With a spinal cord injury, you might overlook the total extent of it until days, weeks, or even months after an accident. What begins as a minor dull throb can turn into a crippling injury. A spinal cord injury can keep you from working, enjoying time with your family, and doing the normal day-to-day activities you love.
When you suffer a spinal cord injury due to another person’s negligence, a Plantation spinal cord injury lawyer from Chalik & Chalik Injury Lawyers can explain how to seek compensation.
What Are the Recoverable Damages From a Spinal Cord Injury?
Accidents happen quickly but can leave lasting financial, physical, and emotional damage. Our catastrophic injury team can seek compensation to help with all aspects of your loss, regardless of how your injury occurred.
Economic Losses Include Expenses Resulting From Your Injury
Many expenses are typically recoverable losses when you have an accident-related spinal cord injury. They can include any cost or loss you would not have incurred without the injury. Some areas where we can request financial compensation include:
- All medical-related expenses
- Home modification
- Home nursing care or long-term facility care
- Occupational and physical therapy
- Medical devices and equipment
- Property damage costs for vehicle repair or replacement after an accident
- Current and future income lost due to your injury
- Job retraining if you cannot continue in your previous position
Damages under economic losses have a direct correlation to expenses or documented losses. They produce a paper trail that is easy to follow. Our team will collect, organize, and calculate your losses based on current documentation and a projected estimate of future losses.
Non-Economic Damages Cover Intangible Losses
Losses without a monetary equivalent account for the physical and emotional turmoil your spinal cord injury caused you. The intangible losses you may recover can include the following:
- Mental anguish
- Pain and suffering
- Paralysis, partial or complete
- Disfigurement or scarring
- Loss of the enjoyment of life
- Changes in relationships
Find a Plantation Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Near Me
(954) 472-7122When a Spinal Cord Injury Is Fatal, Your Family Has Options
Sometimes, the result of a spinal cord injury can be fatal. After losing a family member in this manner, your family might be eligible for compensation to help with expenses, such as:
- Funeral and burial costs
- Lost income for family support
- Any final medical expenses
- Pain and suffering
- Loss of consortium
A death in your family can have an unforeseen impact, financially and emotionally. While money won’t bring them back, it can help the family stay strong and move forward. Only certain family members can claim damages from a death. It can be beneficial to discuss a fatal accident with our Plantation wrongful death lawyer to get a more comprehensive assessment of available compensation.
Chalik & Chalik Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Near Me
(954) 472-7122Our Spinal Cord Injury Attorney in Plantation, FL, Will Go to Bat for You
When you reach out to our team, we will provide a free case review to give you a chance to speak with us about your case, including your spinal cord injury, how it occurred, and what your current prognosis might be. We will listen and offer options to move forward through your claims process and, if necessary, file a lawsuit. You will even work directly with one of our partners, Jason and Debi Chalik.
Some of the tasks we can complete for you include:
- Investigating the accident that caused your spinal cord injury
- Determining the responsible party
- Collecting, organizing, and presenting your medical information
- Communicating with other involved parties
- Negotiating a fair settlement with insurance companies
- Meeting all filing deadlines
- Representing you at meetings and in court
We believe in a client-focused approach. Our Plantation personal injury team concentrates on the details while you focus on your recovery or helping your family member recover. Everything we do will have your best interests at the core. We will update you frequently on the status of your case so you can stay in the know on its progress.
One look at our results page lets you know that when it’s time to fight, we aren’t afraid to get in the trenches. Our testimonials from previous clients tell a similar story, backing up our record.
Our Contingency Fee Arrangement Requires No Upfront Costs
Since our spinal cord injury attorney in Plantation, FL, works on a contingency fee basis, you pay nothing upfront. We don’t collect anything until your case has a final resolution, either by settlement or with court-awarded compensation. When you get a check, we will collect our fee and reimbursement for any expenses we recovered on your behalf.
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We Will Help Ensure That Your Spinal Cord Injury Case Meets Filing Deadlines
Filing deadlines in Florida can be confusing, and they will differ based on the type of lawsuit we file. However, in general, per Florida Statutes § 95.11, you might have as long as two years to file a personal injury or wrongful death lawsuit.
Although some exceptions are noted in Florida Statutes § 95.051, they might not apply to your case. However long you have, it’s best to get started on your case today. If you’re too late to sue the other party, you might forfeit your right to seek compensation from them.
Given enough notice, our spinal cord injury lawyer in Plantation, FL, can ensure your case meets all filing deadlines.
For a free legal consultation with a Chalik & Chalik lawyer serving Plantation, call
(954) 472-7122Call Chalik & Chalik Injury Lawyers for Help With Your Spinal Cord Injury Case
When you are ready, a Plantation spinal cord lawyer at Chalik & Chalik Injury Lawyers is prepared to fight for you. Our team will build your case, update you on our progress, and work to win you compensation for your injuries and damages. Contact us for your free case evaluation.
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