California Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys

Fighting for People with Paralysis & Disabilities After an Accident

A spinal cord injury can change your life forever. Therefore, when you want to pursue compensation through a spinal cord injury claim, you should only choose life-changing legal representation, like what you can find at Alvandi Law Group, P.C.. Our spinal cord injury lawyers understand what you’re going through, what the liable party will do to try to avoid responsibility, and what needs to be done to pursue the full amount of compensation owed to you. With so much on the line, including your future well-being and financial stability, trust your claim or lawsuit to a team as trusted and serious as ours.

We help clients across California. For a free case evaluation, call (800) 980-6905.

What is a Spinal Cord Injury?

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord that usually results in a loss of function, such as mobility or sensation. SCIs can be caused by trauma (e.g., car accidents, falls, sports injuries) or by non-traumatic causes such as diseases or degeneration. The severity and type of functional loss depend on the location and extent of the injury along the spinal cord, with potential effects ranging from partial impairment to complete paralysis.

Spinal cord injuries are usually categorized based on their placement along the spine, including:

• Cervical
• Thoracic
• Lumbar
• Sacral

Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries

Common symptoms of spinal cord injuries include:

• Loss of movement and sensation: Partial or complete paralysis and an inability to feel touch, pain, heat, or cold below the site of injury. Paralysis may be temporary or permanent and often occurs as paraplegia or quadriplegia.
• Intense pain or stinging feeling: Unusual pain or a burning sensation caused by nerve damage at or below the level of injury.
• Autonomic dysreflexia: Overactive autonomic responses, especially in injuries above the T6 level, leading to uncontrolled hypertension, headaches, and sweating.
• Bowel and bladder control impairments: Issues such as incontinence or retention, requiring medical management to handle these functions effectively.

Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries can occur in a variety of circumstances. At Alvandi Law Group, P.C., we focus on spinal cord injuries caused by someone else’s negligence. When an accident strikes and leaves someone with a spinal cord injury, no matter where that accident happened in California, you can be sure that we’ll be available to lend a legal hand.

Different causes of spinal cord injuries in injury claims usually include:

• Car accidents
• Truck accidents
• Motorcycle accidents
• Slip and fall accidents
• Workplace accidents
• Medical malpractice (nerve damage)

When to File a Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit

Filing a spinal cord injury lawsuit is recommended when the injury is caused by another party's negligence, recklessness, or intentional misconduct. In other words, if your spinal cord injury likely would not have happened if not for someone else’s mistake, then you should be thinking about filing a spinal cord injury claim already.

Don’t forget that California sets a strict two-year statute of limitations on injury claims, including spinal cord injury claims. From the date that your injury occurred – or the date that you reasonably should have noticed that you had a spinal cord injury – you have just two years to file a claim, or the court will toss out any claim you file after.

Legal Process for Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuits

Every spinal cord injury lawsuit will follow a unique process, but most include these steps:

• Consultation with an attorney: Start by talking with Alvandi Law Group, P.C. and our California spinal cord injury attorneys, who can assess the viability of your case, explain your legal rights, and guide you through the process. If you hire our attorneys at this step, we can act on your behalf for the steps that follow.
• Investigation and evidence gathering: Collect comprehensive medical records, incident reports, witness statements, and any other relevant evidence that supports the claim of negligence or wrongdoing.
• Filing the complaint: Your attorney will draft and file a formal complaint with the court, outlining the details of the injury, how it occurred, and the damages being sought.
• Discovery phase: Both parties exchange information through depositions, interrogatories, and document requests to gather further evidence and prepare their respective cases.
• Settlement negotiations or trial: Engage in settlement discussions to potentially resolve the case out of court. If a fair settlement cannot be reached, the case may proceed to trial where a judge or jury will determine the outcome.

Would you like to know more about our firm or your legal options? We would love to tell you more. Please call (800) 980-6905 today and ask for a free case evaluation.