Personal Injury and Wrongful Death

Cervical Spine Injury at C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 or C7

Did your loved one suffer a cervical spine injury resulting in quadriplegia or other spinal cord injury? Would you like information about compensation for medical expenses, lost earnings, pain and suffering and other damages?

In the video below, Attorney Fred Pritzker discusses spinal cord injuries.

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Spinal Cord Injury Pritzker Olsen attorneys Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman recently obtained a hard fought $2,560,000 recovery for the victims of a semi-truck crash. The clients, a husband and wife in their sixties, were returning from a family reunion when their automobile was rear-ended by an 18-wheeler.

Both Fred Pritzker and Eric Hageman were named Super Lawyers by Law & Politics magazine (Aug. 2009). Contact Fred and Eric.

Cervical Spine Injury Compensation

The cervical spine (neck region) consists of seven cervical vertebrae, abbreviated as C1, C2, C3, C4, C5, C6 and C7. The cervical nerves are also abreviated C1 through C8.

Our law firm represents people who sustain cervical spine injury in an accident involving any of the following:

A defective product
A car, 18-wheeler, ATV, motorcycle or other vehicle—head-on collision, rear-end collision, broadside crash
A fall
A workplace accident

Compensation for cervical spine injuries may include the following:

Medical expenses
Lost income
Pain and suffering
Emotional distress
Disability
Disfigurement
Loss of quality of life
Other damages

If a cervical spine injury results in death, the family may have a cause of action under wrongful death laws.

Each state has different laws about the type of losses for which wrongful death compensation is allowed.

All states allow for the recovery of lost income the decedent would have provided his loved ones.
Most states do not allow recovery for grief or anger suffered by the surviving heirs, but do allow money damages for the loss of advice, care, comfort and companionship the deceased would have provided had he or she lived.
Some states also allow money damages for the pain and suffering of the deceased person prior to death.

Our law firm handles wrongful death cases throughout the United States. Contact us for a free consultation.

Cervical Spine Injury: Spinal Cord Injury Leading to Paralysis or Death

A cervical spine injury involves a fracture or dislocation of one or more cervical vertebrae:

When a cervical vertebrae is fractured, the spinal cord, which runs through the center of the vertebrae, may be damaged. Damage to the spinal cord between C1 and C7 can result in quadriplegia (the total loss of all movement and sensation in all limbs), partial paralysis or death. Most fatal cervical spine injuries occur either at C1 or C2.

In the event of a fatal cervical spine injury, the family may have claims for compensation under wrongful death laws as discussed above.

The cervical vertebrae are abreviated C1 through C7, and the cervical nerves are abreviated C1 through C8.

Free Consultation with Spinal Cord Injury Attorney

If you or someone you love has had a cervical spine injury, contact us for a free consultation: 1-888-377-8900 (toll free) or submit our online consultation form.

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Named Super Lawyer

In recognition of their achievements, attorneys Fred Pritzker, Elliot Olsen and Eric Hageman were named "Super Lawyers" by Law & Politics magazine. According to Super Lawyers, "The objective is to create a credible, comprehensive and diverse listing of outstanding attorneys that can be used as a resource to assist attorneys and consumers in the search for legal counsel."

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