Spinal Cord Injury Serving Clients Nationwide

Every year, roughly 18,000 Americans suffer a spinal cord injury, joining approximately 300,000 others who are already living with paralysis or lasting spinal damage. If you or a loved one suffered a life-changing spinal cord injury because of someone else’s negligence, our team can help ensure that you receive the compensation needed to support your long-term medical care, financial stability and quality of life.

Understanding Spinal Cord Injuries

A spinal cord injury damages the fragile network of nerves that allows the brain to communicate with the rest of the body. These injuries may be complete or incomplete, depending on whether any function remains below the injured area. A complete spinal cord injury results in the loss of movement and sensation below the point of trauma and may cause paraplegia, which affects the lower body, or quadriplegia, which affects all four limbs. An incomplete spinal cord injury allows some nerve signals to continue passing through the spinal cord, so a person may retain varying degrees of movement, feeling or function based on the location and severity of the injury.

Common causes of spinal cord injuries include:

Car Accidents
Motorcycle Accidents
Pedestrian Accidents
Truck Accidents
Workplace Accidents
Defective Products
Medical Malpractice

How the Feldman Shepherd Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys Can Help

With a team that includes a physician/attorney, a nurse/attorney, and seasoned trial lawyers with extensive medical and legal knowledge, Feldman Shepherd is well equipped to handle complex spinal cord injury cases, which often involve multiple parties, detailed medical evidence, complex liability issues, and significant long-term care needs. The firm’s substantial resources allow us to conduct comprehensive investigations, retain leading experts, develop medical and liability evidence, and prepare each case for trial from the outset.

Our notable results include:

$22.4 million verdict for a man who was left in constant pain from a botched spinal surgery and two subsequent surgeries required to correct the errors.
$14 million settlement for a woman rendered quadriplegic during an epidural steroid injection in her cervical spine.
$11.3 million settlement for a concrete pump operator who fell approximately 20 feet through an unmarked hole at a California construction site and sustained cervical and thoracic fractures that left him with paraplegia.
$8 million settlement for a hunter who became paralyzed from the waist down as a result of a defective tree stand.
$7.75 million confidential product liability settlement in a case where the client sustained incomplete paraplegia and other catastrophic injuries.
$6 million settlement on behalf of a man who was paralyzed in a bicycle accident involving a pickup truck.
$6 million recovery in a product liability case on behalf of a construction worker who was injured by equipment he was operating, suffering an amputation below his left knee, paraplegia, and multiple cervical, thoracic and lumbar fractures.
$4.75 million settlement against the New Jersey Department of Transportation on behalf of a wife who was killed instantly and a husband who sustained severe, permanent injuries, including paralysis from his waist down, when a tree that was leaning over a roadway broke and crashed through the roof of their vehicle.
Confidential multimillion-dollar settlement for spinal cord injuries caused by a lack of a headrest in a Ford F150 pickup truck that was rear-ended by a minivan at about 30 mph.
Confidential settlement with an electric company for a college student who was partially paralyzed when he swerved to avoid a head-on collision with a vehicle that entered his lane of travel and instead drove up the guy wire of a utility pole, spun off the wire, flipped his vehicle onto its roof, and collided with the pole. We established through an engineering expert that the wires and anchors had been placed directly in the path of any vehicle that might leave the highway when there was plenty available space to place them farther from the roadway without interfering with the stability of the utility pole.
Confidential settlement against a motor vehicle manufacturer for quadriplegia sustained by a rear seat-belted occupant of a passenger car in a collision, caused by the driver’s speeding, in which the vehicle rolled over multiple times, and the roof was crushed in.

Trusted Advocacy for a Path Forward

At Feldman Shepherd, we understand that the devastation of a spinal cord injury extends far beyond the initial trauma, profoundly affecting a person’s health, independence, work, finances and family life. Choosing the right legal advocate is an important decision, and we recognize the trust you place in us during one of the most difficult times in your life. Our spinal cord injury attorneys are committed to pursuing the full compensation available under the law, including recovery for immediate and future medical treatment, necessary long-term care, lost wages, reduced earning capacity, pain and suffering, and emotional distress. We believe in transparency and partnership, keeping you informed as your case progresses and explaining what to expect at each stage. Even after your case is resolved, we’ll be there to help you with crucial financial planning. While every spinal cord injury case has its own facts and requires a tailored approach, you can count on our hard work, attention to detail, creative lawyering, and compassionate, determined advocacy as we pursue the maximum possible compensation to help you move forward.

Frequently Asked Questions Amputation

How can our family handle a lawsuit while focusing on recovery and rehabilitation?

At Feldman Shepherd, we handle every detail of your case, from conducting a thorough initial investigation to retaining top medical and liability experts and guiding the matter through resolution. We carry this legal weight so you and your family can focus entirely on recovery, rehabilitation and daily life.

My spouse is carrying the daily burden of managing my medical care and keeping our household running. Can they seek compensation?

Yes, spouses of injured victims can file a legal claim for “loss of consortium” to address the profound impact the injury has on your relationship, companionship and daily married life. This separate legal claim recognizes that a catastrophic injury deeply affects your whole family, not just the individual who was physically hurt.

How do you calculate the lifelong financial cost of a spinal cord injury?

We determine these long-term expenses by developing a Life Care Plan, which is a comprehensive, customized roadmap created by medical and financial specialists. This document translates your ongoing medical needs into concrete numbers, calculating the lifetime costs of everything from future surgeries and daily therapy to wheelchair-accessible housing and specialized transportation.