Personal Injury
Practice Areas
- Personal Injury
- Criminal Law
- Commercial Litigation
- Medical Malpractice
- Product Liability
- Wrongful Death
Spinal Cord Injury Factoids in the U.S.
- Estimated 11,000 Americans sustain an SCI each year. (CDC)
- 15 to 29 years olds have more than half of all SCIs
- Vehicle crashes leading SCI cause for people under 65. (CDC)
- 18% of SCI’s caused by sports and recreation activities
- Over 250,000 people reported with SCI’s
- Males more likely to sustain an SCI
- African Americans at higher SCI risk
- An individual suffering a severe spinal injury at 25 years old can expect lifetime costs from over $600,000 to almost $3 million
Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is defined as a sudden, traumatic impact to the spine. What this definition fails to cover is the heart break, pain, and suffering that an SCI brings. An SCI can mean paralysis – full or partial, loss of mobility, respiratory infections, bowel or bladder dysfunction, and, too often, death.
Motor vehicle crashes are the most common cause of a SCI (40%), but spinal cord injuries also occur from acts of violence (15%), or as a result of a fall or sporting accident (8%) Frighteningly every 14 minutes, someone suffers a SCI.
Why You Need a Lawyer
Treating and living with SCI can be costly. Estimated first year expenses for someone with a SCI range from over $235,000 to well over $700,000 (depending on the severity), and just over half of the people who experience an SCI are covered by private insurance.
You need to consult a lawyer if you or a family member has sustained a spinal cord injury, and you need to do this as quickly as possible after the accident. Evidence needs to be preserved, medical procedures reviewed, and physicians and other experts consulted to evaluate the injuries and the accident.
John R. Sutton and his legal team can help you, defending your rights and working hard for your voice to be heard and justice to prevail.
Free Consultation
Let us meet with you, evaluate your situation, discuss potential actions and help you or your loved one with the legal aspects of a spinal cord injury – all free of charge. Don’t delay. If you have a legitimate claim, you must file a lawsuit before the Statute of Limitations run out.
Contact us (800) 375-5497 for your free evaluation or complete our Do I Have a Case Form.