A spinal cord injury can change your life in a second. These injuries are serious and can affect every part of your day-to-day living.
If you or someone close to you has had such an injury, our Miami Gardens spinal cord injury lawyers are here to help you. We understand the big challenges you face, and we're ready to stand with you. Our job is to guide you through this tough time and ensure you get the support you need.
Why Choose Us?
When you're looking for someone to help with your case after a spinal cord injury, you want a team that knows how to handle these tough situations. Our firm has been working with people in Miami Gardens for many years. We know the area well, and we're committed to our community.
At our office on NW 176th Street, we're here to listen to your story, understand what you're going through, and work hard to get you the financial recovery you need. Consult our Miami Gardens spinal cord injury attorneys today.
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Where Can Accidents Happen in Miami Gardens?
Spinal cord injuries can turn your life upside down, and they can happen in many places around Miami Gardens. These injuries don't pick a time or place, so we're here to help no matter where your accident occurred.
If you're driving near the busy intersections around the Hard Rock Stadium or on the bustling 27th Avenue, and something goes wrong, you can suffer severe injuries.
It's not just on the roads, though. Maybe you were at a job site close to NW 167th Street, where there's a lot of construction and heavy lifting. Jobs like these can be dangerous, and accidents can happen that might hurt your spine. We're ready to step in and pursue your claim if you get hurt while working.
Sometimes, accidents happen when we're having fun or just going about our day. You can be out for a day at Rolling Oaks Park, maybe playing a game or enjoying time with your family, when an accident leaves you with a spinal injury. Or perhaps you're shopping at the Miami Gardens Shopping Plaza, and a slip and fall sends you to the hospital.
We know these places well, and we know how accidents there can happen.
We also think about the quieter spots in Miami Gardens. Accidents can still happen even in your neighborhood, like near Norwood Park or Scott Park, where you might think it's safe. Maybe it's a fall or something unexpected, but it can be just as serious.
No matter where in Miami Gardens your accident happened, we're here to help. We take a good look at your case, ask the right questions, and ensure we're doing all we can to help with your claim. We talk to witnesses, look at reports, and use what we know about Miami Gardens to strengthen your case.
If you or someone you love is dealing with a spinal cord injury from an accident anywhere in Miami Gardens, reach out to us. Learn about how we can get the support you need.
Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can come from many different kinds of accidents. Maybe it was a car crash, a fall, or something went wrong while playing sports. These injuries can differ for each person, from hurting a little to losing movement in parts of the body.
We take the time to understand what your injury means for you and how it changes your life. Our Miami Gardens spinal cord injury attorneys use this to explain to others why you need help and how much you need.
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
We see all kinds of spinal cord injuries in our work. Some might make it hard for you to walk or move your arms. Others can cause permanent paralysis. We know that each person's injury is their own, and we treat every case that way. We talk to doctors and other people who can help us learn about your injury so we can explain it clearly to others.
Spinal Cord Injury Compensation
If you've suffered an injury and it has affected your spinal cord, you might need a lot of medical care, and that can cost a lot. We want to make sure you get money to cover all the medical care you need, now and in the future. This includes your stay in the hospital, any surgeries, medicine, equipment you might need at home, and any daily assistance.
Our Miami Gardens spinal cord injury lawyers will closely examine all the costs and talk to the right people to make sure we ask for enough money to cover these costs.
Hospital and Medical Bills
After a spinal cord injury, the hospital bills start adding up right from the start. You might need surgery, lots of doctor visits, or special treatments.
We're here to ensure that the money you get covers every hospital visit and medical bill. To do this, we gather all your medical records and bills to show exactly how much you've had to spend because of your injury. We also talk to your doctors to understand what care you might need later on. We make sure we ask for enough to take care of these costs.
Medicine and Prescriptions
Medicines can be a big part of helping you get better or keeping you as healthy as possible after your injury. They can also be very expensive. We keep track of all the medicine you need and how much it costs. This way, we can ask for enough money to pay for all the medicine you will need now and in the future.
Home Care and Equipment
Sometimes, a spinal cord injury means you might need special equipment or care at home. This can be things like wheelchairs, special beds, or someone to help you with day-to-day life. We estimate how much it will cost and ask for money to cover these aspects of your post-injury life.
Lost Income
If you can't work because of your injury, you're losing money that you should normally make. This can make life hard. We determine how much money you've lost because you can't work. We also look at how your injury might affect your job in the future. We ask for money to cover what you've lost and might not earn later.
Pain and Suffering
Getting hurt in a way that changes your life is very hard. It's not just about the money for hospital bills or medicine. It's also about how the injury has made your life harder. We talk to you about how your injury has caused you pain or made things tough. We use what you tell us to ask for money for your pain and suffering.
Life Changes
A spinal cord injury can change the way you live your life. Things that were easy before might be hard or impossible now.
We look at how your injury has changed your life. We think about what you need to live as best as you can. You may need someone to renovate your house or work as an attendant.
We ask for money to help with these life changes. This can also include loss of consortium if your injury has affected your marital relationship.
Getting Help from Our Firm
We're here to handle all of this. We talk to the right expert witnesses, gather the information we need, and fight to get you the money you should get. We stand up for you and make sure that insurers listen to you. If you or someone you care about has had a spinal cord injury, call us. We support you during this tough time.
Fighting the Insurance Company
When you're dealing with a spinal cord injury, talking to insurance companies can feel like another big problem. Sometimes, it seems like they don't understand, or maybe they don't want to. They might try to say your injury isn't that bad or you don't need as much help as you do. That's where we come in.
We talk to the insurance companies for you. We sit down with them, review everything about your injury, and tell them how much it's changed your life. We show them all the medical bills and records and tell them about the days you've had to miss work.
When we speak with insurance companies, it's like we're sticking up for someone in our family. We want to make sure they listen and understand how much you need the right amount of money to care for yourself and your family.
And if the insurance companies won't listen or if they don't want to give you what's fair, we're ready to take the next step. Going to civil court might sound scary, but for us, it's just another way we can fight for you. We do all the hard work, assemble all the information we need, and get ready to show everyone how serious we are about helping you.
We're not afraid to stand up in court and tell your story. We make sure everything is clear and simple so everyone can understand what you're going through and why you need the support. We're there to ensure the insurance companies give you what's fair so you can focus on getting better and moving on with your life.
What to Do After a Spinal Cord Injury?
When you or someone you love gets a spinal cord injury, the first thing is to make sure you get the right medical assistance. This kind of injury can change many things, and having doctors look after you immediately is the best first step. Once you're getting care, there's more to do to ensure you're ready for what comes next.
It's a good idea to start a diary. In it, you write down everything about your injury and how you're feeling. This can be things like how much it hurts if you're feeling sad or mad, or if you have difficulty remembering things or talking. All this is important to write down every day.
Keep every piece of paper that has to do with your injury. This means all medical records, including what the doctors say and what your treatments are. It also means keeping the bills for your medicine and any equipment you need, like a wheelchair or special things for your house, to make getting around easier.
If you have to miss work, write that down too. If you used to enjoy playing sports or going for walks and can't do that anymore, that's also important to note. This isn't just about the money; it's about your whole life and how the injury has changed it.
We're here to handle all this. We can discuss what to write down and how to keep track of everything. We'll use this information to show how much the injury has affected you and to ensure we ask for enough money to cover all your needs.
Talking to the people who saw the accident can also help a lot. We can do that for you. They might have seen something that can help your case. We can also go back to where the accident happened and look around to see if anything is showing how we got hurt.
Sometimes, we might need extra help from other people, like doctors, who can talk about your injury in a way that helps others understand it better. This is expert testimony. Or we might get someone who knows about money to discuss how much your injury will cost you over time.
We know all the steps to take and are ready to do what it takes to achieve success. If you're not sure what to do after a spinal cord injury, just reach out to us. We can talk about how to take care of yourself and how to get started on making your case strong.
Contact a Miami Gardens Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
If you or someone you care about has a spinal cord injury, please contact us online. Our phone number is (954) 253-9445. We're here to listen to your story and want to help. We know how hard this time can be and are ready to stand by your side.