If you have a back or spinal cord injury, you might be in a lot of pain and facing an uncertain future. Your medical expenses from tests, surgeries, medications, therapies, and other care might be adding up, leaving you to wonder how you will pay your bills––especially if you had to miss work because of time spent in the hospital and recuperating at home.
If someone else’s negligence caused your back or spinal cord injury, you might be able to pursue legal action to recover damages. A New Orleans back and spinal cord injury lawyer with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers understands how life-changing these injuries are and wants to help you get the compensation you need to manage your recovery on all fronts.
How Much does It Cost to Hire Our Law Firm?
It costs you nothing upfront or out of pocket to partner with our Louisiana law firm. That is because we work on a contingency-fee-basis. Our clients:
- Do not pay us until their cases are over
- Do not have to pay hourly rates, retainers, or hidden fees
- Do not pay our attorney’s fees unless we win their cases
We will take reimbursement for our help from the court award or settlement we recover on your behalf.
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ClientHow Do You Pursue Damages After an Accident that Hurt You?
Whether you have a spinal cord injury or a back injury, you might need extensive care to help you manage chronic pain. Having your primary care provider examine you and diagnose your condition will likely cost you money.
With the help of our team, we can pursue damages for the following:
I thank God for Digger & David. I don’t know what we would have done if it hadn’t have been for them.
Rick Smith | ClientPast and Future Healthcare Expenses
As a result of your accident and injuries, you might have to see various specialists, including physical therapists, neurosurgeons, and orthopedic surgeons. As you may already know, treatment can get expensive.
Yet, with our team on your side, you could recoup the following damages:
- Medications
- Additional imaging tests
- Rehabilitation
- In-home nursing care
- Surgical procedures
- Medical devices, like back braces
A New Orleans back and spinal cord injury lawyer with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers may be able to help you recover the expenses that are sure to come with long-term medical care.
We can review these expenses and help you build a case for compensation from the liable party.
Economic Damages
Our legal team can investigate how your accident happened and determine who is responsible for it. In addition to your medical bills, your other financial losses might include things like:
- Lost wages, if you did not get paid your regular income when you could not work or had to go on limited duties because of your wounds.
- Loss of future earning capacity, if you have to work fewer hours or switch to a lower-paying position because of ongoing impairment from your injuries.
- Property damage costs from the accident.
- Childcare expenses.
- Mental health treatment.
Economic losses tend to involve out-of-pocket expenses and have documentation like receipts or bills that help to establish their dollar value.
Non-Economic Damages
You also may be able to recover compensation for pain and suffering, disability, disfigurement, and scarring. You may also be able to recover damages for impaired quality of life, depending on your situation. Non-economic damages, also called intangible losses, usually do not come with much documentation as to their monetary value, but we can calculate their amount for your claim.
Non-economic damages are in addition to your economic losses. For example, damages for disfigurement are in addition to the payment of the medical bills for the treatment of those wounds.
The reassurance from Digger and his staff gave me that renewed hope that it’s going to be okay down the road.
ClientLouisiana Typically Allows One Year to Sue for Damages
An attorney with Laborde Earles Injury Lawyers can manage your entire injury case, allowing you to take care of your legal matters and focus on your recovery at the same time. If you are thinking about seeking financial recovery via a lawsuit in Louisiana, the state generally gives you one year to file, per CC Art. §3492.
If you miss this deadline, you risk losing your chance to pursue financial recovery. That does not have to happen. We can handle all essential paperwork for you, making sure to file your civil action with the court promptly.
Filing an insurance claim and negotiating with the insurer do not satisfy the deadline, also called the statute of limitations. If your case does not settle in time, you will need to file a lawsuit in court to protect your right to hold the responsible party accountable for your injuries and losses. We can file the lawsuit on your behalf and litigate your personal injury case.
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ClientThree Things to Do After a Back or Spinal Injury
The actions you should take after a severe injury to your back or spine will depend on your unique circumstances. Every personal injury case is different. You should do what is sensible in your situation.
Here are a few suggestions of things you might want to do after suffering a spinal or back injury:
- Talk to a New Orleans back and spinal cord injury attorney right away. When you hire a lawyer, the negligent party and the insurance company have to go through your attorney, leaving you alone to rest and recuperate. Also, we can take care of deadlines and negotiations on your behalf.
- Complete your prescribed medical treatment. The defendant will likely try to pay you less money if you skip part of the treatment plan, arguing that you would have healed better if you had done all of the physical therapy or other items. Of course, if you have an adverse reaction to some of the treatment, contact your doctor at once.
- Resist the temptation to post anything on social media. When you have a pending personal injury claim, it is best to take a complete break from social media. The defendant can use your photographs and comments against you, even things unrelated to the accident and your injuries.
These are but a few examples of things you might want to do after a back or spinal cord injury. We provide additional guidance to our clients, tailored to their facts and circumstances. We can also help you avoid pitfalls that could reduce the compensation you might recover, like:
- Lowball settlement offers. We have access to jury verdict data that helps us evaluate whether the insurance company’s offer is fair.
- Requests for recorded statements. If the insurance company asks you to give a recorded statement, contact us. We can give them the information they need to assess your claim.
When we represent you on your back or spinal cord injury case, we will protect you from these and similar tactics.
Prompt Legal Action Can Protect Your Right to Financial Recovery
We advise you to start working with us on your case as early as possible. If you hire us, we will need time to collect and review all evidence to prove liability in your case.
We can also handle all communications with all involved parties, including insurers who may not want to give you a fair settlement. We can opt to go to trial to seek a court award for you if negotiations with insurers do not work out.
You do not have to handle your injury claim or lawsuit alone, and you should not consider taking on a heavy load of medical debt for an accident you did not cause. We invite you to learn more about how a New Orleans back and spinal cord injury lawyer from our firm may be able to help you move forward with your case.
Call Our Attorneys Today to Start a Free Case Review
With our team on your side, the only thing you have to worry about is getting better. We will file your claim, negotiate a settlement, and even file a lawsuit in civil court if need be. To begin your free consultation with our law firm in New Orleans, call us today or fill out our contact form.
