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Christensen Law has spent over 30 years advocating for injury victims in Michigan. If you or someone you love suffered a preventable spinal cord injury, you may have a claim for compensation.
Our West Bloomfield spinal cord injury lawyers will investigate the cause of your injury, identify liable parties, and build a robust legal case. At every stage, we take a client-centered approach that focuses on your needs and goals. Let our West Bloomfield personal injury lawyers fight for monetary resources to protect your health and future. Call today or contact us online for a free consultation.
Our West Bloomfield Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers Will Seek Maximum Compensation
You and your family should not have to pay for someone else’s mistakes. Our West Bloomfield spinal cord injury attorneys will seek maximum compensation for your SCI.
Damages may include the following:
- Current medical expenses: We will pursue the cost of emergency transportation and treatment, hospital stays, doctor visits, medical procedures, or any other medical care you have received.
- Ongoing treatments, therapies, and medical services: Our lawyers will obtain estimates and fight for the money you need for your continuing care. These damages may include the cost of physical therapy, rehabilitation, mobility aids and medical devices, prescription medications, nursing, and attendant care.
- Lost income: We will seek compensation for wages and employment benefits lost due to your injury. We will also pursue compensation for your lost future earning capacity.
- Pain and suffering: We will pursue monetary damages for intangible losses related to your physical, mental, and emotional well-being. Pain and suffering damages may include awards for loss of mobility, permanent SCI side effects, physical pain, scarring, disfigurement, depression, anxiety, mental anguish, and reduced quality of life.
If your loved one suffered a fatal SCI, our wrongful death lawyers will help qualifying family members recover compensation. Wrongful death damages may include medical bills, funeral and burial expenses, lost income and future financial support, loss of consortium, loss of your loved one’s services, care, and companionship, and survivors’ pain and suffering.
We know these awards cannot make up for the loss of a family member. However, these damages can protect you from financial hardships and give you a measure of justice.
We Have Recovered Millions of Dollars for Catastrophic Injury Clients
Our legal team has recovered multimillion-dollar settlements and judgments for severely injured clients. Our successes include a record-setting $17.8 settlement (Michigan’s largest-ever personal injury verdict) for a car accident victim whose debilitating injuries left her unable to live independently.
We have achieved the following SCI and back injury case results:
- We secured a $9.5 million settlement for a motorcycle accident victim. A car crossed the center line and hit our client, resulting in multiple severe injuries, including a thoracic vertebrae fracture.
- Our team recovered a $3.2 million settlement for a client whose wife died in a car accident that also broke several bones in his spine.
- Our lawyers won a $3 million judgment for a client who was hit by a car while walking in a parking lot, resulting in a spinal herniation and brain injury.
- Our firm recovered a $1.6 million settlement for a client who was rear-ended by a gravel truck. The crash left him with a herniated disc that required surgery and rendered him unable to work.
Christensen Law spared no resources when fighting for these settlements and verdicts. We will do the same for you. Our goal is to ensure you get every cent owed to you by those liable for your injury. Contact us online or call today to learn more about how we will pursue your losses. We offer free initial consultations.
Our Law Firm Fights Hard for Personal Injury Victims and Families
Insurance companies look out for their profits. We look out for you. We will not accept lowball settlements or allow insurance agents to trample on our clients’ rights. We aim to get justice, even if that means going to court, and we prepare every case for trial.
Every lawyer in our office knows how to build a compelling injury case, and we get results. Our West Bloomfield spinal cord injury lawyers can:
Prove That Negligence Caused Your SCI
Recovering personal injury damages requires proving that another party’s negligent actions caused the accident that harmed you. Our attorneys will investigate, collect evidence (such as medical records, police reports, and witness testimony), identify liable parties, and demonstrate how their behavior resulted in your SCI.
Demand Full and Fair Compensation from All Liable Parties
With a severe injury case, it is vital you consider your current and future expenses before agreeing to a settlement. Our lawyers will identify and pursue all of your losses. We will use bills, receipts, and estimates and work with economists, life care planners, and other experts to prove your right to recover damages. We will then demand maximum compensation from the insurance company. We will take your case to trial if they refuse to offer a fair settlement.
Manage Your Case So You Can Focus on Your Life
A lot of time and effort goes into case building. Let us do the work. We will manage deadlines, complete and file paperwork, communicate with involved parties, and keep you updated and informed every step of the way.
Serve You with the Respect and Compassion Your Case Deserves
Our legal team strives to lead with compassion. We know you have been through a lot. We want to hear your story. We also want to provide you with as much information as possible about the legal process so that you feel confident as your case moves forward.
We make real and honest connections with our clients so we can give them personalized representation. Your needs and concerns are always at the center of everything we do. We will work tirelessly to secure the best outcome possible while offering the highest level of support.
Read what previous clients have to say about working with our firm:
- “The team at Christensen Law is very prompt and professional but most of all kind and caring. If you have been in an auto accident, make sure you reach out to them for any questions you may have!” — Andrew Ottmar
- “At Christensen Law, you’re treated like family. They stayed in contact every step of the way after my auto accident, and they demand results. THANKS GUYS!!!” — Willie Frison
Spinal Cord Injuries Can Permanently and Severely Affect Your Life
A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to any part of the spinal cord or the bundle of nerves at its base called the cauda equina. According to the Mayo Clinic, SCIs often cause permanent changes in motor control, strength, feeling, and bodily functions. Doctors categorize SCIs as complete or incomplete, with complete injuries causing total paralysis below the injury site.
SCIs can cause other serious health complications, including bladder and bowel incontinence, respiratory and circulatory problems, and sexual health problems. Sufferers may also experience depression, anxiety, and other mental health challenges and require assistance with activities of daily living.
The financial, physical, and mental costs of an SCI are significant. Those injured by other’s negligent actions should not have to bear the burden alone. If you or your loved one is hurt, a West Bloomfield personal injury attorney with Christensen Law will help you seek justice.
What Causes Spinal Cord Injury?
Spinal cord injuries are often caused by a traumatic blow to the spine, a violent jolt to the body, or an object penetrating the spinal cord. Many types of accidents can cause SCIs, but the most common is motor vehicle accidents.
According to the Cleveland Clinic, vehicle collisions are responsible for 37% of SCIs. Falls cause another 31% of spinal injuries. Our firm will assist with SCI claims involving:
- Car accidents
- Motorcycle collisions
- Truck crashes
- Bus accidents
- Pedestrian accidents
- Bicycle wrecks
- Boating accidents
- Slip and falls
- Falls from heights
- Sports injuries
- Workplace accidents
How Long Do You Have to Pursue a Spinal Cord Injury Claim in Michigan?
Michigan’s statute of limitations for personal injury and wrongful death is three years, according to Mich. Comp. Laws Ann. § 600.5805. If time runs out, the court will likely bar you from filing a lawsuit, and you may be unable to recover compensation.
If your SCI resulted from an auto accident and No-Fault insurance coverage is available to you, you have one year from the crash to sue for personal injury protection (PIP) benefits, according to Mich. Comp. Laws Ann § 287.351.
Our West Bloomfield personal injury lawyers will help you act before case deadlines expire.
Contact Christensen Law to Connect with a West Bloomfield Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer
You have been through enough. Allow Christensen Law to fight for the compensation you need to put your life back together. Our West Bloomfield spinal cord injury lawyers will use their legal skills and knowledge to build a solid case and aggressively seek full and fair financial awards. Insurance companies know our reputation and know we will not back down.
Call our offices 24/7 or complete our online contact form for a free case review.
