Spinal Injuries

A spinal injury happens when the spinal column's vertebrae, ligaments, or discs are damaged. Falls, sports injuries, motor vehicle accidents, violence, birth injuries, and more can cause spinal injuries. 

The National Spinal Injury Statistical Center (NSCI) indicates that well over 17,000 new cases of spinal cord injuries are reported every year in the United States. It is estimated that around 300,000 people are living with spinal injuries in the country.

Philip B. Adams is a Louisiana attorney who handles spinal injuries. Spinal injuries often arise in car accidents, trucking accidents, and slip and falls. You are welcome to meet with Attorney Adams to discuss how you sustained your spinal injury and discuss what legal options may be available to you for recovering compensation. 

Spinal injuries can not only be costly but also devastating. They can have a significant adverse impact on a person's life. Both physical and emotional harm can be suffered after a spinal injury, and, sometimes, a spinal injury can be deadly. Attorney Adams has extensive experience fighting on behalf of spinal injury victims and making them whole again by obtaining the total amount of compensation they are entitled to.

You can contact Attorney Adams here for a complimentary initial meeting for your injury case.

Attorney Adams can investigate spinal injury accidents and fight on behalf of victims to secure the total compensation they are entitled to from all liable parties. 

Contact Attorney Adams for a complimentary initial meeting for your injury case.

Recoverable Damages After a Spinal Injury

Victims of spinal injuries can incur immediate financial losses after an accident, but they also may have to account for financial losses in the future as well. Attorney Adams is devoted to getting spinal injury victims all of the compensation they deserve, including those related to current and future economic and non-economic losses.

Some of the most common damages that can be recovered in a spinal  injury case include

  • The cost of medical treatment and care in the past and present

  • The cost of medical treatment and care that may be necessary in the future

  • Lost income from time away from work

  • Pain and suffering

  • Mental anguish

  • Reduced earning capacity after disabling injuries

  • Miscellaneous intangible losses

Statute of Limitations for a Louisiana Spinal Injury

Victims of spinal injuries have a limited amount of time to file a claim to recover compensation. Louisiana's statute of limitations for personal injury claims is only one year from the accident.

Our Louisiana spinal injury attorney at the Law Offices of Philip B. Adams offers complimentary initial consultations to assist you. After signing a contract, attorney Adams can begin to gather evidence to quickly build your case.

Symptoms of Spinal Injuries

Spinal injuries can lead to any of the following symptoms:

  • Loss of movement and an inability to walk

  • Loss of movement in the upper body and hands or arms

  • Loss of feeling

  • Loss of blatter and bowel control

  • Chronic pain 

  • Stinging sensations

  • Spasms

  • Impacts on sexual functions and sexual sensitivity

  • Changes in fertility

  • Increased risk of developing potentially deadly secondary conditions

Speak to a Louisiana Spinal Injury Attorney Today

Attorney Adams is prepared and ready to assess your case and protect your rights to compensation. If you have questions about your legal options after an accident where you suffered a spinal injury, contact the Law Offices of Philip B. Adams today for a free case evaluation.