If you developed paralysis from an injury that was not your fault, a New Iberia paralysis injury lawyer from Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers could help you pursue compensation for your injuries and losses from the negligent party.
Recoverable Damages in New Iberia Paralysis Injury Accidents
People who suffer paralysis from an accident will likely need extensive ongoing medical intervention for the rest of their lives. In addition, they might have difficulty making the same amount of income as they did before their injuries.
People with paralysis should not bear these or other financial or non-economic consequences of someone else’s negligence. Here are some of the kinds of money damages our New Iberia catastrophic injury attorneys have recovered for our paralysis clients:
- Initial medical treatment costs. These expenses include things like the ambulance, trauma center, surgery, doctors, hospital stays, intensive care unit, blood transfusions, physical therapy, and prescription medications.
- Ongoing care. With a debilitating condition like paralysis, the injured person will likely need follow-up procedures from healthcare professionals.
- Rehabilitation costs. People who suffer catastrophic injuries like paralysis often need to receive advanced treatment and therapy at a specialized rehabilitation center.
- Loss of independence. Many people lose the ability to live independently because of paralysis. The cost of long-term care should be the responsibility of the negligent party who caused the accident.
- Lost earnings. The injured person will likely be unable to work for quite some time because of their injuries, medical procedures, and recuperation time. If they are not paid their regular income during that time, we can add their lost wages to the injury claim.
- Future lost income. An injured person might be unable to make as much money because of their permanent impairments.
- Pain and suffering. These losses are highly relevant in paralysis cases because severe wounds cause spinal cord damage and excruciating pain in multiple parts of the body. Luckily, a spinal cord injury lawyer from New Iberia can seek compensation for your pain.
- Other intangible losses for paralysis injuries. These can include loss of enjoyment of life because of activities the person can no longer perform, like walking across the room or carrying their child. Also, the individual might develop chronic anxiety and depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). Damages for disfigurement can address extensive scars from wounds and surgeries.
Every injury case has unique circumstances that control how much compensation a person can recover and the monetary damages they can pursue.
When we speak with you about your situation, tell us how your paralysis injury affects your life. We must include all relative damages in your injury claim because we will not be able to come back and ask for more money after we resolve your case.
If a close relative suffered fatal injuries in a New Iberia paralysis accident, we might be able to pursue a wrongful death action seeking additional compensation for the family.
