Spinal cord injuries are one of the most serious types of injuries that accident victims can experience. These injuries can lead to severe complications that change your life’s trajectory. When someone else is responsible for your spinal cord injury, Colorado law provides you with a pathway to pursue compensation for your accident-related injuries and losses. Contact an Arvada personal injury lawyer from Dulin McQuinn Young for a free consultation.
Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can occur any time there is a strong impact force applied to the spinal column. Common causes of spinal cord injuries include:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Truck accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle accidents
- Slips and falls
- Violent attacks
- Sports injuries
An experienced spinal cord injury lawyer can review the circumstances surrounding your accident and determine if you have a viable cause of action.
What Compensation Can I Recover After a Spinal Cord Injury?
Identifying all of the ways that your spinal cord injury affects you is key to identifying the damages that you can demand as part of your personal injury claim. Some of these may include:
- Immediate medical treatment: After the accident, you should have been immobilized and instructed not to move to prevent further damage. You may have required emergency medical care to diagnose the injury and possibly surgery. You can seek compensation for these losses.
- Paralysis: One of the most significant types of complications that spinal cord injuries can cause is paralysis below the site of the injury. With this condition, you may be unable to work and may be able to pursue compensation for your lost earning capacity. You can also pursue compensation for rehabilitation and physical therapy.
- Bowel or bladder therapy: Spinal cord injuries can cause the loss of bowel or bladder function. Your healthcare team might recommend specialized therapy to help restore some function.
- Chronic conditions: Spinal cord injuries can lead to various complications and health conditions, including autonomic function issues, respiratory problems, and cardiovascular conditions. You may require ongoing medical care to address these issues as they arise.
- Chronic pain: While loss of sensation is possible with a spinal cord injury, spinal cord injuries can also cause chronic pain. You may be referred to a pain specialist, have to buy pain medications, and be able to pursue compensation for your pain and suffering.
- Mental health harm: It can be extremely difficult to adapt to permanent mobility loss and the reliance on others for basic needs. You may suffer from chronic depression and anxiety and require psychological treatment. You can pursue compensation for your medical costs and emotional distress.
At Dulin McQuinn Young, we work closely with our clients to understand their challenges and future care needs. We identify all recoverable damages and relentlessly pursue full and fair compensation for your losses.
Contact Our Legal Team Today
If you or a loved one suffered a spinal cord injury, the Arvada spinal cord injury lawyers from Dulin McQuinn Young can help. We can explain your legal rights, identify your pathways for compensation, and fight for the justice you deserve. Call us today for a free consultation.