Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injuries are among the most catastrophic personal injuries you can sustain. In many instances, damage to the spinal cord is permanent, resulting in a lifetime of medical and rehabilitation expenses, and major changes in your work, social, and family life.

At the Law Offices of Joseph I. Lipsky, we know how devastating spinal cord injuries can be. In addition to being an aggressive advocate for victims’ rights, we are involved with “Stand Among Friends,” a charity whose goal is to find a cure for spinal cord and neurological injuries. Over the past two decades our Fort Lauderdale spinal cord injury attorney has developed relationships with vocational rehabilitation experts and other involved in the diagnosis and treatment of these injuries, providing our firm with the resources necessary to ensure you are awarded maximum compensation.

Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury

The consequences of your spinal cord injury will depend on factors including whether or not the cord we severed and which part of your spinal cord was damaged. Fort Lauderdale spinal cord injury attorney Joseph Lipsky has successfully represented numerous people who have suffered consequence of this injury including:

• Paraplegia and quadriplegia
• Loss of bowel and bladder control
• Difficulties breathing
• In ability to control blood pressure or body temperature
• Sexual dysfunction
• Chronic or permanent pain

Even if your spinal cord injury does not result in permanent damage, it will result in medical expenses, lost wages, and personal pain and suffering. These, along with all of your other damages, must be taken into account when seeking compensation for your spinal cord injury.

Insurance companies are not likely to offer you the full amount you will need to recover following a spinal cord injury. Only with the help of our Fort Lauderdale spinal cord injury attorney can you be sure you are treated fairly and awarded every penny you are due.

If you have sustained a spinal cord injury, please contact the Law Offices of Joseph I. Lipsky, P.A. to schedule a free case evaluation today. We maintain offices in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Miami, and Delay Beach, Florida, but can come to you if your injury makes travel difficult.