Understanding Spinal Cord Injury Cases

Achieving Success In A Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit

Each spinal cord injury case must be evaluated on an individual basis to determine how to proceed. Spinal injury cases can include many factors and depend largely on the severity of the injury.  Understanding a little more about the cases can help to evaluate how a case might stand up in court, and retaining the advice of a spinal cord injury lawyer who can further ascertain the merits of the case, will ensure that all of the important details are attended to.

A lawyer who specializes in spinal injury cases is the best chance for a successful outcome because the factors involved in each case must be presented in a meaningful way for a jury to digest. Spinal injury lawyers know what to look for and know what amount to ask for in damages. Understanding the full scope of medical, emotional, and financial issues surrounding spinal cord injuries is necessary to get the highest settlement possible, which is important because dealing with a spinal cord injury is expensive and there are many costs involved, including care and court expenses.  A successful case will need to involve medical experts, damage experts, court expenses, and the cost of interviewing the experts.

Damages

Loss of earning capacity, life care costs, and pain and suffering are all associated costs of a spinal cord injury and spinal cord injury lawyers will understand how to present the case to a jury in a manner that will typically yield much better results than attorneys with less experience with spinal injury cases.  Severe injuries can mean that a person is no longer able to work at a job that will provide the same amount of income that could have been achieved prior to injury.  Loss of enjoyment of life is another aspect of pain and suffering that needs to be factored into the damages being sought.  In some cases, damage experts who can testify regarding the percentage by which quality of life has been reduced, are allowed.

Contact St. Louis Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

The time in which you have to file a lawsuit following a spinal cord injury is limited by law in both Missouri and Illinois. Therefore, if you or someone you love has suffered a spinal cord injury because of the carelessness, negligence, or deliberate act of another, it is important that you contact the Zevan and Davidson Law Firm immediately!

We represent spinal cord injury victims in Missouri and Illinois who have been hurt as a result of the carelessness or negligence of others. Call us today at (314) 588-7200 or fill out our brief online contact form to schedule a free and private consultation.