Neck, Back, and Spinal Cord Injury Claims
If you or a family member suffered a serious neck, back, or spinal cord injury, and you are looking for legal help, your choice of law firms is critical. Choosing the right law firm when faced with such significant harm is vitally important. You place so much trust in the lawyer you hire because so much is dependent on getting the best possible legal help. We want the opportunity to earn your trust.
We have decades of experience protecting people who have experienced catastrophic injuries. While we are proud of the tens of millions we have recovered over the years for the catastrophically injured, we are equally proud of the role we humbly participate in when helping others through their darkest hour.
Schedule a free consultation to discuss your spinal injury, call (830) 264-6297.
All of our clients have families of their own. They are decent, hardworking people, and come to us with complex business issues or because their lives have been changed by a catastrophic injury.
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$20 MILLION Oil and gas case involving significant economic harm
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$13.5 MILLIONJury VerdictPatient paralyzed after nurses failed to tell a doctor about a change in condition
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$8 MILLION Young college student suffers brain injury from negligent conduct
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$7.5 MILLION West texas woman becomes brain injured when basic safety rules were not followed
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$6.2 MILLIONJury VerdictMarine veteran suffers catastrophic harm after a dangerous fall
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$6 MILLION Children who were abused by an employee of a company that was entrusted with the care of children
Catastrophic Accidents & Injuries
There are a lot of law firms out there, and a lot of lawyers trying to hustle your business. We approach our client relationship differently at the Kemmy Law Firm. It is a relationship built on trust. A relationship whose cornerstone is our commitment to stand in the fire with you until we crossed the other side.
At The Kemmy Law Firm, we know that people dealing with significant neck, back, or spinal trauma experience far more than just physical injury and pain. These injuries are compounded with medical debt, lost income, loss of companionship and the total disruption of one’s daily life. And in the midst of all this, an injured person or their family is trying to deal with uncooperative insurance companies and adjusters whose job it is to persuade injury victims to give up their rights and accept less compensation than they are entitled to.
You probably have lived your whole life playing by the rules and believing you would never need to be involved in a legal dispute. But when so much is on the line and the company or its insurer are working against you, you need an advocate on your side. We are here to hold negligent individuals and companies accountable so you can recover after a neck, back, or spinal injury.
We have over five decades of combined experience and have won tens of millions of dollars for our clients. Let us fight for you and your family. You owe us nothing unless we recover compensation.
Schedule a free consultation - no fees unless we win or settle your case at (830) 264-6297
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I was involved in a refinery accident and was referred to Kemmy Law Firm. Nicholas Kemmy walked me through the process and took care of all the necessary details. He far exceeded any of my expectations on my case with a positive outcome.- Robert R.
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Ben Kemmy and his awesome staff showed a deep understanding of my personal situation and demonstrated empathy throughout the legal process. This helped me a great deal to get through this difficult time. I recommend Kemmy Law Firm to all who need the services .
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Our child was involved in a serious injury that was unexpected and devastating. Tom and Jac Kemmy were quick, professional and supportive throughout the whole process. They responded to all of our questions and helped in every way possible. They made a difficult situation more at ease by treating us with dignity, grace and like family.
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I honestly got to say Tom and Danny got to be two of the best attorneys in the state of Texas I was injured in the oilfield accident about 3 years ago and they fought for me in my case like some sharks hands down best attorneys out there not only were they my lawyers they became like family thanks Kemmy law firm- Jeremiah L.
Types of Neck, Back, and Spinal Injuries
Serious neck, back and spinal injuries include:
Falls and vehicle accidents are among the most common causes of neck, back and spinal
injuries. This can include slip and falls that cause herniated discs, whiplash from
a read end collision, or spinal damage from a violent head-on crash However, any
accident where tremendous energy is released can result in serious trauma.
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Herniated/slipped/ruptured disc:A herniated disk is a problem with one of the rubbery cushions (discs) that are between the individual bones (vertebrae) that create the spine. A spinal disc has a soft, jellylike center (nucleus) encased in a tougher, rubbery exterior (annulus). Sometimes called a slipped disk or a ruptured disk, a herniated disk happens if some of the nucleus pushes out through a tear in the annulus. This can irritate a nearby nerve and cause pain, numbness or weakness in an arm or leg
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Whiplash:A neck injury caused by forceful, rapid back-and-forth movement of the neck. Whiplash most often occurs during a rear-end auto accident
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Bulging disc:If the outer portion of a disc weakens and loses its shape it can bulge into the spinal canal, press on nerves and cause pain, tingling and weakness that extend to the areas connected to those nerves, like the arms and legs.
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Spinal stenosis:A narrowing of the space within your spine, putting pressure on the nerves travelling through the spine. This occurs most often in the lower back and the neck. Symptoms include pain, tingling, numbness, and muscle weakness
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Spinal cord damage:The spinal cord has a critical role in many functions of your body, including moving limbs and the transmission of sensory and motor nerve impulses to and from the brain. Together with the brain, it is your central nervous system, which coordinates the functions of various organs of our body. The spinal cord is the pathway through which the brain sends and receives information from various parts of the body. Spinal cord damage can impact your physical sensations, functioning of organs and control of our muscles
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Severed spinal cord:Causes a complete spinal cord injury, stopping all communication between the brain and the body below the injury. All sensory, motor, and autonomic function below the point of injury stops and that’s where paralysis begins
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Paraplegia:Or partial paralysis, is a form of paralysis where function is substantially impeded from the waist down
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Quadriplegia/tetraplegia:Paralysis below the neck.
All of our clients have families of their own. They are decent, hardworking people, and come to uswith complex business issues or because their lives have been changed by a catastrophic injury.
Neck, Back, and Spinal Injury Settlements
When deciding how to handle negotiations, you need to think about all the harm done and what you are willing to accept for your current and future needs . You also need to consider the downsides of going to trial, including the risks your case may be dismissed or that your damage award may be less than expected. That lack of control and uncertainty are major reasons why both sides choose to settle.
Negotiations are based on the needs of the parties and the ability of both to establish trust and work together. Mistakes by either party that can hamper or end negotiations can be:
- Not acting in good faith
- Seeing negotiation as a test of wills or a game
- Failing to fully understand the strengths and weaknesses of a case and factoring them into what to offer, demand or accept
Neck, Back and Spinal Injury Compensation
There are many damages you could seek through an insurance claim or lawsuit, depending the harm you suffered.
Economic damages: Past medical bills (for treatments such as cervical fusion or lumbar fusion) and payment for reasonably expected, future medical treatments; lost income since the accident and the income you may be expected to lose in the future due to your injuries; damage to, or the loss of, your vehicle and out-of-pocket expenses incurred because of the accident
Non-economic damages: Pain and suffering caused by the accident, injury and your recovery; the negative impact on your relationships; mental or emotional harm caused by the accident and injuries
These damages could be shown by:
- Copies of bills and receipts
- Establishing the market value of your automobile
- Expert opinion as to what medical treatment will be needed in the future
- Testimony from family members and a mental health professional on the emotional and psychiatric impact of the injury
- Tax records could show past earnings while expert opinion could establish what you would’ve been expected to earn if there was no accident and what should be expected afterward
Neck, Back, and Spinal Injury Lawsuits and Trial Preparation
If a lawsuit is filed, part of the litigation process is discovery, where both parties normally find the critical facts they haven’t uncovered to that point. Both sides ask each other questions in writing and under oath, exchange documents and information. Often the parties, after discovery, get a full picture of the important facts, understand the value of the case and reach an agreement.
During the investigation and litigation phase we often use experts. These are highly educated and experienced professionals who work on lawsuits and can give their opinions in court. We use accident reconstructionists to help us determine the cause of accidents and who is at fault. Medical experts can explain the nature and extent of injuries and how long limitations are expected to last.
This is all part of trial preparation, which starts when we’re retained by a client. Every step in the process is taken with the attention and seriousness needed to prove a client’s case in court. Our level of effort is the same, whether we’re negotiating with an insurance company or at trial.
Schedule a free consultation - no fees unless we win or settle your case at (830) 264-6297