Spinal Cord Injury in Florida?
Contact Lawyers of Morgenstern & Herd, P.A.
The bad news — often devastating news — is that after an accident resulting in a spinal cord injury, life will never be the same. A spinal cord injury leaves most people unable to live freely as before in a physical sense. In many cases, this means that the spinal cord injury victim is at least partially paralyzed, and dependent on other people and/or aids such as wheelchairs and modified vans.
The good news for some spinal cord accident victims is that there is often one or more sources of compensation that will allow for financial freedom to meet the many needs and challenges ahead. Costs mount up quickly after a spinal cord injury, and often include the following:
- Trauma care and treatment immediately after the accident.
- Long-term medical care
- Rehabilitation
- Physical therapy
- Occupational therapy
- Vocational rehabilitation
- Adaptive equipment: wheelchairs (replaced periodically throughout one's lifetime); wheelchair ramps; widened doorways in the home; adaptive devices such as grab bars in the bathroom and other rooms of the house
- Personal assistance
Spinal cord injuries have various causes, including the following:
- Catastrophic accidents such as car accidents, railroad accidents, motorcycle accidents and other workplace injuries
- Falls
- Food-borne illnesses
- Trucking accidents
- Accidents on ships
- Medication malpractice, such as failure of a doctor to diagnose and treat conditions affecting babies during pregnancy and during the birthing process
Adequate compensation for spinal cord injury victim must be calculated taking into account both short-term and long-term care, therapy and adaptation needs. At the law offices of Morgenstern & Herd, P.A., we work with specialists such as life care planners and economists to bolster our clients' likelihood of success when filing a truck accident or workplace injury claim.
Did You Suffer a Spinal Cord Injury? Contact a Tampa Area Personal Injury Lawyer
Attorney Betsey Herd contributes medical knowledge rooted in her background in cardiovascular physiology and experience as a clinical manager for a large hospital system for the benefit of clients of Morgenstern & Herd, P.A. We handle spinal cord injury cases on a contingency basis.
Contact us at 813-699-5804 or 888-816-9134 to schedule a free initial consultation. Discuss your legal options after a railroad workplace accident, a traffic accident or an accident at sea.
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