A spinal cord injury can leave you with temporary or permanent paralysis. In addition, medical costs are often enormous and can last a lifetime. To pay for these costs, OKC spinal cord injury lawyer Joey Chiaf can help you pursue legal compensation at his law firm in Oklahoma City.
To prove a personal injury lawsuit, you will need to demonstrate that the defendant acted with negligence. In other words, they failed to operate with a reasonable amount of care.
Once you have proven that the defendant did not act with reasonable care, you will need to show that this failure directly led to your spinal cord being injured.
Finally, you will need to provide evidence that these injuries to your spine have directly affected your life. Examples include lost wages, documented medical expenses, and a decreased ability to work.
To prove a personal injury lawsuit, you will need to demonstrate that the defendant acted with negligence. In other words, they failed to operate with a reasonable amount of care.
Once you have proven that the defendant did not act with reasonable care, you will need to show that this failure directly led to your spinal cord being injured.
Finally, you will need to provide evidence that these injuries to your spine have directly affected your life. Examples include lost wages, documented medical expenses, and a decreased ability to work.
Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are usually categorized based on what part of the body they affect and how severe the damage is. The higher on the spinal cord the injury occurs, the more severe the effects. For example, injury near the bottom of the spinal cord can result in paralysis of the legs, while higher-up damage can lead to paralysis in all four extremities.
A lawsuit will also take into consideration whether the injury is complete or incomplete – in other words, whether you have lost all feeling and ability to move or if the loss is partial.
Joey Chiaf offers free consultations to victims of spinal cord injury in Oklahoma. He can evaluate your case and advise you on the best course of legal action. Reach out today at:
While the specific cause of your injury will not affect the basic proceedings of the case, it does play an important role. For a successful verdict, your lawyer must prove that the defending party owed you a duty of care and failed to provide it. Whether that duty was as a doctor who was unable to ensure adequate care or as a fellow driver who could not behave safely, their negligence must have directly caused your injury.
or pressure in neck, head or back
in hands, fingers, feet or toes
over any part of the body
or retention in the urinary tract or bowels
or difficulty walking
on the head or spine
Call Chiaf Law Offices in Oklahoma City to review your case. We offer free consultations for personal injury victims.
