Panama City & Pensacola Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

Life can change in a split second when an accident results in a serious spinal cord injury. Whether behind the wheel of a car or under the care of a doctor, damage to the spinal column can lead to permanent and disabling injuries. More serious acts of negligence can result in paralysis and a lifetime of ongoing care.

Spinal cord injury claims are complex and require an experienced and knowledgeable attorney willing to pursue compensation in the courtroom.

Relentlessly Pursuing Justice For Spinal Cord Injury Cases In Florida

At the Panama City law firm of Walborsky Bradley & Fleming, PLLC, we handle the legal details of personal injury claims so our clients can spend their time healing. We are committed to maximizing the compensation our clients receive so they can get the medical treatment and financial resources they need to feel secure about their future. Let our lawyers fight for you in order to secure the best possible outcome for you and your family.

Nerve cells carry signals up and down the spinal cord. Traumatic impact that dislocates or breaks bones surrounding the spinal column stops those signals.

The fallout of an accident that leads to a spinal cord injury affects both victims and family members. Spouses and children assume the role of caregivers. All lifestyles have been altered to ensure the well-being of a loved one left paralyzed. They need aggressive advocacy and compassionate treatment from a dedicated and diligent lawyer.

Litigating Catastrophic Spinal Cord Injuries Under Florida Damages Law

Spinal cord injuries often involve compensation for future medical care. Under Florida’s tort reforms, juries cannot use standard hospital prices as a basis for your future medical care. This means your overall settlement decreases and may depend on whether you have health insurance. If you do, the law caps your future expenses at the contracted rate your insurer would pay and their required deductibles. Otherwise, the court bases your costs at 120% of the Medicare reimbursement rate or 170% of Medicaid.

Unfortunately, insurers use these limits to their advantage to undervalue your life care plan. However, proving the necessity of long-term care may help. A spinal cord injury attorney can obtain expert testimony from:

• Board-certified physiatrists: Define the level of impairment, outline possible functional recovery, and quantify future costs for nursing care and assistive devices

• Vocational rehabilitation experts: Evaluate how your spinal cord injury impacts your ability to work and project your lost earning capacity

• Forensic economists: Calculate net present value according to healthcare inflation, wage growth and life expectancy.

These professionals can build a detailed life care plan that explains why your lifetime care can reach or exceed millions of dollars.

Moreover, identifying fault across multiple involved parties can shift the blame away from you and onto corporate entities. If the courts find that you are more than 50% responsible for the accident, you can lose your right to recover losses. An injury lawyer can help you lower your liability by finding evidence against freight brokers, vehicle manufacturers and general contractors and proving how their negligence caused the accident. By extracting black box data and filing an immediate subpoena for safety compliance records, they can counter accusations from defense insurers.

We at Walborsky Bradley & Fleming, PLLC, have regional trial experience in the cities of Panama and Pensacola. When surgical injury cases seem impossible, you can trust us to find a viable solution backed with evidence.

Contact Our Panama City Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys

Please contact our Florida law office at 850-250-4252 to schedule a free consultation. You may also complete a brief online form to connect with us at any time.