Los Angeles Paralysis & Quadriplegia Injury Lawyer

Los Angeles Paralysis & Quadriplegia Injury Attorney

It may surprise you to learn that 5.4 million Americans – about 1 in 50 people – are living with some form of paralysis. Though paralysis can be a birth defect, it’s most often caused by a spinal cord injury. Approximately 17,730 new cases arise each year. Half of the injured are between the ages of 16 and 30 and have their whole lives ahead of them.

While the prognosis is favorable, and 81% of spinal cord injured people are still living 10 years later, the cost of their care can feel like a tremendous financial burden. In many cases, paralysis lawsuitsprovide money to accommodate disability-related care and provide for the family after a sudden, catastrophic accident. Contact a Los Angeles Personal injury lawyer at Hobbs Law Group for a free case evaluation to explore your options.

What Is Quadriplegia?

The term “quadriplegia” refers to complete paralysis of both arms and legs, sometimes from the neck down. People with quadriplegia may lose sensation, control, and all function of their arms and legs, making it difficult to eat, walk, dress, bathe, use the bathroom, and autonomously care for oneself.

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Quadriplegia typically results from a severe spinal cord injury with damage to disks, vertebrae, or ligaments. Traumatic blows to the spine resulting in fracture, dislocation, crushing, or compression can create this type of severe injury.

Leading causes of quadriplegic injury include:

• Stroke resulting in brain damage (33.7%)
• Spinal Cord Injury (27.3%)
• Genetic diseases like Multiple Sclerosis or Lou Gehrig’s disease (18.6%)

Cancer, arthritis, infections, inflammation, osteoporosis, or medical staff negligence can also cause a patient’s quadriplegia. In such cases, the family may have grounds for a medical malpractice claim.

Of those with a spinal cord injury, quadriplegia resulted from:

• Motor vehicle accidents (40%)
• Falls from a height (31%)
• Shootings, stabbings, or assaults (13%)
• Sporting accidents (10%)
• Physical labor in the workplace (6%)

In many cases, injured victims can sue another party for negligence, recklessness, or malice that contributed to their traumatic injury. While nothing can undo the hardship suffered, the extra money can remove one more cause of stress and provide for the best possible long-term medical care.

When Can People File Quadriplegia Lawsuits?

If you or a loved one are living with quadriplegia caused by an accident, medical malpractice, or a violent attack, contacting a personal injury attorney can help you through this difficult time. We can advise you on the compensation that may be available, given your circumstances, so that you can obtain top-level care.

We commonly file quadriplegia lawsuits on behalf of people who have had:

• A doctor fails to diagnose or treat a condition that led to paralysis
• A doctor or hospital staff that administered improper treatment for a curable spinal cord injury
• A doctor fails to prevent complications for an unrelated procedure that causes permanent damage
• A delivery room doctor failed to treat complications to medical standards, causing a birth injury
• A motor vehicle driver makes a preventable error, leading to the paralyzing crash
• A person recklessly, negligently, or intentionally enacts violence upon them
• A fall on another person’s property or at work due to unsafe conditions or safety standards

In states like California, you can still file a lawsuit, even if you had some fault in causing the accident.

Compensation in Paralysis Lawsuits

Spinal cord injuries are among of the most expensive to treat over the long term. Quadriplegics spend an average of 11 days in an acute care unit and 31 days in a rehabilitation unit. The first-year cost averages $1,129,302– nearly double the cost of a paraplegic’s expenses. A 25-year-old can expect to spend approximately $5 million on care throughout a lifetime. While private insurers cover the bulk of the expenses, the reality is that less than half of quadriplegics are covered at the time of their injuries. Further, nearly a third of households with a person who is paralyzed– bring in less than $15,000 a year.

Accident victims who are successful in their paralysis lawsuits can recover money for:

• All medical bills, copays, surgeries, rehabilitation, medication, and assistive technology
• Home modifications to accommodate disability, including ramps, special tubs, etc.
• Lost past and future wages, loss of earning potential, lost bonuses, and loss of inheritance
• Mental distress, emotional pain, and suffering, loss of enjoyment in life, loss of consortium
• The cost of household services or home care attendants—which could be necessary post-accident

While we cannot guarantee any particular outcome, we have presided over multi-million-dollar settlements in quadriplegia paralysis lawsuits. Since 2011, our team has recovered over $10 million on behalf of traumatic injury clients throughout the Greater Los Angeles area.

Contact Us For a Free Consultation

Hobbs Law Group is one of the nation’s top personal injury law firms with a proven track record of multi-million-dollar verdicts and settlements. As a successful law firm representing paraplegic lawsuits, we can offer free consultations and contingency-based legal services. It costs you nothing out-of-pocket to meet with our lawyers or file your lawsuit. Our legal fee comes out of successful recovery, so you will not pay a thing until we have secured compensation on your behalf.

Keep in mind, most states have a statute of limitations that may bar legal recovery if you fall outside that window. Here in California, you generally have two years from the date of injury to file your lawsuit. It is best to speak with an experienced personal injury lawyer as soon as possible to ensure access to the compensation you deserve.