A paralyzing injury is a devastating event. Adapting to paralysis is a long process and requires substantial resources.
If you believe another party’s negligence led to the incident that caused your injury, contact an experienced catastrophic injury attorney. A Springfield paralysis injury lawyer at Pellegrini, Seeley, Ryan & Blakesley, P.C. can help you seek fair compensation while you focus on recovery.
Accidents are a leading cause of paralysis in all age groups. Spinal cord injuries, severe head trauma, and nerve damage are the injuries most likely to cause paralysis.
Accidents involving motor vehicles can produce paralyzing injuries. Falls are a common cause of spinal cord injuries and head injuries, especially among older adults. Sports and diving accidents are another leading cause of paralysis, especially among children and young adults.
Most accidents involve someone’s negligence, which means a failure to exercise reasonable care in the circumstances. When you can prove that the negligence of another person, business, or government agency contributed to the accident that injured you, the negligent party owes you compensation. Our Springfield attorneys will closely review the circumstances of the accident to identify all potentially negligent parties and find evidence to prove them liable for your paralysis injury.
If you were partly responsible for the accident that led to your injuries, you can still collect compensation in many cases. However, you will collect less than if you had no role in causing the incident.
Massachusetts General Laws Chapter 231 § 85 says that you can collect damages if you were no more than 50 percent responsible for your injuries. However, while you can collect damages, the amount will be reduced in proportion to your share of responsibility.
Our paralysis injury attorneys in Springfield negotiate the allocation of fault with the responsible parties’ insurance companies. If we cannot reach an agreement and must take a case to court, a jury allocates fault and decides on damages.
Massachusetts General Laws Ch. 260 § 2A allows you three years to file a lawsuit seeking damages for an accidental injury. However, it is unwise to delay getting legal advice.
The responsible parties in an accident that causes paralysis know that their potential liability is high. They may offer you an inadequate settlement and try to convince you to sign away your right to sue. If our Springfield paralysis injury attorneys represent you, the responsible parties must communicate directly with us, ensuring that you face no pressure to accept an inadequate settlement.
The damages you collect from the negligent parties who caused your accident should provide access to the care and services you require to manage your paralysis. We will identify as many potentially responsible parties as possible to increase the pool of insurance coverage available in your case.
You are entitled to your past and future medical costs. We will prepare a comprehensive life-care plan that details all the treatment and rehabilitation you will require. Your damages should also cover your lost income, so we will employ an economist to calculate the extent of your reduced earning power.
Finally, the responsible parties must compensate you for the impact of the paralysis on your quality of life. We will use photographs, video, personal journals, and testimony from you and your loved ones to demonstrate the extent of your pain and suffering.
Recovering from a permanent injury is physically and emotionally taxing. When you work with a Springfield paralysis injury lawyer on our team, you can be confident that we will aggressively pursue fair compensation while you focus on healing. Contact our firm as soon as possible after your accident.
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