The method of pursuing and recovering compensation for a spinal cord injury depends mainly on the context in which you sustained your injury. For example, if you suffered your spinal cord injury in a work accident, you may file a workers’ compensation claim against your employer. When you file a claim for workers’ compensation benefits, you may be entitled to recover a portion of your lost wages, as well as compensation for all of your medical treatment bills or permanent disability.
If you were not working for an employer at the time you suffered your spinal cord injury, you must demonstrate that the at-fault individual behaved unreasonably under the circumstances. For example, you may allege that a motor vehicle operator failed to exercise proper care, resulting in a motor vehicle collision that led to your spinal cord injury. In the case of a slip and fall accident, you might contend that the owner of the premises where you fell failed to maintain the floor in a reasonably safe condition, causing you to fall and suffer an injury to your back or spinal cord.
In a personal injury case, you must prove that your spinal cord injury directly resulted from your accident.
If you can demonstrate the elements of your case by a preponderance of the evidence, you may recover all of your out-of-pocket costs, as well as compensation for:
- Medical bills
- Lost wages
- Future medical expenses and lost earning ability
- Inconvenience
- Pain and suffering
- Permanent disability.
In addition, you may pursue compensation for permanent loss of use of a body part, such as when an accident victim experiences paralysis due to the accident.
Losses in spinal cord injury cases can be particularly difficult to calculate because these injuries can have such severe and lasting effects. Many people need ongoing medical care and assistance for the rest of their lives, which means they need to estimate their future medical bills for the rest of their lives. Others might no longer work again due to paralysis, so they must calculate how much they will lose in earnings before they reach retirement age.
These calculations often require the assistance of medical or economic experts. Any mistakes you make in calculating losses can deprive you of compensation you deserve, so you want the right legal assistance during this process.
The knowledgeable Lawrenceville spinal cord injury attorneys at Brauns Law Accident Injury Lawyers, PC will help you prove all of your claim’s legal elements, file a claim or lawsuit on your behalf, and pursue the monetary compensation you deserve for your spinal cord injury.
