Spinal cord injuries (SCI) can be the outcome of a devastating accident and may result in a lifetime of pain and suffering. The medical costs for treating a spinal cord injury can also end up being incredibly costly. Therefore, it is important to retain the services of a good spinal cord injury lawyer to help you obtain the compensation you deserve.

At the Grossman Law Offices in Los Angles, California, our spinal cord injury lawyers have over 30 years of experience with victims of devastating accidents, including spinal cord injuries (SCI). We know how devastating and costly these injuries can be, which is why we work hard to help victims get the compensation, care and attention they need to get their lives back together.

Cause of Spinal Cord Injuries (SCI)
There are a range of accidents that can cause a spinal cord injury. These include slips, falls, motor vehicle accidents, assaults, sport-related injuries and other accidents. There are approximately a quarter million Americans who suffer from a spinal cord injury, while approximately 11,000 new cases appear every year. Since these injuries are so complex and the symptoms are so extensive, the services of spinal cord injury attorneys can be indispensible.

Effects
The spinal cord is only 18 inches long and consists of tiny and delicate nerve cells. Most spinal cord injuries involve some form of trauma to the nerve cells. The spinal cord transports messages to all parts of the body for functions such as breathing, speaking and moving. When there is trauma to a part of the spinal cord it can lead to serious impairments to the body’s functions. Serious trauma can result in paralysis of the lower portions of the body (paraplegia), and in some cases both the upper and lower parts of the body (quadriplegia).

Costs
Around 50% of spinal cord injuries result in quadriplegia. The typical costs for treating quadriplegia can exceed $120,000. This cost can exceed the approximate cost for an average hospital stay of 95 days. The total expense for quadriplegia over a lifetime is incredibly high as well. For a 25-year-old victim with quadriplegia, the lifetime costs can be expected to exceed multiple millions of dollars. It is important to distinguish that these costs are only the medical expenses and do not consider monetary compensation for things like pain and suffering and loss of wages.

Getting the Right Compensation
Spinal cord injuries are very complicated, which is why you need the best representation to handle your case. Our spinal cord injury attorneys at the Grossman Law Offices are highly experienced in personal injury cases and are here to fight for your needs. We represent clients throughout California and have won cases for our clients where the injury was the result of recklessness and negligence.

If you have suffered a spinal cord injury, please contact our office today. Our spinal cord injury lawyers offer a free consultation to help you with the first steps on the road to recovery. We charge a contingency fee. This means we won’t charge you attorney fees unless we win your case. In other words, if you don’t win your case, then you don’t pay us attorney fees or costs whatsoever.