Long Island Personal Injury Lawyer | Friedman & Simon Logo

CALL FOR A FREE CONSULTATION

(516) 932-0400

Long Beach Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

Back and spinal injuries are potentially devastating. In a worst-case scenario, such injuries can result in permanent disabilities that are expensive to treat and prevent one from ever fully regaining their health or returning to work. A Long Beach spinal cord injury lawyer from Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., understands that you may be searching for compassionate yet aggressive legal support. If you are dealing with the aftermath of a spinal cord injury, we are ready to pursue all of the money you need while you focus on processing the changes in your life. Find out how hard our Long Beach personal injury lawyers will work to protect your rights by calling our firm today.
Edward Friedman
REVIEWED BY Edward Friedman November 26, 2025
In This Article
Reading time: 5 minutes
  1. Why Hire a Long Beach Spinal Cord Injury Attorney?
  2. How Much Is a Spinal Cord Injury Worth?
  3. What Causes Spinal Cord Injuries?
  4. Our Long Beach Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers Are Here to Support You

Why Hire a Long Beach Spinal Cord Injury Attorney?

Hiring an attorney from Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., allows you to seek appropriate compensation without having to bear the burden of a legal action alone. Right now, the only things you should be worried about are receiving treatment and planning your future. Our spinal injury lawyers in Long Beach will take care of the rest, including:
  • Staying in touch with you throughout your case, providing regular updates and answering your legal questions
  • Identifying the at-fault party and taking action against them for their negligent or reckless behavior
  • Managing communications between everyone so you do not have to speak to the negligent party, their insurance company, or the court on your own
  • Collecting evidence to support your case, including witness interviews, expert testimony, medical records, and audiovisual footage
  • Calculating your losses so you ask for the right amount to cover all past, present, and future expenses and injuries
  • Advocating relentlessly on your behalf, with the goal of winning the best possible case outcome for you
You want a lawyer who specifically has experience with spinal cord injury (SCI) cases. These types of cases are often very complex, requiring your legal representative to consult with experts regarding your probable future losses and negotiate with insurance companies that might be reluctant to pay such a large settlement. Our team is ready to put our decades of experience to work on your case from the moment you call.

For a free legal consultation with a Spinal Cord Injury lawyer serving Long Beach, call (516) 932-0400

How Much Is a Spinal Cord Injury Worth?

Each case’s financial value must be calculated individually rather than relying on an “average.” The damages you receive will depend entirely on your particular circumstances, including how serious your injuries are. For example, our firm has recovered $4.1 million for a woman who suffered an SCI in a rollover accident. This amount was appropriate based on her circumstances. Your case might be worth more or less than this. The Long Beach attorneys at our firm frequently pursue the following types of damages for our spine injury clients:
  • Pain and suffering: Damage to the spinal cord often causes extreme pain, discomfort, paralysis, and psychological distress.
  • Diminished quality of life: Spinal cord injury symptoms are highly disruptive and prevent accident victims from living independently or enjoying fun activities or hobbies.
  • Disability: Many SCIs result in permanent or long-term damage, but even a temporary injury is capable of upending your life.
  • Loss of wages: A spinal injury could force you to take time off work, or it could prevent you from ever finding a job or working full-time again.
  • Medical expenses: Emergency treatment at one of Nassau County’s trauma centers is expensive enough, but over a lifetime, medical costs could total hundreds of thousands or even millions of dollars—all of which could be covered through a legal action.
  • Property damage: If any piece of valuable property, such as a motor vehicle, was damaged or destroyed, our spinal cord injury lawyers will seek compensation.
Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., today for a free consultation. New York state law gives you a limited time to take legal action, and evidence often becomes less useful or harder to find the more time passes, so start now. (It is also very important to note that a shorter statute of limitations may apply to your situation, depending upon the circumstances of your case. It is best to take advantage of a free case review with our firm so that you know exactly what deadlines you are facing and what your best options for legal action are.)

Long Beach Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Near Me (516) 932-0400

What Causes Spinal Cord Injuries?

Injuries often happen when the spinal cord—that is, the nerves that run from the base of your brain to your lower back—is subjected to a violent blow. Many kinds of events could cause such a blow, including:
  • Car accidents, where high speeds and large, heavy vehicles could inflict catastrophic injuries
  • Other motor vehicle accidents, including crashes involving pedestrians, bicyclists, and motorcyclists, who do not have the same level of protection offered by larger vehicles
  • Premises liability accidents, such as slip and falls and swimming pool accidents, where the victim could land on their back or their head
Medical malpractice, such as a surgical error caused by a rushed or inattentive surgeon, could also lead to a spinal injury. While some SCIs are unpredictable and unavoidable, the types of events listed above are all too often the result of negligence. Distracted drivers, trucking companies that choose to violate legal safety regulations, and owners or managers who fail to keep their property safe all put other people’s safety and lives at risk. Our spinal cord injury law firm will hold all of the liable parties in your case accountable.

Are Spinal Cord Injuries Fatal?

In some cases, yes, an SCI might prove fatal. If your loved one passed away immediately or later on due to complications, please accept our deepest condolences for your loss. Our Long Beach wrongful death lawyers are here to:
  • Manage your case while you process your loss
  • Fight for the compensation both you and your deceased loved one deserve
  • Hold the at-fault party responsible for the irreparable harm they have done to your family
No matter what the consequences of your accident were, Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., will fight hard to secure a just outcome for your family.

Click to contact our Long Beach Personal Injury Lawyers today

Our Long Beach Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers Are Here to Support You

Are you ready to pursue justice and financial compensation after a preventable SCI? Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., today. Our spinal cord injury attorneys in Long Beach know how to handle complex cases like yours and will come up with a personalized legal strategy that directly addresses your needs.

Call or text (516) 932-0400 or complete a Free Case Evaluation form