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If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury through no fault of your own, you may be able to recover legal restitution. Our Wichita spinal cord injury attorneys from Hutton & Hutton Law Firm, LLC can help you to maximize your claim and seek the justice that you deserve.
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There are a multitude of ways a spinal cord injury can occur and according to the national spinal cord injury statistical center (NSCSC), more than 17,000 people suffer from spinal cord injuries each year. Along with traumatic brain injury, even a slight injury to your back or neck has the potential to affect your quality of life.
Injuries can occur from:
Car accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries in the United States. The NSCSC estimates that more than 37% of all reported spinal cord injuries are the direct result of an automobile accident. Our back injury attorneys are intimately familiar with spinal cord injury cases and can fight for you no matter how your injury occurred.
Your spinal cord is a vital component of your central nervous system and responsible for transmitting messages between your brain and the rest of your body. An injury can occur when trauma causes a bruise (contusion) or a tear (transection) in the bundle of nerves which make up your spinal cord.
Symptoms of an injury can range in severity depending on the intensity of the trauma and where an impact occurred on the spine. Generally, injuries which occur higher on the spine can affect a wider range of bodily functions.
Symptoms of a spinal cord injury can include:
If you have experienced a spinal cord injury of any severity, chances are that you will need medical rehabilitation in some form. With the proper treatment, victims can regain some or most of their pre-accident mobility and quality of life.
Medical treatment of any kind can be expensive and catastrophic injuries can require prolonged medical care. Our attorneys are well informed regarding all aspects back and neck injuries and can help to ensure that your settlement will cover all necessary medical treatments.
A statute of limitations is a law which governs the period of time for which a person is allowed to file a claim. For most personal injury claims in Kansas, victims have up to one year in which to file a claim. This time frame begins on the exact date which an injury occurred and failure to act by a given deadline can result in the forfeiture of the right to seek monetary compensation.
Collecting needed evidence and documentation to correctly pursue a personal injury claim can be time-consuming and by acting quickly, you can help to ensure you remain eligible for restitution.
At our firm, we understand that experiencing an accident can lead to medical, financial, and emotional hardship. For these reasons, our firm works on a contingency basis and from your initial consultation until the end of your case, there is never any out of pocket expense to you. When your future is on the line, our Wichita spinal cord injury attorneys will do everything in their power to fight for you.
Contact us today and discover how our attorneys can help you to maximize your claim.