Damaged – Paralyzed – Larynx (Vocal Cord Damage) Lawyer

Many people have to endure surgical procedures annually, to repair, build, correct or restore some important function or other in their bodies. It may come as a surprise to most people, but there are many prominent and critically necessary surgical procedures that can also kill your vocal cords. This is called vocal cord paralysis, and it is a devastating turn of events that you come out of a surgical procedure to find out that you can never speak again. This is a very serious situation, and one that can and does occur to many people each year. If you have had a surgery that resulted in the paralysis of your vocal cords, you need to give our law office a call immediately. We understand the seriousness of this condition, and are ready to help you right now.

What Is Vocal Cord Paralysis?

Let’s start with a description of the vocal cords. Before getting to the heart of the vocal cords, let’s talk about the larynx. The larynx works by acting as a magical trap door. It allows air, food and liquids to go into your body, the only way really that you can eat. The larynx has two main jobs. First, it allows food and liquids to go into the esophagus to get to the stomach to nourish you. Second, when you need to breathe, it then blocks food from going into your larynx and lungs, by moving a flap called the epiglottis.

When you swallow food and water to live, the larynx works like an important trap door, to keep food going where it needs to go, and taking liquids down to where it needs to go too (which is to your stomach for processing). When you have the experience of slightly “choking” or coughing while eating food too fast, or drinking too quickly, you sometimes might say that you coughed because the food or drink “went down the wrong pipe.” Well, there is only one pipe, but yes, the food or liquid can technically go “down the wrong way.”

How Is the Larynx Related to Talking and Speaking?

Now, the larynx is where the vocal cords are located. The vocal cords allow you to breathe normally and to talk. This apparatus closes to protect the windpipe when you swallow food or drinks, and opens to allow the vocal cords to vibrate producing the sound that is your voice. Understand that the location of the larynx, is that it is attached at the back of your throat to several other muscles. Also, there are the vocal folds or vocal cords, which are also attached to the thyroid cartilage, and help you to talk by allowing air to pass through these muscles and vibrate creating sound.

What Happens If You Have Your Larynx Removed Completely?

Now we are getting to the point of the discussion. If you have known someone who has had a cancer of the larynx and had to have it removed, you will know that the individual has no way to talk or even to breathe. If a person has had a total laryngectomy, that individual is not going to be able to speak normally, and will not have any vocal cords to produce sound. There is the case that a person in this position will need a tube to come out of the individual’s neck, to produce sound from that tube, as the only way the person can speak.

We explained what will happen if the vocal cords or larynx are removed completely for a reason. Now you can understand that if any damage or problem occurs with the larynx, vocal cords or any damage is sustained to that area of the neck, then the individual may risk not being able to speak normally, or even to ever speak again. The name of the damage to prevent a person from speaking is called vocal cord paralysis, and we can continue the types of situations that cause this condition next.

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Vocal Cord Paralysis with Spine Surgery and Neck Surgery Due to the Wrongful Insertion of a Breathing Tube

If you have had a surgical procedure practically anywhere in your upper body in fact, there could be a risk of damage to your vocal cords. This sounds like an amazing statement to make, but you will see why it is critical to understand how this situation can happen.

The reason that it is superficially easy to have damage to your vocal cords from a surgery that is in the spine, neck or even from the effects of an intubation for a completely different surgery – is that your body is all connected!

Your tissues, muscles, organs and every aspect of your joints are completely, utterly and fantastically connected! You can have damage occur quite easily to your vocal cords, by a mistake, error or issue that occurs during a surgery in your body proper. Let’s review how this can happen.

Intubation, Scarring and Other Factors Related to Surgical Procedures Resulting in Damaged Vocal Cords

Your vocal cords can be damaged or “paralyzed” in any number of procedures, including:

• Scarring of the arytenoid joints
• Radiation therapy
• Posterior glottic scarring from intubation left in too long
• Inhalation injuries
• Surgical trauma to the laryngeal nerves
• Thyroid surgery gone wrong
• Inhalation burns or inflammation
• Systemic disease and a missed diagnosis
• Misdiagnosed stroke or tumor affecting the vagus nerve causing paralysis of vocal cords
• Tracheal resection
• Neck exploration surgery for trauma
• Congenital heart or aorta surgery can accidentally sever the vocal cords
• Surgical trauma to the vocal cords
• Parathyroid surgery
• Esophageal surgery
• Brainstem surgery
• Radiation therapy

Adults with vocal cord paralysis may receive a spontaneous recovery in half (50%) of the people, but a full recovery is individually reviewed for a diagnosis.

What Are the Complications of a Vocal Cord Damage Due to an Operation or Surgical Procedure?

There can be many complications that will occur as a result of vocal cord damage due to an operation, surgical procedure or mistake that occurs in the operating room related to the larynx. The complications can include:

• Scarring forming in the larynx
• Risks of aspiration
• Risks of obstructions to the airway
• Granuloma formulation
• Reduction of quality of life with a tracheostomy
• Hoarseness of the voice
• Different or altered voice (deeper voice than expected)
• Perpetual weak cough
• Difficulty and problems swallowing
• Difficulty and problems with feeding

If you have experienced any of these complications, and have had a damaged or paralyzed larynx or voice box/vocal cords, you need to call our law office at once. Many people desire a competent and confident lawyer in this type of case, to get you to the right result. Luckily, we can deliver on that promise to you today and every day.

But you have to make the first call to us. You will only have access to the expertise of these lawyers when you give us a call. We are able to review your case with you right now, and your attorney will be able to talk to you about your case, and how to manage your best interest at all times.

Free Second Opinion

When you have experienced a problem, issue or concern that your larynx or vocal cords are damaged, you can call us and talk to us about it today. When you call, understand that we will be there for you. In that way, you can pour out your heart to us, and we will listen. We are here for you in your time of need. Many times, people are craving a second opinion, and did not like how they are treated by the first legal representative that they talked to on their case. Well, we have heard you and we offer free second opinions regarding your case, any time you want one, just give us a call.

Unable to Breathe Lawyer for Your Case

If you have had a surgical procedure that has left you unable to breathe normally, you need to call our law office right away. We will be able to talk to you about your personal injuries, and how we can get you the recovery compensation that you need to pay your medical bills, lost wages, pain and suffering and expenses related to your loss.

Average Value of These Cases for Damaged and Paralyzed Larynx

Each case of a person who has damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords is going to be different, analyzed by the insurance company differently and evaluated by a court of law differently. These cases will even be mediated and negotiated differently, as no two cases are exactly the same.

But, having said that, it can be expected that depending on the circumstances, a settlement for the damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords may be in the $300,000 range and up, depending on other systems injured by the surgery, other scarring occurring, other quality of life factors affected and other complications (difficulty breathing or feeding) that are present in the case. Some cases can go to settlement in the millions of dollars, depending on individual factors.

How Much Do These Cases of Damaged or Paralyzed Larynx or Vocal Cords Settle for in Mediation?

The cases of damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords can settle for amounts above $300,000 to $500,000 or over millions of dollars, depending on the case, the circumstances and the reasons for the paralysis of the vocal cords. If this has happened to you, you need to call our law office right away. Our team consists of attorneys who specialize in the management of settling cases for individuals who have damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords.

When you give our office a call, we will satisfy your questions, and talk to you openly with a lawyer with specialty in damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords settlements. Your call to our office will allow you to talk with attorneys specializing in this type of case. We offer lawyers who can help with your claim, manage and win your case, and get you the settlement package that you deserve. Our staff includes experienced attorney in Los Angeles who can fight for you against the big insurance companies for your damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords.

“Can I Sue for a Damaged and Paralyzed Larynx and Vocal Cord Following a Surgery?”

The truth is, yes, we can sue for damaged and paralyzed larynx and vocal cords following a surgery. One call to us will start the process, and we will review your case and give you the next steps. Our Los Angeles case lawyers can file a lawsuit on your behalf if you have damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords. We are sorry for what you just went through, regarding your personal injuries. But we are here to support you through this trauma of the mistake or error in your surgical procedure that resulted in damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords. Just give us a call today to discuss your case.

Lawyer With Experience in Damaged or Paralyzed Larynx or Vocal Cords

When you need a lawyer with experience in damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords, you need to give our law office a call. Just know that our case attorneys in Los Angeles can sue the responsible medical personnel and clinical workers who are accountable for your damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords. We can get you the settlement that you need in this case. But this will only come about if you call us today.

Zero Fee Guarantee

For your case and every case that we manage, we will offer our everyday zero-fee guarantee. We know that you will be happy with the fact that you don’t pay us anything in advance. We don’t carry “deposits” for our services, and we don’t require up front payments to talk to us about your case.

“Can I Sue a Doctor and Surgeon, the Hospital, the Surgery Center and the Anesthesiologist for My Personal Injuries?”

Yes, you are going to be able to sue anyone or any organization that is directly responsible for the damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords that you have experienced. When you call us for help, we will start the process to beginning your lawsuit on the merits of your case, to get you the full settlement recovery compensation that you need.

Call us now to discuss your case today with a lawyer who has experience in damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords. When you call, be ready to talk about your personal injury case with a knowledgeable attorney with expertise in damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords.

Thyroid Removal and Inability to Talk After Thyroid Surgery

It is not unusual that after the removal of a thyroid or a surgery that includes removing the thyroid, that there can be damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords as the result of the surgery. We have known that this can happen, and we are prepared to represent you in this case as well. Just give us a call, and we will review this case with you, to determine the next steps to getting you the recovery compensation that you need in this case.

Call for a Free Consultation

Lawsuits are complex and we know how to untangle them when there is a loss such as damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords. We are here to help you to recover compensation to your satisfaction. We are here for you, and offer a free consultation. We are sure that you agree, free is better than upfront fee paid for consultations. Our attorneys are on point, and are ready to talk to you today about your damaged or paralyzed larynx or vocal cords.

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