Philadelphia Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
The dedicated Philadelphia spinal cord injury attorneys at Richard P. Haaz & Associates have the legal skills and knowledge which are necessary to successfully represent complex spinal cord injury cases. If you or a loved one has been in an accident that resulted in a spinal cord injury please contact our firm today to set up a free consultation with a Pennsylvania spinal cord injury lawyer and find out how we can help you.
Any injury that involves the spine, back, or neck may result in severe pain, which for some accident victims may be permanent and cause lasting pain for the rest of their lives. There are many factors that influence the severity of a spine injury, including the victim's age at the time when the injury occurred, his or her medical history, and the type of accident that took caused the injury. Although injuries of the spine are serious for all victims, the spines older accident injury victims are less elastic than younger people, making the healing time take much longer that that of a younger person.
In very severe cases, the victim of a spine, neck, or back injury may suffer partial or complete paralysis. Depending upon the location of the spine that was injured, the paralysis may affect one or more areas. It is critical to identify the location of the injury in order to receive the correct medical treatment. In many cases, assessing how the injury occurred is typically the best indicator of how to correct the damage in a timely and accurate way.
The most common causes of spinal cord, back and neck injuries are listed below:
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Sport accidents
- Swimming and diving accidents
- Gun violence
- Medical malpractice accidents
- Workplace injuries
- Slip and fall accidents
Since spinal cord injuries may take place at a variety of locations, including on public and private property, it is important that you hire a Pennsylvania spinal cord injury lawyer from Richard P. Haaz & Associates who has extensive experience representing all types of personal injury cases. Through legal action you can hold the person who caused your injuries responsible for their actions, and may be able to recover a monetary compensation for your spinal cord injury.
If you have suffered from a spinal cord injury, a neck or back injury, or paralysis, you need to hire an experienced Pennsylvania spinal cord injury lawyer right away. At Richard P. Haaz & Associates, our attorneys will inform you of your legal rights as an injury victim, and provide you with aggressive legal representation and advice. It is our goal to recover for you the maximum monetary compensation available for your injuries and injury related expenses, such as loss of wages, medical expenses, and pain and suffering.