Nevada Spinal Cord Injury Paralysis Attorney Las Vegas
Spinal cord injuries that result in partial or complete paralysis — paraplegia affecting the lower body, tetraplegia (quadriplegia) affecting all four limbs, or other incomplete cord injuries causing permanent functional loss — are among the most catastrophic personal injury outcomes possible. The lifetime costs of spinal cord injury care — acute hospitalization, surgical stabilization, inpatient rehabilitation, home modification, specialized equipment, attendant care, and ongoing medical management — routinely exceed $1 million to $5 million or more depending on the level and completeness of the injury. Marathon Law Group’s Las Vegas catastrophic injury attorneys have the resources and expertise to handle the most complex Nevada spinal cord injury cases and pursue the multi-million dollar recoveries these cases require.
Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries in Nevada Accidents
Motor vehicle collisions are the leading cause of traumatic spinal cord injury in Nevada and nationally. High-speed impacts, rollover crashes, and ejection from vehicles all create the compressive, flexion-distraction, and rotational forces that fracture or dislocate vertebrae and damage the spinal cord. Construction falls, diving into shallow water, and gunshot wounds are other leading causes. The level of injury — cervical (neck), thoracic (mid-back), or lumbar (lower back) — determines the extent of functional loss. Cervical spinal cord injuries at the C3-C5 level may affect respiratory function, requiring ventilator support. Marathon Law Group works with spinal cord injury specialists and life care planners to document the full lifetime care needs in Nevada spinal cord injury cases.
Life Care Planning in Nevada Spinal Cord Injury Litigation
A comprehensive life care plan prepared by a certified life care planner is the foundation of damages proof in Nevada spinal cord injury cases. The plan documents all future medical needs — surgeries, hospitalizations, medications, therapies, equipment replacements, attendant care hours, home health aide services, accessible vehicle modification, and home modification — and assigns current costs to each category. A forensic economist then calculates the present value of all future costs over the plaintiff’s life expectancy. In serious SCI cases, the life care plan value alone frequently exceeds $3 million. Marathon Law Group retains top-tier life care planning experts in Nevada SCI litigation.
Contact Marathon Law Group — Las Vegas Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys
Suffered a spinal cord injury in a Nevada accident? Marathon Law Group handles complex SCI litigation. Contact us for a free consultation.