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A spinal cord or severe back injury can change your life in an instant, whether it happened in a motor vehicle accident, a fall, or due to malpractice. These injuries often result in pain, reduced mobility, and long-term health complications. Fortunately, if your injury was caused by someone’s negligence, you have the right to pursue compensation for your losses.
The Cincinnati spinal cord injury attorneys at Kisling, Nestico & Redick are here to help. With over 500 years of combined legal experience and millions recovered for clients across Ohio, the Cincinnati injury lawyers at KNR can assist you in navigating the complex legal process, handling negotiations with insurance companies, and fighting for the compensation you deserve.
For a free, no-risk consultation with our Cincinnati spinal cord injury lawyers, call (513) 221-0499.
The spinal cord serves as the body’s communication network, sending signals between the brain and the rest of the body. When this connection is disrupted due to trauma, the results can be devastating. Spinal injuries can cause paralysis, chronic pain, and long-term mobility issues. While some back injuries heal with time, others require extensive medical intervention, including surgeries, rehabilitation, and long-term care.
If your spinal cord injury was caused by negligence, you should not bear the financial burden. KNR’s experienced personal injury lawyers will fight to recover compensation for your medical bills, lost wages, and pain and suffering.
Spinal injuries vary in severity depending on the location and type of injury. Common spinal cord and back injuries we see in Cincinnati include:
The consequences of a spinal cord injury can be life-altering, often requiring continuous medical care and rehabilitation. Long-term effects may include:
Many spinal cord injuries result from accidents caused by negligence. Common causes in Cincinnati include:
Aside from possible paralysis and limited mobility, a spinal cord injury can also have various life-long consequences, including:
One of the most significant factors in a spinal injury is where the injury happened. For instance, if your spinal cord is damaged higher up on your spine, you could lose some or all feeling from your neck.
A complete spinal cord injury means you have no sensation from where you were injured on your spine and below. A partial or incomplete spinal cord injury means you may retain some function below the injury. If your injury was relatively minor, you might have to live with decreased sensation or tingling in your legs from nerve damage.
A complete injury can happen without the spinal cord being severed. A total loss of function can happen when the spinal cord is severely stretched or crushed.
If you lose all or some ability to use your legs, this is known as paraplegia. You may be completely paralyzed from the waist or hips down, or you may only suffer from reduced mobility. Quadriplegia, or tetraplegia as many physicians call it, affects all four limbs and the torso.
Unless the trauma is significant, spinal cord injuries may not be instantly recognizable. Some common signs of spinal cord injury are:
Spinal injuries are often incredibly painful and result in long-term medical costs. Treatment may involve:
At KNR, we work with Cincinnati’s top medical professionals and rehabilitation centers to ensure you receive the treatment you need and document your medical expenses accurately.
With considerable experience helping local injury victims, our Cincinnati spinal injury lawyers will guide and assist you with documenting your medical care and treatment costs.
Our legal team has strong ties and a lot of experience working with many of the excellent hospitals and trauma centers in Cincinnati, including:
To recover compensation after a spinal injury, you must prove that another party was negligent. This involves demonstrating:
KNR will investigate your case, gather evidence, and work with experts to build a strong claim for compensation.
For instance, if you suffered an SCI in a car crash, you would file a claim against the liable car insurance company and argue that the other driver had a duty to follow the traffic laws. Then, you must demonstrate that you suffered economic and non-economic losses. This could be your medical bills, lost wages, diminished quality of life, or pain and suffering.
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Whether it involves a herniated disc in a slip and fall or a complete spinal injury leaving you partially paralyzed, if you or a loved one suffered spinal cord damage because someone was negligent, you deserve to hold the liable party accountable and recover compensation for everything you lost due to your injury.
This could be the difference in recovering the wages you lost or will lose because you can no longer work, getting the medical care you need, and modifying your home to me your new mobility needs. KNR can guide you, negotiate with the insurance company, and fight for the maximum amount possible.
Depending on the nature of your injuries, a spinal injury lawsuit or insurance claim can help you recover:
If a spinal injury resulted in a loved one’s death, a family might be able to pursue a wrongful death claim.
Remember, it’s important to seek compensation immediately if you or a loved one are injured. Ohio’s statute of limitations expires after two years. Therefore, your claim could be dismissed if you wait too long after a spinal injury.
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Spine and back injury cases are complex. A lot depends on the facts and the severity of what you endured.
For example, if you’ve been paralyzed after a serious truck accident, you will likely need long-term care and more compensation than if you suffered a bulging disc in a rear-end car accident. In addition, the at-fault party may try to diminish your injuries or argue that you share part of the blame to reduce what they owe.
A skilled lawyer can clarify liability and show how the at-fault party’s negligence and spinal injury negatively impacted your life.
At Kisling, Nestico & Redick, our Cincinnati spinal cord injury lawyers have years of experience handling complex spinal injury cases. We understand the significant impact a spinal cord injury can have on every aspect of your life, and we are committed to helping you recover the compensation you need to move forward.
Our spinal cord injury legal team will:
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The Cincinnati spinal cord and back injury attorneys at Kisling, Nestico & Redick have a long history of fighting for people like you. If you have questions, call (513) 221-0499. We offer 100% free initial consultations, and there are no costs unless you recover compensation.
