Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) can be incredibly serious and have lifelong repercussions. These life-changing injuries can happen in the blink of an eye – especially when someone is negligent, or does not act with proper care. If someone else is responsible for causing your SCI, that party should be held accountable.
Our San Francisco spinal cord injury attorneys are dedicated to helping accident victims and their families get the justice and financial compensation they deserve. With more than 50 years of experience, we know how to handle catastrophic injury cases with care, skill and compassion. Start your case with a free consultation with our San Francisco personal injury lawyers by contacting us.
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Why Choose Jacoby & Meyers for Your San Francisco SCI Case?
- Our law firm has achieved more than $2 billion in settlements for our clients, the highest of any firm in California. No one has won as much for their clients for as long as Jacoby & Meyers.
- We have been voted California’s #1 Personal Injury Firm five years in a row. We take pride in providing our clients with an outstanding experience through personalized legal support.
- Our team in San Francisco is composed of attorneys, case managers, team members and assistants who make the prosecution of a claim or lawsuit successful in the courtroom and beyond.
- We’re right where you need us. We serve the whole of California with 14 office locations for your convenience. Our local office is 50 California St. Suite 1500, San Francisco, CA 94111.
What Is a Spinal Cord Injury?
A spinal cord injury describes any type of damage or harm to the spine. The spine is comprised of 26 small bones known as vertebrae, cushion-like disks in between each vertebra and bundles of nerves. The role of the spine is to convey messages from the brain to the rest of the body. If the spine gets injured, it can interrupt this messaging system and cause a condition known as paralysis.
Paralysis is a spine injury that takes away a victim’s ability to move and experience sensation in the affected area. Paraplegia is a type of paralysis that affects a victim from the waist down, while quadriplegia affects all four limbs and the torso. There is also monoplegia and hemiplegia. The effects of a spine injury will depend on the type, severity and location of the damage.
There are five regions of the spine. Harm to the upper portions of the spine – the cervical or thoracic spine – can affect a victim from the neck or upper back down. Injuries to the middle back (lumbar spine) or bottom of the spine (sacral spine and coccyx), on the other hand, can affect the lower half of the body.
Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries in San Francisco
Spinal cord injuries can occur in many different types of preventable accidents in San Francisco. Identifying the cause of your spinal cord injury is necessary if you wish to understand your legal rights. If someone else is at fault for the accident, that person could potentially be held responsible for paying for your medical bills and other losses.
The primary causes of spinal cord injuries in the San Francisco Bay area are:
- Traffic accidents
Falls - Workplace accidents
- Construction and industrial accidents
- Acts of violence
- Premises liability accidents
- Medical malpractice
- Sports and recreation incidents
If an injury to the neck or back can be traced back to someone else’s negligence or failure to exercise an ordinary degree of care, this can give the victim the right to file a personal injury claim in pursuit of financial compensation or damages in San Francisco.
Pursuing Maximum Compensation for Your San Francisco Spinal Cord Injury
In your pursuit of justice for a spinal cord injury in San Francisco, it is important to have a clear understanding of how much your injuries and losses are worth. You cannot trust an insurance corporation to accurately evaluate the value of your case.
Insurance companies like to downplay injuries and devalue claims, especially when it comes to catastrophic spinal cord injuries and permanent paralysis. Work with an attorney at Jacoby & Meyers to find out how much your case is really worth.
We will calculate a case value that includes your past and future medical expenses, physical therapies and rehabilitation, medications and medical devices, lost wages, lost future capacity to earn, pain and suffering, loss of consortium, and more.
How Do You Prove Future Medical and Care Expenses?
A significant part of a spinal cord injury case in San Francisco is establishing future needs and expenses to increase the value of a settlement to a fair amount. You or your attorney will need to prove future foreseeable losses connected to your spine injury.
Proving future medical and care expenses can be done using a certified life care planner. This individual can create a comprehensive package detailing all of your expected necessary medical treatments, therapies, accommodations, home and vehicle modifications, and projected lifetime costs.
How Our San Francisco Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys Fight for You
You are not alone as someone living with a spinal cord injury in the aftermath of a harmful accident in San Francisco. Help, support and resources are available so that you can rebuild your life as much as possible and get back to the things you love. Start your journey by contacting the San Francisco spinal cord injury attorneys at Jacoby & Meyers.
When you hire us for legal representation, we will conduct a complete investigation of your accident to determine fault and collect evidence against one or more liable parties. We can work with medical experts and life care planners to gain an accurate understanding of your case’s value. Then, we can engage in aggressive settlement negotiations or court litigation to pursue maximum financial compensation on your behalf.
Jacoby & Meyers: Your Path Forward After a Devastating Spinal Cord Injury in San Francisco
At Jacoby & Meyers, we do what we do because we believe everyone deserves justice. If you have been diagnosed with a spinal cord injury after an accident that another person or party reasonably could have prevented, contact our law firm right away for a free case evaluation. We will listen to your story and let you know whether your case has merit.
Call our San Francisco office directly at (415) 855-4289 or contact us online and we will get in touch with you as soon as possible for your free consultation. Because you deserve justice.
Jacoby & Meyers Accident & Injury Lawyers – San Francisco
50 California St Suite 1500
San Francisco, CA 94111