The Lasting Impact of Spinal Cord Injuries
Damage to the spinal cord can cause partial or complete paralysis, loss of sensation, chronic pain, and a host of secondary health complications. These injuries commonly result from high-energy events: car and motorcycle crashes, falls from heights, truck collisions, and workplace and recreation accidents. The consequences are often permanent and require ongoing, specialized care.
The financial reality of a serious spinal cord injury is staggering. Beyond the initial hospitalization and surgery, victims may need long-term rehabilitation, home modifications, adaptive equipment, in-home assistance, and a lifetime of medical management.
Documenting the True Cost
Maximizing a spinal cord injury claim means proving the full scope of present and future losses. Our network attorneys work with medical experts, vocational specialists, and life-care planners to build a detailed picture of what the injury will cost over a lifetime — so that any settlement or verdict reflects reality, not an insurer's lowball estimate.
Because Vermont does not cap compensatory damages in ordinary injury cases, a thoroughly documented spinal cord claim can pursue the complete value of the harm.
Pursuing Maximum Recovery
Compensation may include all medical and rehabilitation costs, home and vehicle modifications, assistive technology, lost income and earning capacity, attendant care, and significant damages for pain, disability, and loss of enjoyment of life. The general three-year deadline under 12 V.S.A. § 512 applies, and early investigation strengthens these complex cases.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Nothing upfront. Our network attorneys work on contingency, so you pay no fee unless they recover compensation for you. The case review is always free.
Generally three years from the date of injury under 12 V.S.A. § 512. Claims involving a government entity under the Vermont Tort Claims Act can have shorter notice deadlines, so it is important to act quickly.
Vermont's modified comparative negligence rule (12 V.S.A. § 1036) lets you recover as long as you were not more than 50% at fault. Your compensation is reduced by your share of fault.
This page is for general informational purposes only and is not legal advice. For guidance on your specific situation, consult a licensed Vermont attorney.