How Much Money Can You Obtain From a Spinal Injury Claim?
If you have suffered a spinal injury, you may be experiencing a wide range of complications, including loss of sensation, paralysis, and other severe forms of physical bodily harm. To treat your spinal injury, you may need long-term and costly medical care and therapeutics. You may also have to take time away from your job to focus on trying to heal as much as possible, causing you to lose desperately needed wages.
In situations where a negligent party causes an accident that results in physical bodily harm and damages to another party, it can be possible for the injured party to take legal action to secure financial compensation. So, if another party’s negligence caused the incident that led to you suffering a spinal injury, speaking to an attorney can be beneficial.
In Oregon, the Portland spinal injury attorneys at the Rosenbaum Law Group can meet with you to discuss your case. If it makes sense to file a claim for compensation, an attorney at the Rosenbaum Law Group will provide you with the legal representation you need to obtain fair and full compensation from your injury claim.
The Value of Spinal Injury Claims
Your claim can include both the economic and non-economic damages you suffered. Economic damages are tangible financial losses with a specific cost, while non-economic damages are financial losses that do not have a concrete cost. Therefore, spinal injury claims can include financial losses related to the following:
- The cost of medical expenses after the accident and those that are expected to be needed in the future
- Lost wages from an inability to work
- Lost earning capacity if you cannot go back to work
- The cost of disability equipment and medical assistive devices
- Specialized rehabilitation
- Physical pain and suffering
- Emotional pain and suffering
- Loss of quality of life
As is true with any injury claim, the amount a claimant can collect will depend on the losses they suffered and how extensive the losses were. This is why talking to an attorney can be advantageous if you are unsure what your spinal injury claim is worth. An attorney can identify the damages you suffered and give you a better idea of how much you can obtain from your spinal injury claim.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham’s National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC) details the lifetime costs of permanent and catastrophic spinal cord injuries. According to the NSCISC, lifetime costs could range from upwards of $1 million to over $5 million. These costs only reflect the healthcare needs and living costs associated with the injury. They do not include other forms of damage, such as your physical or emotional pain and suffering or the income you will lose from being unable to work and earn a living. In other words, a victim of a catastrophic spinal cord injury who suffered irreparable harm, would have their claim reflect this, entitling them to significant compensation. It goes without saying that not all spinal injuries carry these anticipated costs.
Speak to an Oregon Spinal Injury Attorney Today
If you have a spinal cord injury as a result of another party’s misconduct, call a Portland personal injury lawyer at the Rosenbaum Law Group at (503) 288-8000 to schedule a free consultation to discuss your case today.
Source:
sites.uab.edu/nscisc/
