Any type of physical trauma can lead to unexpected medical bills, missed time at work, and a significant amount of physical and psychological pain. Most of the time, these losses are temporary and will not last much longer than it takes you to heal from your injuries. However, spinal cord injuries are very different from most other kinds of trauma. They not only cause widespread losses of bodily function but are also often permanent, even with cutting-edge medical treatment.
If you have suffered a spinal injury because someone else was reckless or careless, you need help from catastrophic injury attorneys with extensive experience handling cases like yours. By working with an Elsmere spinal cord injury lawyer from Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya, you will have support from a legal team that knows how to pursue high-stakes claims of this nature. We will fight tenaciously to get you the compensation you deserve.
Seeking Compensation for Different Types of Spinal Cord Trauma
The financial value of a spinal cord injury lawsuit depends entirely on what losses you can prove with evidence that you have or will experience as a direct result of your specific injury. Accordingly, injuries to different areas of the spinal cord and of varying degrees of severity can affect personal injury claims.
For example, someone who suffers an incomplete injury to the lumbar spinal cord may experience paralysis in just the lower legs and torso, known as paraplegia. They may have some prospects of long-term recovery since their spinal cord was only bruised, twisted, or slightly torn at the injury site. Conversely, a complete injury in the upper thoracic or cervical spine may cause total quadriplegia in the entire body below the neck, as the spinal cord is completely and irreversibly severed. Our Elsmere attorneys can help you seek fair compensation for the unique losses associated with any type of spinal cord trauma, including lost working ability, future medical bills, and physical and psychological pain.
How Long Do You Have to Sue Over a Spinal Cord Injury?
In addition to ensuring your lawsuit or settlement accounts fairly for the full impact your injury will have on every part of your life, we can provide crucial help with building the strongest possible claim within applicable filing deadlines. Even if you have suffered life-altering and irreversible harm through someone else’s misconduct, you are still subject to the statute of limitations for personal injury claims, codified in Delaware Code Title 10, § 8119. This law generally gives you a maximum of two years from the date of the injury to file a suit.
That said, there are some unique circumstances in which the starting point for those two years can be pushed back, for a certain amount of time. For instance, if the prospective plaintiff was a minor when they were hurt, it would allow a suit to be filed until two years after they turn 18. A capable Elsmere lawyer can explain what time limits may apply to your specific spine injury claim during a private consultation.
Speak With an Elsmere Attorney About Your Spine Injury Case
Spinal cord trauma is one of the most devastating outcomes that someone’s negligence can have for another person. You have the right to seek civil restitution for the short-term and long-term effects of a paralyzing injury caused by someone else’s misconduct. Do not hesitate to get help from compassionate legal counsel.
An Elsmere spinal cord injury lawyer from Doroshow, Pasquale, Krawitz & Bhaya can be a steadfast ally throughout every stage of the legal process. Call today to learn more.