Can I Get a Settlement for Back and Spinal Injuries?

 Posted on March 12, 2025 in Personal Injury

Some type of injury is responsible for around 40 million people visiting U.S. hospital emergency rooms annually. Some of those injuries are relatively minor, but others have the potential to be life-changing. Back and spinal cord injuries can have disastrous long-term or permanent consequences. When these injuries result from someone else’s negligence or intentional act, you could be entitled to compensation.

Sadly, you cannot rely on insurance companies to pay you as much as you deserve unless you have an experienced Yorkville, IL personal injury lawyer advocating for your best interests. Whether you were injured in a car, truck, motorcycle, or another kind of accident, we will fight aggressively to help you recover maximum compensation.

What Are Possible Long-Term Effects of Back and Spinal Cord Injuries?

Your spinal cord runs from your brain to your lower back. It has three jobs: sending sensory information to your brain, sending motor commands to your body from your brain, and coordinating reflexes. Protected by the bones in your spine, your spinal cord is a vulnerable nerve bundle. When your back and spinal cord are injured, the range of potential effects depends on the location of your injury and include:

• Respiratory complications

• Chronic pain

• Muscle stiffness

• Loss of sensation below the injury site

• Bowel, bladder, or urinary tract infections

• Sexual dysfunction

• Partial or total paralysis

• Increased risk of osteoporosis, fractures, and blood clots

These physical conditions are often accompanied by anxiety and depression, leaving victims with severe mental and emotional distress.

What Kinds of Negligence Can Lead to Back and Spinal Cord Injuries?

Motor vehicle accidents are a leading cause of these injuries. Negligent driving behaviors include speeding, tailgating, distracted or impaired driving, failing to yield the right of way, and running stop lights. Motorcyclists, bicyclists, and pedestrians are extremely vulnerable when a vehicle hits them, and their injuries are almost always severe.

Falling on someone else’s property can also lead to spinal injuries. Assaults due to negligent security or inadequate lighting could also injure your spinal cord. You might have a premises liability claim if a dangerous, unaddressed condition on the property caused the incident that led to your injury.

If you believe you have grounds to file a claim for compensation, call our office. We offer free case evaluations and can help you explore your options.

What Compensation Is Available for Spinal Cord Injuries?

Every person’s damages are different, and the amount you could receive depends on case-specific variables. Many victims are eligible to collect economic damages for current and future lost income and medical expenses, property damage, and the costs of home modifications for a new disability. Non-economic damages could compensate you for losing your enjoyment of life and other forms of pain and suffering.

No insurance company is going to pay your full damages voluntarily. Your lawyer can calculate how much your case is worth and will fight to help you secure the full amount you deserve.

Schedule Your Consultation With Our Skilled Oswego, IL Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

If someone else caused your spinal cord injuries and the suffering you are experiencing as a result, a dedicated Kendall County, IL personal injury attorney from Kendall County Injury Lawyers, a Division of Kanoski Bresney can help you hold the at-fault party accountable. Request your free case review online or by calling us at 888-826-8682.