It is easy to take your spine for granted. This critical collection of bones is what allows you to walk, run, and stand. Additionally, all of the other parts of your body are controlled by the nerves that run through your spine. This means that any injury to your spinal cord can be tragic, potentially disabling you for the rest of your life.<\/p>
If you have suffered a spinal cord injury, what can you do? That depends on the circumstances of that injury. However, if another party was responsible for your harm, a Beaumont spinal cord injury lawyer at Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law may be able to help you get compensation for the harm you suffered. Read on to find out more about your legal options.<\/p>\n
Your spinal cord is delicate and can be injured in many different situations. When choosing a Beaumont spinal cord injury attorney, you need a lawyer who understands both the type of injury you have suffered and the type of law that applies to your case.<\/p>\n
Beaumont spinal cord injury lawyers often deal with car accident<\/a> cases, especially if the client was rear-ended. When your vehicle is hit from behind, you will likely be thrown forward and then pulled backward rapidly by the seat belt. This can cause a spinal cord injury called whiplash. This is the type of injury that is often difficult to identify. Your Beaumont spinal cord injury attorney will work with doctors familiar with whiplash injuries to get evidence of the damage you suffered and to help you get the best health care possible.<\/p>\n Another potential source of spinal cord injuries is medical malpractice. This occurs when a doctor, hospital, or other medical professional ignores the accepted practices of their profession while caring for you. At Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law, our Beaumont spinal cord injury lawyers take medical malpractice<\/a> claims seriously, because they often result in lifelong harm. The challenge in these types of cases is that we usually need to file a lawsuit before you have recovered from your injuries. This is where our experience pays off, allowing us to accurately estimate the value of your case even though you are still recovering.<\/p>\n Any time you fall, you can potentially damage your spinal cord \u2014 even if you don\u2019t land on it. The sudden wrenching of your back is enough to deal significant damage. This is a particular danger for the elderly when they are subject to nursing home abuse<\/a> or negligence. If the nursing staff doesn\u2019t provide proper support while transferring a resident to a bath or shower, or even while the resident is just walking around, there is a good chance that the elderly person could suffer a spinal cord injury. If you or a loved one got hurt from falling, our Beaumont spinal cord injury attorneys will investigate to determine whether another party\u2019s negligence led to the harm.<\/p>\n Another common source of spinal cord injuries is work-related injuries, especially in the construction field. These cases can be challenging because the Texas Workers\u2019 Compensation Act allows employers to not provide workers\u2019 compensation insurance for their employees. Thus, if you suffer a serious spinal injury while on the job, the first thing your Beaumont spinal cord injury lawyer needs to do is determine whether your employer is covered by workers\u2019 compensation.<\/p>\n If they are, the process is relatively simple, though the insurance company may still fight your claim, requiring our law firm to challenge that denial. Alternatively, if your employer isn\u2019t covered, we need to pursue your claim in court. This is a longer process, but that isn\u2019t a problem for our Beaumont spinal cord injury attorneys. We have decades of experience winning large awards at trial in work injury<\/a> cases.<\/p>\n One of the more frightening types of claims is a pedestrian accident. The average car weighs about 10 to 20 times as much as the average person and is made of metal and hard plastic. Even at slow speeds, a collision with a pedestrian is devastating. Our spinal cord injury lawyers in Beaumont will give you as much support as you need if you are hit by a car. We understand that you may be facing lifelong pain and suffering and will fight to get you compensation appropriate for that level of harm.<\/p>\n Spinal cord injuries can happen in many circumstances. Our spinal cord injury attorneys in Beaumont have experience with all of these situations and know the applicable law. Contact us today at (713) 973-8888 or toll-free 1 (800) 444-5000 to schedule an appointment with an attorney who will explain your legal rights and options.<\/b><\/p>\n Spinal cord injury claims often present a significant challenge that other types of cases don\u2019t. Even with relatively minor spinal cord injuries, like whiplash, the consequences usually last for years, decades, or the life of the victim. That creates a serious challenge for lawyers who handle these cases because it isn\u2019t possible to wait to file a lawsuit after the client has recovered from their injuries. Instead, a spinal cord injury lawyer in Beaumont needs to use their experience with similar cases to estimate the value of the claim.<\/p>\n At Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law, we don\u2019t shy away from taking challenging spinal cord injury cases.<\/b><\/p>\n This is the advantage you get when you are represented by a Beaumont spinal cord injury attorney from Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law. Our founder, Terry Bryant, has almost 40 years of experience representing injured clients in Texas. Furthermore, our law firm has several lawyers with decades of experience handling spinal cord injury claims. Over a century of combined experience goes a long way.<\/p>\n Our team takes advantage of the knowledge of every attorney to get you the highest possible compensation. Just because you don\u2019t have all of your medical bills before we go to trial or sit down at the negotiating table, that doesn\u2019t mean you won\u2019t get fair compensation. We know how to represent clients in large-value cases and have often gotten multi-million-dollar awards and settlements for victims of serious injuries.<\/p>\n Do you have questions about your case and your legal options? Of course you do. Happily, our legal team has answers. We believe an informed client can better help with their case and will suffer from less stress during the legal process. To that end, we try to answer as many of your questions as we can before you even contact our law firm.<\/p>\n How much will it cost to be represented by Terry Bryant Accident & Injury Law?<\/strong><\/p>\n Our spinal cord injury lawyers in Beaumont take all personal injury cases on contingency. This means that we only charge you a fee if we obtain money for you. When we are successful, we take a percentage of your award as our fee. But don\u2019t worry; most of our clients get more in compensation \u2014 even after we take our fee \u2014 than they would have gotten without our help.<\/p>\n How long do I have to file a lawsuit after suffering a spinal cord injury?<\/strong><\/p>\n Texas generally requires you to file a personal injury lawsuit no more than two years<\/a> after you suffer the injury. However, exceptions apply to this rule. If you are worried that you might have run out of time to file a lawsuit, contact our legal team right away so we can explain your options. (*Always speak directly to an attorney for the exact legal deadlines that apply to your potential claims.)<\/p>\nMedical Malpractice<\/h3>\n
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Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys Serving Beaumont with Decades of Experience<\/h3>\n
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