Nevada Back Injury Attorney
Whether your catastrophic injury was the result of a car-pedestrian accident on the Vegas strip, a trucking accident on a highway, a boating accident on Lake Mead, an ATV accident in or on deserts, dunes or mountains, or a motorcycle accident at a city intersection, you need to consult with a knowledgeable personal injury lawyer as soon as possible.
You and your spouse, parents or children are likely to experience significant losses and hardships as a result of your spinal cord injury. Typically, a spinal cord injury victim and a family go through phases of medical treatment and adaptation including the following:
- A dramatic rescue, perhaps, at the scene of a horrific accident
- Emergency medical care, including possible surgery
- Ongoing medical care, perhaps including invasive procedures, treatments and devices such as a feeding tube, a catheter, an IV and/or a tracheotomy
- Physical therapy and occupational therapy beginning as soon as possible and increasing in levels of challenge and complexity
- Adaptation to life in a wheelchair and use of a lift for transfer from bed to chair and back again
When you go about looking for a lawyer to represent you after being paralyzed by a spinal cord injury, keep in mind the importance of working with an attorney who has ample experience in this area of the law. A well-intentioned lawyer who has not worked with catastrophic injury victims may overlook important steps, pitfalls and opportunities in the advocacy process.
At Harris & Harris Lawyers, we often work closely with life-care planners and other professionals who are able to provide detailed insight into the type of assistance and devices that you are likely to need over a lifetime of disability from paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia). You will probably need personal assistance, a handicapped accessible homes, motorized wheelchairs replaced every 10 years or so, a modified van and a lift in your home to help transfer you from bed to chair.
If we represent you after a spinal cord injury, we are prepared to fight to ensure that you and your family have what you need — including compensation for pain and suffering if a negligent party is identified.
See our tips on "what to do after an accident" for advice born of extensive experience in personal injury law. These tips apply to traumatic accidents resulting in catastrophic injury just as they do to accidents causing lesser injuries such as whiplash or broken bones.
Contact a Las Vegas Catastrophic Injury Attorney
At Harris & Harris Lawyers, we limit our spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury caseload to those cases where we can make the most difference. Being selective allows us to devote personal attention to each client and give our all to achieving good outcomes. We are committed to interacting with our clients and their families with sensitivity, care and respect. Call us at 877-673-6131 or send us an e-mail to set up a free, no-obligation confidential consultation with a Nevada motor vehicle accident attorney.
