Some of the most serious injuries caused by accidents arehead and spinal cord injuries. These injuries can be life-threatening and they can also alter the quality of one's life drastically. After a head or spinal cord injury, victims may need costly rehabilitation services, intensive medical care, or expensive medical equipment to help them regain their ability to function. When full function cannot be regained, victims of head and spinal cord injuries may experience a loss of income and have to pay for things like wheelchairs, medical supplies, prescription medications, and in-home health care to get the best quality of life possible. It is important to consult a lawyer who is experienced in handling this type of case as soon as you or a loved one sustain a head or spinal cord injury. This type of case has a statute of limitations, so finding an attorney immediately can prevent you from being unable to file a claim at a later time.
Spinal cord injuries are very serious in nature. They can be caused by things like auto accidents, falls, and assaults. Because the spinal cord is part of the central nervous system, any injury to this delicate area can lead to severe consequences such as paraplegia, quadriplegia, difficulty walking, difficulty with movement, or severe pain. The spinal cord has four regions, which are known as the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions. Injuries that occur higher on the spinal cord (in the cervical or thoracic areas) often result in the most severe effects.
Head injuries are also very serious and can cause serious effects such as bruising, swelling, loss of oxygen to the brain, and tearing of the brain tissue itself. Head injuries can be caused by a number of different things include assaults, serious falls, automobile accidents, participation in sports, and being hit with falling debris. After a head injury occurs, a victim may experience effects such as paralysis, concussion, coma, difficulty concentrating, loss of memory, changes in their behavior, depression, seizures, and impaired vision or speech.
When you file a claim for a head or spinal cord injury, you may be able to recover for several different types of loss. These losses include loss of wages, diminished earning capacity, past and future medical expenses, pain and suffering, loss of enjoyment of life, inability to maintain intimate relations with a spouse, the cost of making alterations to your home to accommodate your injuries (such as adding a wheelchair ramp), and costs of wheelchairs and other devices designed to help you with mobility. The success of your claim may depend on medical records, statements from people who witnessed your accident, police reports, and expert witness testimony. This makes it very important that you have an experienced personal injury attorney to represent you in handling a head or spinal cord injury case.
At Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP, we will discuss your injury with you and determine how to proceed with your claim. Our experienced attorneys can review your medical records and other evidence and develop a plan of action for negotiating a settlement or going to trial with your case. Contact us today to ensure that you don't miss out on the opportunity to have your case reviewed by experienced professionals.
Head and Spinal Injury Lawsuits
Car accidents, a general term sometimes used for motor vehicle accidents, can actually involve a variety of vehicles, including passenger cars, SUVs, vans or pickup trucks and commercial vehicles such as a delivery vans, trucks or tractor-trailers. They can also involve motorcycles, bicycles or pedestrians.
Car accidents can cause serious injuries, wrongful death of a loved one and dramatically affect a family’s financial situation. When insurance companies fail or refuse to compensate or provide medical care for injured victims of car accidents, sometimes the only way to get the medical care needed or damages for injuries and financial losses is to hire a motor vehicle accident lawyer and file a lawsuit. If you have been in a car accident, motorcycle accident or truck accident, or one of these caused the wrongful death of your loved one, contact the personal injury law firm of Napoli Bern Ripka Shkolnik LLP for a free consultation to find out your legal options.
Environmental conditions can be contributing factors to car accidents. Bad weather conditions such as rain, snow, hail, fog and wind can reduce visibility, make roads slick or otherwise influence the safe operation of a motor vehicle.
Cases and Settlements of Note
Head and Spinal Injury Lawsuits
- Radi v. Mbaye. The trial court’s decision to dismiss our client’s claim for serious physical injuries suffered in a rear-end collision was reversed.
- Sam Sanclemente v. J Young’s Paving et al. The firm represented, Sanclemente, a limo driver, who was driving on the Long Island Expressway. A box truck collided with a dump truck, became airborne, and landed on Sanclemente’s car. Sanclemente had knee and neck injuries, requiring knee surgery and epidural injections. A verdict of $7.3M was awarded in March 2010.
- Buckley v. Charles K. Goldner, LLC, Abranham Colton. The firm represented Buckley who was a guest in the building, who leaned against an elevator door, believing it to lead to laundry facilities. The elevator door swung open from below, and Buckley fell down the shaft, breaking part of his spine, tearing his urethra, and dislocating his shoulder. The Verdict of $1.9M was awarded in May 2010.
- Jermaine Rhoden v. NYC Transit Authority et al. The firm represented Rhoden who was bicycling on White Plains Road when he attempted to pass between a parked vehicle and a public bus. Rhoden became wedged between the bus and vehicle, and injured his knee, which required knee surgery to fix. A verdict of $550,000 was awarded in September 2009.
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