Bronx Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers
A spinal cord injury doesn’t just change what you can do. It changes how everyone around you lives. Frekhtman & Associates represents Bronx families navigating that reality, fighting for the long-term compensation these cases actually require.
Spinal cord injuries in the Bronx happen in seconds, on the Major Deegan Expressway, at construction sites across the South Bronx, in intersection crashes on Boston Road and Jerome Avenue, and in falls that no one saw coming. The injury itself is permanent. What comes after, the surgeries, the rehabilitation, the equipment, the lost income, the care that someone now needs around the clock, can cost millions of dollars over a lifetime. Insurance companies know exactly what these cases are worth, and they start working against you from the moment they open their file. A Bronx spinal cord injury lawyer who has tried these cases in front of a Bronx Supreme jury is the difference between a lowball settlement and the full recovery your family needs.
Frekhtman & Associates was founded by Bronx Supreme trial attorney Arkady Frekhtman, who has spent 25+ years handling catastrophic injury cases on the Bronx Supreme calendar. The firm has recovered $900M+ for injured clients across New York City, including a $69.25 million verdict in a motor vehicle case. When an insurer argues that your injury was pre-existing, that your damages are overstated, or that the evidence doesn’t support your claim, we come back with medical experts, life care planners, and a trial record the other side has already seen.
Every number below was earned in a New York courtroom.
- $900M+ recovered for injured clients
- $69.25M largest single recovery in a motor vehicle case
- 25+ years trying cases on the Bronx Supreme calendar
- AVVO 9.9 Rating, National Top 100 Trial Lawyers, AIPIA Ten Best Attorneys
- No fee unless we win
Call our Bronx office at (718) 733-9300 24/7 to find out if you have a case.
Fell off a scaffold at a construction site in Jackson and suffered a serious spinal cord injury. I did the physical therapy and got better faster than expected - so they were gonna pay me close to NOTHING. I hired F&A and they fought and got me what I was owed. If you're injured in a construction accident case, here is where you go.
Types of Paralysis After a Spinal Cord Injury
Navigating spinal cord injuries involves understanding the differences between complete and incomplete injuries, as well as the various types of paralysis they can cause. In such complex situations, having a Bronx injury lawyer near you by your side is crucial. As medical professionals assess the extent of neurological damage and injury completeness, individuals and their families seek guidance through the legal process. Whether dealing with tetraplegia, paraplegia, or the different degrees of incomplete injuries, an experienced Bronx spine injury lawyer can provide assistance in seeking compensation and rehabilitation.
Complete and incomplete SCIs – and the two most basic forms of paralysis:
- Complete vs. incomplete spinal cord injuries. What frequently determines how long it may take someone to recover from a spinal cord injury is the exact location and severity of the injury. Doctors must also determine if the patient has suffered a “complete” or “incomplete” spinal cord injury. A “complete” SCI is one that causes a person to lose all sensory feeling and the ability to control bodily movements (motor functions) below the actual SCI. However, if a patient is still able to experience some sensory sensations and control movements below the body level of the spinal cord injury, then the SCI is classified as “incomplete” There are obviously many degrees of loss associated with incomplete SCIs.
- Types of paralysis often caused by spinal cord injuries.
- Tetraplegia. This type of paralysis (also often referred to as quadriplegia), means that the patient’s legs, arms, hands, trunk and pelvic organs have all been affected by the SCI.
- Paraplegia. This form of paralysis mainly affects a person’s legs, trunk and pelvic organs.
The treating doctor and other healthcare workers will run tests to help determine the full extent of each patient’s neurological losses and the completeness of the injury.
Common Medical Complications From a Spinal Cord Injury
Common medical complications that patients suffer due to their original SCI’s:
Before reviewing some of these complications, it’s important to note that the central nervous system is made up of the spinal cord and the brain. When any major force crushes, fractures, dislocates or compresses some of the spinal cord vertebrae – sensitive messages can no longer be sent from the brain to the spinal cord to move different limbs. Furthermore, SCIs can take away sensations of pain, heat, cold and pressure.
Here’s a list of other complications that SCI patients must often battle on a regular basis, and a Bronx spinal cord injury attorney can help with.
- Bladder problems. Although the bladder can still fill up with urine after most SCI accidents, the brain may no longer be able to send the proper signals to help control the bladder’s output of urine. For this reason, many SCI patients struggle with kidney, bladder and urinary tract infections.
- Blood circulation issues. These may appear in the form of low blood pressure when the patient stands up or when there’s swelling in different extremities. An SCI patient may also become more likely to develop blood clots, a pulmonary embolus or deep vein thrombosis. Other SCI patients develop life-threatening spikes in their blood pressure.
- Bowel control problems. Even though the intestines and stomach may keep working like they did before the SCI, patients often have problems controlling when they have bowel movements.
- Respiratory system issues. Some SCI patients discover that they can no longer easily control their abdominal and chest muscles – causing them breathing and coughing difficulties. These patients’ problems with their diaphragms and muscles in their chest walls often heighten their challenges.
- Pain control. Your doctors must help you find ways to manage your pain through both exercise and limited use of painkillers. SCI patients who’ve suffered incomplete injuries tend to report more frequent pain sensations;
- Overall fitness, loss of muscle tone and general wellness issues. Limp muscles can develop after an SCI – or over reactive ones that may cause limbs to move in a rather spastic manner. Rehabilitation workers can help patients learn to better manage these symptoms. Many SCI patients also tend to lose weight and develop muscle atrophy. A dietician can help patients develop a healthy diet and weight.
- Depression. It’s always wise to obtain long-term talking therapy after incurring any spinal cord injury because it’s hard to confront many new physical limitations. If your treating hospital doesn’t provide a support group for people with SCIs or paralysis, be sure to ask them to start one, since it’s always helpful to meet others who understand your daily battles.
After a spinal cord injury (SCI), people face many difficulties beyond the initial injury. That’s where a Bronx spinal fracture lawyer near you comes in. Our Bronx back injury attorneys offer support and guidance throughout the legal journey. Contact us today!
I came to Frekhtman and Associates after I had a terrible fall in the Bronx. The accident changed my life forever. I could no longer play with my kids or live my life to the fullest. When I first came to them they took my hand and guided me patiently through the process. These lawyers were simply amazing. It was a complicated case but they battled and were able to get me a very large sum.
Case Settlement Examples of Spinal Cord Injuries in the Bronx, New York
How much compensation you get for a Bronx spinal cord injury settlement varies based on the unique circumstances of each situation and the severity of your injuries. Based on the case settlement data on this page, the average spinal cord injury settlement is between $100,000 to $500,000.
$100,000 Settlement for a Spine Injury
The trial lawyers at Frekhtman & Associates recently scored a major victory by settling a car accident case for $100,000.00. Although the amount is not extraordinarily high, it is a significant result in light of the injuries sustained by the client and the current New York No Fault serious injury threshold law or Insurance Law 5102(d). The client sustained bulging discs in his cervical spine after the accident and had about 3 months of treatment. Usually, such cases can be dismissed for lack of serious injury or failure to meet the minimal threshold needed under NY law. In this case, however, the trial attorney was able to prove a serious injury by gathering competent medical evidence from all the patient’s treating doctors and writing a strong brief on the issue. He then prepared the case for trial, selected a jury in Supreme Court, Kings County, and then settled the action for $100,000.00.
$500,000 Settlement for a Back and Spine Injury
A pedestrian struck by a car in Manhattan won a $500,000 settlement after mediation. Frekhtman & Associates senior trial attorney, negotiated the settlement of this action which was on the trial calendar in Bronx Supreme Court about 2-3 months away from a final trial date. Liability was strong against both cars who collided with each other in the roadway sending one of the vehicles onto the sidewalk striking the pedestrian. Injuries included: soft tissue back injuries, torn meniscus with arthroscopic surgical procedure, and neurological treatment. The firm was happy with this result and continues to fight for our clients in all aspects of personal injury practice.
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