents an office visit
- Our firm’s history of exceptional results lends your case a powerful legal voice
We offer a free consultation to injury victims and then use a contingency-based payment model that allows us to work for you at no cost until after we’ve first recovered your compensation.
Understanding the Effects of Spinal Cord Injuries
The spinal cord is the critical bundle of nerves that sends and receives messages from the brain. Despite the protection of the bony vertebrae in the spinal column, blunt force trauma, penetrating wounds, or a powerful twisting motion can damage the spinal cord. When the spinal cord is damaged or severed, the brain cannot send or receive messages beyond the point of the injury.
When a spinal cord injury occurs low on the spinal column, it causes paralysis in the lower body and legs, or paraplegia, requiring mobility equipment and adaptive equipment for the home. When the injury occurs at the cervical level in the neck, the injury victim suffers from tetraplegia (quadriplegia), and becomes completely reliant on assistive equipment and full-time care.
Can I File a Personal Injury Claim for My Spinal Cord Injury Damages?
If your spinal cord injury could have been prevented with reasonable care, but another party’s negligence caused the injury, you have the right to hold them financially accountable for your catastrophic injury losses. Common causes of spinal cord injuries in Lincoln personal injury claims include:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Pedestrian and bicycle accidents
- Slip-and-fall accidents and falls from heights
- Workplace injuries
- Contact sports injuries
- Recreational sports injuries, such as from skiing, skating, diving, and horseback riding
Under Nebraska’s modified comparative negligence law, an injury victim can pursue compensation for their losses from anyone who caused or contributed to their injury. A successful claim doesn’t erase the injury, but it recovers financial damages, so you can focus on reaching the maximum medical improvement for your injury.
What Are the Recoverable Damages In a Lincoln Spinal Cord Injury Claim?
Spinal cord injuries are more than painful and disabling; they also bring tremendous financial losses. A successful spinal cord injury claim can recover the following damages:
- Reimbursement for medical expenses and total projected future medical costs and life-planning costs for catastrophic injury
- Out-of-pocket costs for therapies, travel to specialists, and adaptive equipment for the home and vehicle
- Lost wages and diminished future earning ability
- Compensation for pain and suffering, and emotional trauma, such as PTSD, depression, anxiety, and diminished quality of life
It takes a compelling claim with clear evidence of liability to achieve the most favorable outcome possible in a catastrophic injury claim after a spinal cord injury.
Contact Steffens Law
You don’t have to live with the extraordinary financial consequences of a spinal cord injury as well as the physical and emotional effects. Instead, call Steffens Law Accident Injury Lawyers to speak with an attorney who can help you gain a sense of justice through the compensation you deserve.