Elk Grove Paralysis Lawyer
Spinal cord injuries change victims' lives. Self esteem, earning capacity, independence, mobility and emotional stability all follow major injury. In cases of paralysis, substantial expense is incurred for medical care, in-home care, adaptive equipment, medications and other medical supplies.
Since 1959, the attorneys at Walkup, Melodia, Kelly & Schoenberger have helped clients with spinal cord injuries. We have handled cases involving quadriplegia, paraplegia, hemiplegia and spinal cord contusions. We know that each case represents an individual and family tragedy. We are dedicated to hard work in pursuit of resources for our injured clients.
We evaluate our clients' ongoing medical, attendant care and rehabilitation needs and consult with medical economists psychiatrists and life care planners. We know that people with spinal cord injuries will experience associated health problems for the rest of their lives. These can include bladder and kidney problems, respiratory infections and pneumonia, bedsores, sensory problems, spasticity and a host of other illnesses and conditions. We take the likelihood of future medical problems into account when establishing a settlement amount or jury request.
Treatment, rehabilitation and living with spinal injuries are expensive. Young people who become paraplegics will incur millions of dollars in expenses over the course of their lives. Many people do not have private health insurance to meet these costs. Our lawyers pursue legal remedies against wrongdoers to recover money. Where the responsible defendant has inadequate insurance or assets with Walkup SCI injury lawyer working with you will explore public benefit eligibility or refer you to an attorney who specializes in maintaining public benefit eligibility.
Walkup attorneys case preparation includes an assessment of future costs that may include sums to be available as medical treatment changes, new technologies become available and adaptive equipment improves. We ensure that settlements and verdicts include compensation for evolving treatments and technologies.
Many people with spinal cord injuries are unable to work or unable to perform the tasks and responsibilities of their previous jobs. We seek compensation for current and future lost wages, lost health insurance and lost retirement accounts. Victims of spinal cord injury who cannot care for themselves will need in-home attendants. We seek to recover the cost of nurses, LVN's, choreworkers, caregivers, housekeepers and other in-home providers when appropriate.
In addition to objective losses, such as wages or medical expenses, Walkup lawyers are experts at arguing before juries for compensation for intangibles, such as pain, suffering, emotional harm, loss of independence, loss of household services, loss of spousal intimacy and loss of consortium. Specialized family or individual therapy is sometimes required to help family members adjust to their new roles. Our lawyers include these costs as well.
To develop strong cases, we work with economists, vocational rehabilitation specialists, psychiatrists, life care planning experts, neurologists, neurosurgeons and neuroradiologists so that all our client's needs — current and future — are valued and included in the claim.
Our attorneys meet with injured clients and their families at our office, in their hospital rooms or at home. Contact our law firm to speak with a San Francisco and Sacramento spinal cord injury attorney. We serve cities such as Elk Grove, Rancho Cordova and Folsum.
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