NEW YORK CITY PERSONAL INJURY ATTORNEY - SPINAL CORD INJURIES
From: New York attorney Gary E. Rosenberg (personal injury and accident attorney and lawyer; serving Brooklyn Queens Bronx; Brooklyn Injury Attorney)
The statistics are discouraging, but around 11,000 spinal cord injuries occur each year, many of which are suffered in New York. Whatever kind of spinal injury you have experienced, or however it occurred, you need an accident or injury attorney that can get you the compensation you deserve. Whether you live in Brooklyn, Queens, or the Bronx, you can obtain a reliable and experienced New York City personal injury attorney to get you what you need when you have been hurt in an accident.
There are certain characteristics that fit the category of spinal cord injuries. Traumas and accidents that lead to temporary or permanent loss of sensation, paralysis in the legs and loss of bladder and bowel control, could all be signs that you have suffered an injury to your spinal cord. Every case is individual, but these are commonly-seen signs. The leading cause of spinal cord injuries in the United States in people under the age of 65 is from car accidents. The other most frequent way people in New York suffer from this kind of accident is as a result of trauma suffered while engaged in sports. In any case other than disease, the injury occurs when harm to the spine leads to a fracture. No matter what the cause of your injury, it is important that you consult a qualified New York City personal injury attorney.
A law office that is properly qualified will have specialized knowledge in spinal cord injuries and many other types injury as well. They will take their clients' situations seriously and do everything within their power t - no matter what kind of accident you've been in involved in. To get the compensation you deserve, you need to contact a personal injury attorney if your injury was the result of another person's actions. If this is the case, you, the injured person, may be able to bring a personal injury claim in the courts of the Bronx, Queens or Brooklyn. A New York City personal injury attorney will help you include one or more theories in your the accident claim including, possibly, negligence, strict liability or intentional tort.
Most spinal cord injuries that are the result of a car accident are filed under a theory of negligence. But, many claims that are filed with a lawyer, however, never make it to court. As an alternative, negotiations between the liable party's car insurance company and your New York City personal injury attorney may take place. Whether your claim goes to trial or not, it is essential you determine fault, something you can do best with an experienced injury attorney at your side.
