Massapequa Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) often require expensive, long-term care. Even if you are eventually able to return to work, paying for medical treatment and supporting your family will likely remain a challenge. You could be entitled to compensation from the at-fault party, and our spinal cord injury lawyers in Massapequa will fight for that compensation on your behalf. Call Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., for a free, confidential consultation with a member of our team. From the moment we take your case, our Massapequa personal injury lawyers will work hard to create a customized legal strategy, secure the damages you need, and ensure the liable party is held accountable.

After a Spine Injury, You and Your Family Deserve Justice

Whether you were injured in a catastrophic auto accident on Sunrise Highway caused by a driver who was texting or in a fall that occurred in your local grocery store because of a slipping hazard, you have suffered a severe and preventable injury. Hold the liable party accountable for their negligence by hiring our Massapequa spinal injury lawyers to:

• Update you frequently as we take steps to protect your rights and secure appropriate compensation
• Identify any and all parties who played a role in your accident
• Stay in touch with all involved parties, which includes negotiating with the insurance company for a pretrial settlement
• Gather evidence to prove that you were severely injured because of someone else’s negligence
• Calculate your case’s financial value and do everything possible to win that amount without any unnecessary delays

If you want to learn more about your rights and options after an accident, call us today. Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., offers free consultations to all callers and will even travel to see you anywhere on Long Island or in the New York metropolitan area.

Who Is Responsible for Your Spine Injury?

Personal injury accidents happen in many different ways, so it is important not to make unsupported assumptions about who you should take legal action against. Your personal injury lawyer will investigate carefully to determine if your accident was caused by:

• A driver who did not follow the rules of the road
• A property owner who did not promptly address dangerous conditions
• A medical provider who did not follow accepted medical practice
• A manufacturer that allowed an unsafe product to enter or remain on the market
• More than one of the above

By answering the question of who is liable and supporting our answer with as much evidence as possible, our Massapequa lawyers will strengthen your case and provide clear direction to go in order to recover appropriate compensation for you.

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

What Is the Average Spinal Cord Injury Settlement?

We believe that meaningful average case settlement amounts don’t exist and “arithmetic average case settlement amounts” are not relevant to your case. Every accident victim’s damages must be determined on an individual basis using evidence like medical records, expert testimony, bills and receipts, and financial statements. For example, two people injured while sitting in the same car in the same accident may have very different case values. Their injuries, treatment, recovery, period of work disability and other factors may support extremely different case results. Averaging their results does not provide useful information to either person. Your settlement should include all of the money you will ever need to cover accident-related financial losses, such as:

• Medical expenses, including both emergency treatment and long-term care
• Other expenses, such as the cost of traveling to and from distant medical facilities
• Loss of earning capacity, if your career was negatively affected by your injuries
• Property damage, if your vehicle or other personal property needs fixing or replacing

You are also entitled to compensation for the physical pain and the disruption to your life. Impaired quality of life, loss of consortium (losses a person can recover when their spouse is catastrophically injured or a wrongful death victim), and physical disabilities are all just as damaging as your economic losses, if not more so. As your personal injury law firm, one of our most important jobs is to ensure you understand the true value of your case so the insurance company is unable to shortchange you. We will tell you about the money you are entitled to and your legal rights in whatever language you are most comfortable in, including Spanish, Bengali, Greek, and Creole.

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Are Spinal Cord Injuries Treatable?

According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke (NINDS), SCI treatment will depend on how serious the injury is. In some cases, prompt intervention allows the patient to regain much of their previous flexibility and range of motion. In other cases, treatment is more focused on symptom management and on giving the patient the tools they need to live a happy and meaningful life with a permanent disability. Finally, there are some cases where a spinal cord injury is so severe that no treatment is possible, and the victim passes away. If this happened to your loved one, please accept our condolences for your loss. Our Massapequa wrongful death lawyers are prepared to offer comprehensive legal advice to guide you through this difficult situation.

Why Are SCIs So Serious?

Your spinal cord contains nerves that deliver signals directly from the brain to the rest of your body. These signals are what allow you to make both conscious movements, like clenching a fist, and unconscious movements, like controlling the bladder and bowels. Spinal cord injuries damage the nerves and disrupt the communication between the body and the brain. Again, treatment might or might not be effective at healing this connection. Depending on how serious the injury is, all body parts below the point of injury might be partially or totally paralyzed. Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., recognizes how serious SCIs are, and we share your sense of grief and anger at being put in this position. Let our spine injury attorneys manage your entire case and give you more time to focus on how you and your family will make the best of this terrible situation.

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Call Our Spinal Injury Lawyers in Massapequa Today

At Friedman & Simon, L.L.P., every member of our team is a passionate advocate for the injured. We have team members standing by to take your call right now, so contact us today for a free case review. Our Massapequa spinal cord injury lawyers will do everything possible to achieve the outcome you deserve.

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