When Life-Changing Injuries Affect Your Family
A spinal cord injury alters how you work, move and care for yourself. Weisberg & Weisberg, PLLC, represents people living with paralysis and other catastrophic injuries in Newport News, Virginia Beach and across Hampton Roads.
Complete Vs. Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries
A complete injury leaves no voluntary movement or sensation in the areas served by the lowest spinal nerves. An incomplete injury preserves some function there.
Doctors cannot always predict how much you will regain, so we review your prognosis with your physicians before settlement. Once you sign a release, you generally cannot seek more compensation, even if you stop improving.
Types Of Paralysis And Damage
The location of the injury determines which parts of your body it affects. We handle claims involving these conditions:
- Quadriplegia: Damage in the neck partly or fully paralyzes the arms, hands, trunk and legs.
- Paraplegia: Trauma below the neck impairs the legs and lower body.
- Severe nerve damage: Symptoms include chronic pain, weakness and numbness from injured nerve roots.
A Virginia jury considers the extent and likely duration of an injury’s effects on your health. Jurors also evaluate your pain, mental anguish and inconvenience apart from financial losses.
Crash And Hospital Records Support Your Case
A high-speed car or truck collision on I-64 or I-664 can fracture vertebrae and bruise or sever the spinal cord. Emergency crews transport seriously injured patients to trauma centers such as Riverside Regional Medical Center in Newport News and Sentara Norfolk General Hospital.
Early in the investigation, we request your admission records, crash reports and relevant trucking company data. Together, this evidence helps prove fault and shows your condition when treatment began.
Lifetime Costs Extend Beyond Medical Bills
A paralysis claim needs to account for expenses that continue long after your hospital stay. We consult life care planners to estimate the cost of future surgeries, home modifications and help with daily tasks.
Vocational specialists assess how the injury affects your ability to work. Economists then convert those figures and your projected lost earnings into today’s dollars for settlement negotiations or trial.
A Free Consultation Explains Your Legal Options
Your first meeting with us costs nothing, and we handle spinal cord injury claims on a contingency fee basis. To discuss your situation with our Newport News attorneys, call 757-937-7774 or complete our online contact form.
