Cases we take
For families learning what paralysis will mean, from the ICU waiting room to the first weeks home.
The first days after a spinal cord injury are a blur of new words: level, complete, incomplete, AIS. The doctors may not know yet how much will come back. You are trying to hold the family together and understand what comes next.
This is not the moment to make big decisions, and you do not have to. What helps now is someone quietly protecting the evidence and the deadlines while you focus on your person.
We visit families at the hospital and the rehab unit. We will meet you wherever you are, at whatever hour works.
Spinal cord injuries are described by where they happened and how much feeling and movement remain. These two facts shape the medical care and the case.
The cause points to who may be responsible: a driver, a trucking company, a property owner, a pool operator or a hospital. Each one has its own insurer and its own rules, and some cases involve several at once.
Every case is different. These are the kinds of losses a claim can include, depending on the facts.
Vehicles get repaired, video gets erased, and scenes change. We send preservation letters in the first days so the facts stay intact.
A rehabilitation doctor explains what the injury level and grade mean for daily life now and as the years pass.
A life care planner lists every need, from bladder care supplies to replacement wheelchairs. An economist turns that list into a number the court will accept.
You get a named attorney, a nurse case manager and a check-in call every two weeks, even when nothing much has changed.
Small things families can do this week. None of them need a lawyer.
You can call now. We do not need the final grade to start protecting evidence. The case can wait for the medicine to become clear; the evidence cannot.
It can, if it is not set up carefully. We work with trust and benefits lawyers so money from a case can be placed in a special needs trust where that makes sense.
Often two to four years. Insurers fight the largest claims hardest. We will not rush to settle before the full long-term picture is known.
These are example outcomes written for this sample site. They are not real cases. Every case is different, and no lawyer can promise a result. Past results do not guarantee or predict the outcome of any future case.
Example outcome Spinal cord injury
Settled after two years
A roofer fell when a scaffold gave way. The contractor's insurer argued he set it up himself. Inspection records showed the rental company supplied missing parts.
What it meant: Funds were placed in a special needs trust to protect his medical benefits, with an annuity paying for attendant care.
Example outcome Spinal cord injury
Jury verdict for the defense
A diver was injured at a private lake. We argued the owner should have posted depth warnings. The jury decided the owner was not responsible.
What it meant: The family owed us no fee and no case costs. We stayed in touch to help with benefits applications after the trial.
A free conversation with an attorney, by phone or at the bedside. If we can't help, we'll tell you who can.
Or call (412) 555-0164. A person answers 7 days a week, 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.