San Jose Quadriplegia Injury Lawyer
Quadriplegia Has No Cure. The Costs Shouldn't Fall on You.
If another person’s negligence left you or someone you love paralyzed below the neck, you shouldn’t pay for the care that follows. Our San Jose attorneys pursue compensation for your needs and your family’s.
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Life Below the Neck Changes Everything. So Should Your Claim.
Quadriplegia is a form of paralysis that affects your ability to feel your body below the neck. When it follows an accident, it is the result of severe damage to the spinal cord, and vehicle accidents are a significant cause.
Many of those crashes come down to a driver’s choice: distraction, drunk driving, or an illegal maneuver can cause a collision even when everyone else on the road does everything right. Prompt medical care matters after any accident, but there is no cure for quadriplegia. What the law can do is make the person responsible pay for the care, support, and losses that follow.
You may have a quadriplegia injury claim if:
You or a family member became paralyzed below the neck after an accident
Another driver's distraction, drinking, illegal maneuver, or other carelessness caused it
You or your family now face ongoing medical care and help with daily needs
The accident happened within roughly the last two years
Legal work is likely the last thing on your mind. The sooner you start, the better your chance of a successful outcome, and we can take that burden off your hands. The consultation is free, and you pay nothing unless we win.
What Families Can Do Now to Protect a Quadriplegia Claim
Choose one person to handle the paperwork.
A spouse, parent, or adult child can collect bills, keep the claim file, and be our main point of contact while treatment comes first.
Make sure daily-care needs are met, and recorded.
Without effective support, a paralyzed person can face bed sores, urinary tract infections, or sepsis. Document every caregiver hour and every complication.
Tell doctors about every change, not just the obvious ones.
Chronic pain, spasms, breathing trouble, bladder or bowel changes, and depression are all part of the injury, and part of the claim.
Hold on to evidence of how the crash happened.
Police reports, witness names, photos, and signs of a distracted or drunk driver can disappear quickly. Ask family to secure them.
Keep the insurer at a distance.
Don’t give a recorded statement or sign anything. Early offers come long before anyone knows the lifetime cost of care.
Call a lawyer early.
The sooner the claim is prepared, the stronger it is. We take over so you can focus on recovery.
The Full Cost of Quadriplegia
Numbness, loss of mobility, and limb deterioration are only the most visible parts of quadriplegia. A fair claim has to account for all of it.
Medical care for every complication
Quadriplegia can bring loss of bladder and bowel control, severe chronic pain, muscle spasms, and difficulty breathing and other respiratory problems. Each needs treatment, often for life.
Daily support that prevents secondary illness
Effective help with daily needs is what protects against bed sores, urinary tract infections, and sepsis. The cost of that support belongs in your claim.
The personal losses
Sexual dysfunction, infertility, weight gain, depression, and other mental health effects, and the loss of the life you planned.
Your family's needs
The practical and financial burden a quadriplegia injury places on the people who care for you.
Proving Negligence in a Quadriplegia Case
Not every case of quadriplegia is grounds for a lawsuit. A successful claim must establish four elements of negligence, and we build the evidence for each one:
- Duty of care. Everyone has a legal obligation to act reasonably and avoid harming others. Motorists, for example, must drive safely to avoid accidents.
- Breach. The defendant failed that duty, such as a driver who drank before getting behind the wheel and caused a collision.
- Causation. The breach was the direct, or proximate, cause of your quadriplegia.
- Damages. The full range of losses you suffered because of it.
The last element is where quadriplegia cases are won or lost. We get to know you and how quadriplegia has changed your life, and we speak with your health professionals to show the full picture: not just the paralysis, but every complication, every hour of help you need, and every cost that follows.
California Law for Quadriplegia Claims
Negligent people pay for the harm they cause
California law makes people responsible for injuries caused by their failure to use ordinary care. That is the foundation of every quadriplegia claim.
A drunk or distracted driver breaches their duty
Drinking before driving, distraction, and illegal maneuvers are classic examples of a driver failing the duty to drive safely.
Partly at fault? You can still recover
Under California’s pure comparative negligence rule, your compensation is reduced by your share of fault, never eliminated.
Deadlines
You generally have two years from the date of injury to file a lawsuit, and as little as six months for a claim against a government entity. Long hospital stays and rehabilitation don’t stop the clock.
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San Jose Quadriplegia Injury FAQs
What is quadriplegia?
Quadriplegia is a form of paralysis that affects a person’s ability to feel their body below the neck. When it follows an accident, it results from severe damage to the spinal cord.
What kinds of accidents cause quadriplegia?
Vehicle accidents are a significant cause of the spinal cord injuries that lead to paralysis. Distracted driving, drunk driving, and illegal maneuvers can cause these crashes even when everyone else on the road is careful.
What do we have to prove to win?
The four elements of negligence: the other party owed a duty of care, they breached it, the breach caused the quadriplegia, and you suffered damages as a result.
Can the claim cover complications like infections and breathing problems?
Yes. Complications such as respiratory problems, chronic pain, spasms, and loss of bladder and bowel control are part of the injury. So is the cost of the daily support that helps prevent secondary illnesses like bed sores, urinary tract infections, and sepsis.
Can the claim include depression and other emotional effects?
Yes. Depression and other mental health effects are among the consequences of quadriplegia, and they belong in your claim along with the physical ones.
My family member can't handle the claim. Can we call on their behalf?
Yes. Call us, and we’ll explain how the claim can move forward and work with your family throughout.
How long do we have to file?
Generally two years from the injury to file a lawsuit, and as little as six months if a government entity is involved. The sooner you prepare, the better.
What does hiring you cost?
Nothing upfront. We work on contingency and get paid only if we win, as a percentage of your recovery.
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