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A Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) causes damage to the spinal cord, resulting in a loss of mobility or feeling. Many spinal cord injuries are caused by accidents or medical negligence. Our lawyers, can help your family cope with the financial burden associated with the injury.

Spinal cord injuries affect over a quarter million individuals in the United States. Approximately 10,000 people each year will sustain a spinal cord injury. The majority, 82%, are men between the ages of 16 and 30. Most are injured as a result of a traumatic event such as a motor vehicle accident, criminal act or fall. In rare cases, the spinal cord may be injured by a tumor or a virus.

Our Attorneys work with doctors, physical therapists and vocational experts to help assess our clients’ injuries. Care and treatment is expensive and we want to make sure our clients’ futures are protected. Spinal Cord injury cases can be very expensive and can cost tens of thousands of dollars: Experts need to be consulted in many fields. They are paid a high hourly rate to read medical records, research issues, consult with attorneys and give sworn deposition testimony. Besides expert consultants, money is generally spent purchasing medical records, paying filing fees and buying deposition transcripts of the witnesses who are interviewed under oath during the lawsuit.