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Madison And Columbus Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

Spinal cord injury is a traumatic and devastating life event that drastically affects a person’s physical health, emotional and financial condition. The loss of sensation, movement or physical capability can result in immediate medical needs and lasting personal and financial consequences.

West Sixth Law has helped clients across southern Indiana and northern Kentucky since 1976. The law firm’s personal injury attorneys have fought for victims of devastating injury in Indiana and Kentucky courtrooms for years, offering knowledge and understanding in incredibly difficult times.

Pursuing an Indiana spinal cord injury claim can ensure negligent parties are held liable and you receive fair financial compensation for lifelong care and rehabilitation following a traumatic spinal injury to you or a loved one.

Common Causes Of Spinal Cord Injuries In Indiana

The leading causes of spinal cord injury in Indiana involve rapid and severe impact from accidents such as automobile collisions, serious falls or other grave personal injury incidents where negligence is a factor.

Motor Vehicle Accidents: The high speeds of auto collisions on Indiana’s highways and country roads create tremendous kinetic energy that can fracture, dislocate or collapse the vertebrae of the spinal column on impact.
Truck Wrecks: Because of their large size and heavy mass, impacts with commercial semi-trucks may cause devastating spinal injuries to people riding in smaller vehicles.
Motorcycle Accidents: While riding a motorcycle, riders are highly exposed and have little structural protection. Injuries to the spinal column or being ejected from the motorcycle are very likely.
Pedestrian Accidents: A person hit by a vehicle will be exposed to the full impact and very often to severe compression of the spinal cord or to the dissection of nervous tissue.
Slip-And-Falls: Unsafe property conditions-such as wet floors or broken steps-can lead to catastrophic falls or violent impacts with concrete that break the neck or back.
Bicycle Accidents: Sharing the road with motorists who are distracted or driving recklessly puts cyclists at grave risk of suffering extensive head, neck, and back injuries following collisions with the road or with other vehicles.

If any of these accidents resulted from a careless or reckless act by another individual, the victim can exercise their rights under Indiana personal injury law to have the full extent of their losses covered.

What Are The Different Types And Severities Of Spinal Cord Injuries?

Spinal cord injuries are further categorized by either completeness or according to the location on the vertebral column where the damage has been done, therefore determining a victim’s lost functionality.

Complete vs. Incomplete Injuries

A spinal cord injury is said to be complete when nerve transmission is completely cut at the site of the injury, which causes a total absence of sensation and of voluntary motor function below that level. A spinal cord injury is incomplete when some of the spinal nerve signals are still intact, which then permits partial sensation or some degree of movement below the area affected.

Injury Location Along the Spine: Cervical Spine (Neck)

Injury to the neck area (C1 to C8) is the most serious type and can affect the neck, shoulders, arms, chest, and legs; it may lead to tetraplegia (quadriplegia) and can interfere with the body’s ability to breathe on its own.

Thoracic Spine (Upper and Mid-Back)

Injury to the T1 to T12 spinal segments usually affects the muscles in the chest, abdomen, and lower part of the body, often resulting in paraplegia while leaving arm and hand movements completely unaffected.

Lumbar Spine (Lower Back)

Injury to the nerves from L1 to L5 affects the hips and legs and often requires wheelchairs, braces, or other mobility aids.

Sacral Spine (Pelvic Region)

Damage to the S1 to S5 spinal segments mainly affects the pelvic organs, control of the bowel and bladder, and leg stability.

What Compensation May Be Available To Spinal Cord Injury Victims In Indiana?

According to Indiana personal injury law, a person who suffered a spinal cord injury as a result of the negligence of a third party can pursue economic and non-economic damages:

Medical Expenses: The recovery of funds for emergency transportation, trauma surgeries, extended hospitalizations, prescription medicines, specialized physical therapy and any future treatments that are required.
Lost Wages and Diminished Earning Capacity: Reparation for the payment lost while recovering, as well as for any long-term financial loss should the disability permanently stop you from returning to your career or from participating in the workforce.
Long-Term Care, Rehabilitation and Home Modifications: Coverage includes continuous in-home nursing care, physical rehabilitation programs, and necessary home or vehicle modifications (for example, wheelchair ramps, roll-in showers, wider doorways and hand controls).
Non-Economic Damages: This includes compensation for physical pain and suffering; mental pain and anguish; psychological trauma; loss of enjoyment; loss of consortium; or loss of independence.

The effects of spinal cord injuries are strong and far-reaching on both the victims and their families. Because of the permanent disability and the loss of independence, people have to receive continuous medical treatment, make use of adaptive equipment, and have a great deal of support within the home, not to mention the serious psychological strain that families go through as they come to terms with a greatly changed standard of living.

All of these physical and financial responsibilities must be taken into account when working out the total amount of spinal cord injury compensation to which you are legally entitled.

Why Southern Indiana And Northern Kentucky Injury Victims Trust West Sixth Law With Their Spinal Cord Injury Case

Fighting a massive injury case calls for a qualified law firm with your future welfare as their primary focus. People and families throughout Madison, Columbus, Southern Indiana, and Northern Kentucky have relied on West Sixth Law for our experience in advocating, our local ties, and our devoted client attention:

Nearly Five Decades of Personal Injury Litigation Experience: We were founded in 1976 and have since provided our clients with nearly 50 years’ worth of legal services and a thorough understanding of courtroom procedures.
Deep Understanding of Local Courts and Judges: We have extensive experience with the courts, procedures and legal issues in the Madison area of southern Indiana and northern Kentucky.
Personalized and Compassionate Representation: We are a selective firm that does not handle a high volume of cases, offering each client individual attention, open communication, and a custom strategy for every case we take.
No Fee Unless We Win: We operate on a contingency fee basis, which means that you will not have to pay any legal fees or out-of-pocket expenses unless we do succeed in obtaining financial compensation on your behalf.

The results can range from a partial loss of sensation and weakness to complete, lifelong paralysis—all of which greatly increase long-term medical needs and are of great importance when determining the total financial value of a paralysis injury claim in Indiana.

Schedule A Consultation With A Spinal Cord Injury Attorney Serving Madison And Columbus

You do not have to go it alone if you, a family member or a friend is dealing with the difficult and devastating results of a spinal cord injury. Talk with a skilled catastrophic injury lawyer in Madison with West Sixth Law to get the legal and financial assistance you need to rebuild your life.

Call West Sixth Law today at 812-916-7513, or fill out our online intake form to receive a free, no-obligation consultation with an experienced attorney to discuss your spinal cord injury case and learn your legal options in Madison, Columbus, Southern Indiana and Northern Kentucky.