Spinal Cord Injuries

Kansas City Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys

If you or a family member has suffered a spinal cord injury such as paraplegia or quadriplegia, you need a lawyer who has training and experience in handling these cases. At Randy W. James & Associates in Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri, we have dedicated our law practice to the representation of people who have suffered catastrophic losses such as spinal cord injury. Examples of cases we have handled include:

• A confidential settlement for a woman who suffered burst fractures in four vertebrae in her cervical spine in a truck accident, resulting in life care and medical needs of over $10 million. In this case, the spinal cord injuries resulted in quadriplegia and the need for lifetime care.
• $2 million verdict for a woman who suffered partial paraplegia after falling on snow and ice outside a Hardee’s restaurant.
• A $387,500 settlement for a customer in a Sam’s Club store who suffered spinal cord injuries when a large pallet of merchandise fell from atop one of the merchandise storage racks. Because of his diligent rehabilitation efforts, the client made a good recovery and has returned to his prior employment.

In every spinal cord injury case, our attorneys oversee a life-care evaluation of the victim. This evaluation looks at what the victim has suffered and what his or her life-care needs will be from now until end of life. These evaluations can be very complex. Spinal cord injury victims, because of their physical challenges, may have a shortened life expectancy if they don't get the kind of care they need. By developing a life-care plan, we can ensure that the needs of our clients are properly identified.

Our lawyers do more than handle spinal cord injury litigation. We have ongoing relationships with organizations that provide research and support for people who have suffered a spinal cord injury, including the Steve Palermo Chapter of the National Paralysis Foundation.

Contingency Fee Representation

Our attorneys represent spinal cord injury victims on a contingency fee basis. We invest our time, our efforts, and our money purely with the objective of making a recovery for you or your family. Only if you recover damages do we collect fees for our time and efforts. The costs and expenses that we have advanced to prove your case will be reimbursed to us only if you recover. You have no liability for costs or expenses unless a court directs otherwise. This system, which is unique to the American justice system, makes it possible for our clients – citizens like you – to stand toe to toe with the world’s largest corporations and insurance companies.

For more information, contact a spinal cord injury lawyer at Randy W. James & Associates in Metropolitan Kansas City, Missouri.

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