Paraplegic Injury Lawyer

Paraplegic injury is the loss of the use of the lower portion of the body, typically due to a spinal cord injury. More than one million Americans are living with these devastating injuries.

Paraplegia occurs when one of three areas in the spinal cord are damaged: the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. Paraplegia results in the inability to move or feel the legs, feet, and toes, and the victim is confined to a wheelchair. Pressure sores and chronic nerve pain near the point of injury are common.

Causes of Paraplegia

The most common causes of damage to the spinal cord causing paraplegia and quadriplegia are traumatic injuries, such as motor vehicle accidents, bicycle and pedestrian accidents involving cars, falls, sports injuries, gunshot wounds, assault, and construction injuries.

Damages Associated With Paraplegia

The loss of mobility that comes with paraplegia is a catastrophic change in the victim’s life. Not only the physical limitations and health complications but the emotional and psychological damage wreak havoc with almost every aspect the injured person’s existence.

Over half of the people who become paraplegic never work again. This puts additional stress on loved ones to pay bills and help with basic tasks. Additionally, when you are confined to a wheelchair, it’s usually necessary to remodel your house—which can be extremely expensive—to fit your physical needs. If you plan to continue driving, you will need a car with hand controls and a wheelchair lift. Surveys suggest that the first year’s costs, in addition to the normal cost of living, are almost $300,000 and roughly $30,000 for each year thereafter.

Catastrophic injury cases can be very complex, and there are strict time limits in California for filing a legal action. The lawyers at the Abronson law Offices have extensive experience with paraplegic accident claims where negligence is involved. Our attorneys will investigate every aspect of your accident, examining witnesses and investigating the location where the accident occurred and the circumstances that contributed to it, as well as gathering documentation of medical expenses, lost earnings and future earning power, and all expenses directly related to the injury. We will identify all parties that might have some liability and, when necessary, will hire accident reconstruction specialists to provide technical evidence to prove your case.

Contact Us

If you or a member of your family is dealing with paraplegia as a result of an accident caused by someone else’s negligence, the lawyers at the Abronson Law Offices will meet with you at no charge to discuss the circumstances of your accident and your injury.

We understand that you’re probably unable to work, dealing with a deluge of medical bills, and possibly concerned about the cost of hiring a seasoned injury attorney. We believe that everyone, regardless of financial means, should have equal access to legal representation, and we will take your case on a contingency fee basis. That means you’ll never pay us a cent unless we win money for you, and then our fees will come directly from the recovery. You’ll have the peace of mind that comes from knowing we’ll be with you all the way, without your ever having to write us a check.

The Abronson Law Offices are located in San Jose. We serve all of Santa Clara County and the entire Bay Area. If you can’t make it to our office, no problem; just let us know, and we’ll come to you.