Spinal cord injury is one of the most traumatic and expensive injuries you could sustain.
If you or someone you love experienced a spinal cord injury, our firm can help you fight for justice.
Monge & Associates has recovered millions on behalf of clients who have suffered damage to the spine and who have been left paralyzed or facing impairments in motion and sensation.
Spinal cord injury (SCI) claims are often complex, high-stakes cases, and you need a lawyer with the skill to fight for you in and out of court.
To find out more about how our firm can help you, give us a call or contact us online today to schedule a free consultation with a Richmond, VA spinal cord injury lawyer.
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Why Choose Monge & Associates for Your Richmond Spinal Cord Injury Case
Spinal cord injuries can be very complex claims because they are high-stakes claims.
Defendants and insurers may not want to take responsibility for serious injuries that cause lifelong losses, or they may try to downplay the damage and offer you a settlement that provides less than full and fair compensation.
You need an experienced Richmond personal injury attorney representing you who can prove how the injury happened and prove the extent of your damages so you can be fairly compensated.
Monge & Associates is the right place to turn for the following key reasons:
- We’ve recovered over $1 billion for clients.
- We have been representing injured victims since 1993.
- Our contingency fee structure means there are no upfront costs.
- We’re committed to keeping you informed, and you’ll have access to your attorney to ask questions throughout your case.
Our history of successes shows that we are prepared and ready to stand up to insurance companies to make them pay what you’re owed.
We have won large verdicts in court and negotiated substantial settlements.
Our many five-star reviews also show our representation is both compassionate and legally skilled. You can trust that your case is in good hands.
What is a Spinal Cord Injury?
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that runs down your back from your brain to your body.
It allows communication between the brain and all of your other body parts.
Unfortunately, your spinal cord can be damaged or even severed due to trauma or medical negligence.
When the bundle of nerves is injured, you could lose motor control and sensation in the area below where the injury occurred.
This means you may be unable to move parts of your body or experience any feelings in those body parts.
Because spinal cord injuries can leave you totally or partly paralyzed, you may be unable to care for yourself, to use the restroom on your own, to walk, to be intimate with romantic partners, or to work.
This can obviously change your life in very devastating ways.
If this happens to you because of the negligence or wrongdoing of others, it’s critical that you pursue a claim for damages so you can get the money you need to get crucial medical care, to try to rehabilitate your body as much as possible, and to compensate you for your diminished quality of life.
Common Causes of Richmond Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries happen for many different reasons, but some of the most common causes include:
- Car accidents
- Truck accidents
- Motorcycle accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Workplace accidents and construction site injuries
- Medical malpractice
There are different legal processes and arguments to be made depending on the case type.
For example, you may need to pursue a workers’ compensation claim for a workplace accident, while medical malpractice cases require doctors to live up to a professional standard of care.
Monge & Associates has represented clients who sustained damage to the spine in all these different kinds of claims.
We know the best way to build a case and to identify all potential defendants, including caregivers and hospitals or health clinics, or truck drivers and their employers in truck accident claims.
The goal is to find all responsible parties to make sure there is enough insurance coverage to fully pay for your losses.
Compensation Available for Spinal Cord Injury Victims
You should be “made whole” for both economic and non-economic losses following a spinal cord accident. This includes payment for:
- Medical bills and lost wages, which are economic damages. If you have ongoing bills and you can’t work or your ability to work is diminished, you should be compensated for ongoing loss.
- Pain and suffering, emotional distress, lost ability to be intimate, lost companionship, diminished quality of life, and other non-economic damages
In some limited cases when the defendant’s conduct was especially negligent or was intentionally wrongful, punitive damages may also be awarded.
These go to you, although they don’t compensate for any specific losses. They are intended to punish the defendant for the harm they caused you.
Virginia Laws Affecting Your Spinal Cord Injury Claim
Many Virginia laws could affect your claim after you suffer a spinal cord injury, including the following:
- Contributory Negligence Rule: The law says you can’t recover if you share responsibility for the accident. We’ll help you prove the defendant was ultimately to blame for your spinal cord injury.
- Statute of Limitations: This is the time limit for bringing your claim. You must act within two years or your claim could be time barred.
- Wrongful Death Claims: Wrongful death laws ensure survivors can pursue a claim if an accident leads to fatal spinal cord injuries.
Contact Our Richmond Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers Today
If you have suffered spinal cord damage or your loved one was killed, you deserve to get justice but you’ll need help navigating Virginia’s legal system and dealing with insurers who want to pay you as little as possible.
Monge & Associates will bring decades of legal experience to the table to fight for you.
Give us a call or contact us online to schedule your free consultation and learn more about the ways in which our Richmond spinal cord injury lawyers can help in your pursuit of justice.