More than 11,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury each year in the United States, with many experiencing severe chronic pain, paralysis and death. The cause is generally trauma, a sudden blow or impact to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. In many cases, the injury is the fault of another, whether the driver of a car or truck, a defective product or a neglected or hazardous property. When such a problem exists, the victim of a spinal cord injury may have a legal claim. The Gomez Law Firm has broad expertise and experience in pursuing such claims. Our law firm, based in San Diego and serving all of California, has produced incredible results in a large number of spine injury cases. If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury contact the California spinal cord lawyers of The Gomez Law firm for a free evaluation of your case. We offer free consultations and will handle all personal injury cases on a contingency basis, meaning you pay nothing unless we win your case. Find out your legal options and rights from a California spinal cord injury lawyer today!

Spine Injury Statistics

• Majority of spinal cord injuries (SCI) occur in auto accidents – (47 percent)
• Falls (23 percent)
• Violence (14 percent)
• Sports (9 percent)

Consequences Of A Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injuries are almost always catastrophic, causing severe physical handicaps that will last a lifetime. The severity of a spinal cord injury depends on where the damage occurs. Generally speaking, the higher the injury on the spinal cord, the more severe the consequences. Spinal cord injuries can result in conditions such as:

• quadriplegia / tetraplegia
• paraplegia
• loss of motor skills, such as walking
• decline in sexual function
• loss of sensation in limbs or other body parts
• loss of manual dexterity
• loss of bowel and bladder function
• inability to breathe or swallow
• chronic pain
• inability to sweat below the injury
• loss of balance

Many of these injuries are devastating, and can cost hundreds of thousands of dollars over a lifetime. Expenses such as medical bills, rehabilitation session costs, attendant care fees, nursing home bills, and durable medical equipment expenses can turn a spinal cord injury into a financial disaster. There are the long-term costs such as lost salary, reduced hours or non-employment, chronic pain, and the emotional cost of having your life forever changed. Evaluating the financial damage caused by a spinal cord injury is a complex matter. Only experienced personal injury attorneys should handle a spinal cord injury case.

An experienced spinal cord injury lawyer can help. Litigating spinal cord injury cases is costly and often requires parties to hire experts, take depositions and gather evidence to fight the lawyers of large insurance companies. Not only does the Gomez Law Firm have the resources, we have the experience, skill and dedication to resolve your case successfully. There are no attorneys’ fees unless we recover compensation for your injuries. Contact the Gomez Law Firm today.