According to the University of Alabama’s National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center, approximately 300,000 Americans are living with debilitating spinal cord injuries, including 18,000 new cases each year While the national numbers are staggering, recent NIL research highlights an urgent local concern: South Carolina’s traumatic spinal cord injury (tSCI) incidence and mortality rates are significantly higher than the national average, with 70% of the injuries resulting from South Carolina car accidents. This shocking finding suggests a critical need for targeted spinal cord injury prevention, treatment, and rehabilitation services throughout the Palmetto state, especially in population centers like Charleston, Columbia, Greenville, and Myrtle Beach, SC.
As any tSCI patient can tell you, a spinal cord injury can upend your life in an instant. At Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers, we understand what you’re up against. Our award-winning attorneys, many of whom are included in prestigious legal directories like Best Lawyers in America and South Carolina Super Lawyers, have decades of experience handling major spinal injury cases in South Carolina. We secured a $1.075 million settlement for a woman who was rear-ended by a truck and needed three spinal surgeries (two lumbar fusions and a cervical fusion). We also won a $2.2 million verdict for a client who suffered spinal injuries in a car wreck. These are just a few examples of our ability to help spinal cord injury victims secure fair compensation.
If you or a loved one suffered spinal cord injuries due to someone else’s negligence, you need caring, capable legal representation. You may face long hospital stays, emergency treatment, life-altering medical bills, physical limitations, and emotional distress. In such cases, a spinal cord injury lawyer in South Carolina can help you pursue compensation for past, present, and future losses. Call us today for a free consultation at (888) 324-3100.
Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers: South Carolina Spinal Injury Lawyers Who Fight for You
Dealing with a spinal cord injury is overwhelming, and you need a legal team that genuinely understands what you’re going through.
When you call Joye Law Firm Injury Lawyers about your spinal injury case in South Carolina, you’ll speak directly with attorneys who know both the complex nature of these injuries and the personal injury law needed to fight your claim. We’ll be there to guide you through every step, ensuring you recover the full compensation you deserve.
Whether you’re from Charleston, Greenville, Columbia, Myrtle Beach or somewhere in between, it doesn’t matter where in the state you are. Our team can help. If your injury was caused by a car wreck, a truck accident, a slip and fall, or any other kind of negligence, we’re ready to review your options. We guarantee clear communication, compassion, and dedication to getting you the results you need.
The best part? Thanks to our No Fee Guarantee, you don’t pay us a fee unless we win your case. Contact us today for a complimentary consultation, where we can discuss your situation and begin working to recover compensation for your medical bills, future care, lost wages, and other damages.
Understanding the Severity of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries affect the spinal column, injuring the bundle of nerves that carry messages between the brain and the rest of the body. Damage may be partial or complete, and victims may face partial or complete paralysis. These injuries often arise from high-impact collisions such as rear-end collisions, trucking crashes, or falls.
Individuals with spinal cord injuries often experience a range of lasting challenges, including:
- Permanent physical limitations
- Muscle spasms
- Numbness, weakness, or loss of sensation
- Need for medical equipment (wheelchairs, braces)
- Chronic pain and pain and suffering
- Ongoing care and physical therapy
- Emotional distress
- Changes in earning capacity
- Lost wages and income lost during recovery
Because spinal injuries so often lead to catastrophic injuries, the financial challenges can be enormous. Hospital stays, surgeries, therapy, and home modifications may cost hundreds of thousands or even millions over a lifetime.
That is why a comprehensive claim for a spinal cord injury must include past and future medical costs, lost wages, lost earning capacity, pain and suffering, emotional well-being, and compensation for diminished quality of life.
