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Miami Spinal Cord Injury & Paralysis Lawyers

Did a serious accident cause a spinal cord injury or paralysis? A Miami spinal cord injury lawyer can help you understand your rights. We can help you seek full compensation. A spinal cord injury changes life for good. It changes life for the person hurt and for everyone who loves them.

This page explains what these cases involve. It shows how Florida law affects them. It also explains what to expect when you work with our firm.

We wrote this for people living with paraplegia or quadriplegia. Quadriplegia is also called tetraplegia. We also wrote it for people with another catastrophic back or neck injury. And it’s for families whose loved one was badly hurt or killed.

At CHG Personal Injury Lawyers, we focus on catastrophic, life-altering injuries. Reaching out costs nothing. Request a free case evaluation — there’s no obligation. We work on a contingency basis. That means no attorney fee unless we recover for you, subject to case-cost terms.

What Counts as a Spinal Cord Injury or Paralysis Case

A spinal cord injury case involves lasting harm to the spinal cord. This harm causes loss of movement, feeling, or body function. These are not minor injuries. They change a person’s daily life.

Doctors describe spinal cord injuries as complete or incomplete. A complete injury means total loss of feeling and movement below the injured spot. An incomplete injury means some function remains. This comes from the Mayo Clinic.

The level of the injury matters too. Higher neck (cervical) injuries can affect the arms, hands, trunk, and legs. This is often called quadriplegia or tetraplegia.

Lower back (thoracic or lumbar) injuries usually affect the trunk and legs. This is known as paraplegia, per the Mayo Clinic. Doctors grade severity using the ASIA Impairment Scale from the American Spinal Injury Association.

These injuries often bring problems beyond paralysis. Bladder and bowel control, blood pressure, breathing, and chronic pain can all change. The Mayo Clinic explains this.

Cases we handle include:

• Paraplegia and quadriplegia (tetraplegia)
• Catastrophic back and neck injuries
• Permanent loss of feeling or movement
• Wrongful death, when a spinal or catastrophic injury is fatal

We focus only on serious, permanent injuries. We don’t handle minor or temporary conditions.

How a Miami Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Can Help

A lawyer builds and proves your case. That way, you can focus on recovery. In these catastrophic cases, the work often starts fast. Key evidence can disappear quickly.

Here’s what that looks like:

• Investigating the accident. We gather crash reports, scene photos, video, and witness statements before they’re gone.
• Finding everyone responsible. More than one party may share fault (see below).
• Documenting your future. We work with medical experts and life-care planners. They map your current and lifelong needs.
• Calculating the true cost. We look at the lifetime cost of the injury, not just today’s bills.
• Handling the insurers. We deal with adjusters and defense lawyers so you don’t have to.
• Negotiating — or trying the case. We push for full value. We also prepare for court if a fair offer never comes.

Talk to a Miami spinal cord injury attorney about your situation today.

Compensation You May Recover in a Spinal Cord Injury Claim

You may be able to recover money for current losses and future needs. Every case is different. So no one can promise a specific amount or result. But claims often seek:

• Medical expenses — emergency care, surgery, and rehab
• Future medical and long-term care — attendant care, assistive equipment, and home and vehicle changes
• Lost income and reduced future earning ability
• Pain and suffering, mental anguish, and loss of enjoyment of life
• Wrongful-death losses for surviving family members under Florida law

The lifetime cost of a spinal cord injury can be very high. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center tracks these long-term costs. That’s why we document future needs with care. We don’t settle for a number that only covers today.

Who Can Be Held Responsible in a Miami SCI Case

Often, more than one person or company shares the blame for a catastrophic injury. Common at-fault parties include:

• Negligent drivers. In truck crashes, this can include the trucking company, employer, or maintenance provider.
• Property owners and managers who failed to keep a place reasonably safe
• Product makers for defective vehicles or equipment
• Medical providers in cases of preventable negligence

Injured by a violent attack on someone else’s property?

Were you assaulted, shot, robbed, or attacked on someone else’s property? Did you get hurt because the owner failed to protect you? If so, you may have a claim against that owner.

Think of an apartment complex, parking garage, hotel, bar, gas station, or store. Maybe it had broken locks or gates. Maybe there was no lighting, no cameras, or no security when there should have been.

The law calls this negligent security. You don’t need to know the legal term to have a case. If poor security let a preventable attack happen, we can review it. Learn more on our negligent security page.

Florida Laws That Affect Your Spinal Cord Injury Claim

Two Florida rules matter most. One is a deadline to file. The other is a shared-fault rule. Both can affect whether — and how much — you recover.

Time limit (statute of limitations). This is the legal deadline to file a claim. For most negligence claims that started on or after March 24, 2023, you generally have two years to file. This is under Fla. Stat. §95.11. Miss the deadline, and you can lose your right to recover. A lawyer can confirm the exact deadline for your case.

Shared fault (comparative negligence). This rule reduces your recovery if you share some blame. Florida uses a modified version. Under Fla. Stat. §768.81, someone found more than 50% at fault generally can’t recover. If you’re partly at fault but not mostly, your recovery may drop by your share.

This is general information, not legal advice for your case. Our attorneys are Florida Bar–admitted. We take catastrophic-injury cases in Miami and nationwide.

How the Process Works: What to Expect

Most spinal cord injury cases follow a clear path. It runs from your first call to the end result.

1. Free case evaluation. We listen, review the facts, and explain your options in plain language.
2. Investigation. We preserve evidence and identify everyone responsible.
3. Medical documentation. We build the full damages picture, including a life-care plan.
4. Filing and negotiation. We file the claim and press insurers for full value.
5. Settlement or trial. We prepare every case as if it will go to a jury.

Timeline note: Catastrophic cases can take time. Your doctors need to understand the full extent of a permanent injury first. It’s not wise to settle before then. Rushing can leave future needs unpaid.

Why Families Choose CHG Personal Injury Lawyers

We concentrate on catastrophic, life-altering injuries. This is the work we do. That focus shapes how we investigate, prove, and value a spinal cord injury claim.

• Florida-based, Florida Bar–admitted attorneys serving Miami and taking cases nationwide
• Bilingual support in English and Spanish for clients and families
• Contingency fees — no attorney fee unless we recover for you (subject to case-cost terms)
• Clear communication — we explain each step so you’re never left guessing

Explore related help on our spinal cord injuries, paralysis, and catastrophic injury claims pages.

Frequently Asked Questions

Talk to a Miami Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Today

Reaching out costs nothing and creates no obligation. Acting early helps protect evidence and meet legal deadlines.

Are you or someone you love facing life after a spinal cord injury? You don’t have to figure out the next step alone. Contact CHG Personal Injury Lawyers for a free case evaluation — we’ll listen, and we’ll explain your options in plain language.