The spinal cord is the core of the nervous system, enabling us to feel and move. For this reason, spinal cord injuries can be devastating. If you or a loved one suffered a spinal cord injury due to another’s negligence, speak with a Phoenix spinal cord injury lawyer about your options. Our experienced personal injury attorney at Elmm Law Group is committed to helping spinal cord injury victims win the compensation they deserve.
There are two kinds of spinal cord injuries: non-traumatic and traumatic. Infections and other health issues cause non-traumatic spinal cord injuries. Physical trauma that causes traumatic spinal cord injuries can occur from situations such as:
Spinal cord injuries often result in loss of feeling and paralysis. In some cases, a spinal cord injury may also interfere with the functioning of the internal organs.
Our spinal cord injury attorney in Phoenix knows that every client with a spinal cord injury faces different challenges. They will listen to your case, advise based on your specific circumstances, and pursue relief that aligns with your goals.
More than one party could be held liable for a spinal cord injury if they all failed to exercise the appropriate level of care in a given situation. For example, if a person suffers a spinal cord injury after tripping on a broken step, the tenant could be held liable because they did not warn their visitor of the defective step. The landlord could also potentially be liable for not repairing the step.
In addition, the local government could be liable if the accident causing the spinal cord injury results from a poorly maintained public roadway. A manufacturer could be held responsible if a product defect caused the injury. Even the injured party themselves could be partially at fault, such as when a driver’s speeding results in a car accident that injures their spinal cord.
Arizona Revised Statutes § 12-2505 allows claimants to recover compensation even if they were partially responsible for their injury. However, the percentage of their fault will reduce the award amount. Importantly, A.R.S. § 12-542 provides spinal cord injury victims or their loved ones two years from the date of injury or death to file a negligence or wrongful death lawsuit. You should be mindful of this statute of limitations when considering which path to pursue to obtain relief.
A Phoenix spinal cord injury attorney could help you evaluate your options and determine the best course of action to accomplish your goals. Whether you opt to negotiate a settlement out of court or sue for damages, our team at Elmm Law Group could provide the aggressive representation necessary to win.
Dealing with a spinal cord injury, even if temporary, is often difficult and expensive. Courts understand this and award damages to victims of spinal cord injuries and their families for:
Spinal cord injury victims may also be able to obtain punitive damages. These monetary awards are intended to compensate victims and punish defendants for egregious conduct. Punitive damages are usually not available in personal injury cases, but due to spinal cord injuries being so serious, courts may be more willing to award punitive damages in spinal cord injury cases.
Our seasoned spinal cord injury lawyer in Phoenix could help you determine the amount of damages, including punitive damages, for which to ask. They could also use their skills to gather the necessary evidence to build as strong a case as possible.
If another person’s negligence resulted in you or a loved one suffering spinal cord damage, do not continue to deal with the fallout alone. Schedule a free consultation with our firm to work with a Phoenix spinal cord injury lawyer today. We want to help you seek the justice you deserve.
Given our firm specializes in and exclusively handles personal injury cases, we’re able to provide one-on-one Client-Attorney contact to ensure our clients feel heard. Also, we don’t get paid unless you do! Our team can provide multilingual services in English, Spanish, and Serbo-Croatian.
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