Personal Injury Accident Leading to Damaged Spinal Cord Stimulator – Can I Sue?

Are you among the many people who have found a solution to their chronic pain with spinal cord stimulators? Without a doubt, a spinal cord stimulator allows affected individuals to live relatively pain-free – as the pain is typically replaced with a tingling sensation (because of the electrical current created by the device). The spinal cord stimulator generators are typically battery-powered or rechargeable; therefore, they can stop working if they run out of a power source. Unfortunately, generators can also fail to work properly after becoming damaged during personal injury accidents – including but not limited to car accidents, workplace accidents, and slip and falls, for instance.

Were you involved in a personal injury accident? Was your spinal cord stimulator damaged because of the accident? If your spinal cord stimulator was damaged in any way after an accident at work or a car accident, for instance, you might be eligible to pursue a claim against the party or entity that contributed to your incident. That is, you could sue for the harm resulting from the incident, including any damage to medical devices.

After your incident, you might be asking yourself many questions. Do I have a case? Can I sue?

If you would like to learn more about you right to pursue a personal injury accident claim for the incident that you suffered that damaged your spinal cord stimulator, you should seek legal assistance as soon as you are able to do so.

You can trust the injury lawyers at Normandie Law Firm to evaluate your claim and provide you with the assistance that you need to sue and hold the liable party or entity accountable for the harm suffered. Normandie Law Firm is a personal injury law firm experienced in handling all sorts of injury claims – always aggressively fighting for the rights of victims and their families. Would you like to discuss your damaged spinal cord stimulator case with the experts at our firm? If so, you should contact Normandie Law Firm immediately and request to speak with our lawyers.

What Are Spinal Cord Stimulators?

Spinal cord stimulators are devices that are implanted into an affected individual’s body, often as a last resort for chronic pain. They consist of a generator and wires with electrical leads at the end. The wires are installed near the spinal canal (at the site of pain); the generator is typically installed near the upper buttock area. How does it work? The individual can turn the generator on or off as needed – when the device is on, electrical currents are sent through the wires and released where the wire leads connect with the spinal canal. The electrical currents block pain – this relieves chronic pain. Most individuals with spinal cord stimulators report at least some relief of their pain.

Our Recent Verdicts and Settlements

Personal Injury Accidents and Spinal Cord Stimulators

There are many different types of personal injury accidents – including work accidents, car accidents, and slip and fall accidents, for instance – that could potentially lead to significant harm. These incidents could also cause significant damage to spinal cord stimulators. Car accidents, workplace accidents, slip and fall accidents, and other incidents can cause a toll on the bodies of affected victims. Unfortunately, the incidents could also lead to significant damage to spinal cord stimulators. If a spinal cord stimulator is damaged, pain control could cease.

Do you have the right to sue? Could you sue if you were involved in a personal injury accident that damaged your spinal cord stimulator? If you were involved in a personal injury incident, including a car accident, slip and fall accident, or workplace accident that ultimately damaged your spinal cord stimulator, you might be eligible to pursue a claim.

If you suffered a fall for example, including slip and falls and trip and fall, that resulted in injuries, you might have grounds to sue. You might have grounds to sue based on the concept of premise liability (which means that property owners owe their guests a duty to ensure that their premises are completely safe for guests to enter). If an accident occurs, victims could sue the property owners based on the concept of premise liability.

What if you were injured in a car accident? If you were involved in a car accident that resulted in damage to your spinal cord stimulator, you could pursue a claim. Your right to sue is based on the fact that drivers (and other parties/entities) owe you a duty of care; if the duty of care is breached and results in an incident, affected parties could sue – based on the concept of negligence.

The same applies to workplace accidents. Employers owe their employees a duty of care – a duty to ensure that the workplace is completely safe for their employers. If employers fail to address dangerous conditions present in the workplace, they can be liable for any harm suffered, including workplace accidents. This means that affected employees can sue their employers.

Are you interested in learning more about your right to sue after a car accident, slip and fall accident, or workplace accident resulted in damage to your spinal cord stimulator? If so, you should contact the experts at our firm immediately.

Do You Have the Right to Recover Compensation?

Are you eligible to recover any sort of compensation for the harm resulting from a personal injury incident? Could you be compensated if a personal injury accident caused damage to your spinal cord stimulator? Based on the details surrounding the incident, you might be eligible to be awarded compensation. Every claim is different; however, you could be eligible to receive compensation for some of the following:

• Medical expenses
• Lost income
• Pain and suffering
• Property damage
• Punitive damages
• Legal expenses

If you are interested in learning more about the compensation that you could be awarded, you should seek legal assistance at your earliest convenience. Our lawyers will fight for your right to recover the compensation that you and your family are owed. To learn more about the compensation that you could be awarded if your claim is successful, do not hesitate to seek legal assistance with the experts at our firm as soon as possible.

The Statute of Limitations

Are you interested in pursuing a personal injury claim for the damage to your spinal cord stimulator? If so, you must act quickly – as your claim is subject to a strict deadline. All claims are subject to a statute of limitations. A statute of limitations determines the total length of time that claimants have to sue. Claimants must file their claims within the time allowed by the appropriate statute of limitations to ensure that they preserve their right to sue. If they fail to do so, they can lose their right to sue.

How long do you have to pursue your claim? In general, personal injury claims are subject to a two-year statute of limitations. This means that claimants only have a total of two years to sue. Although the statute of limitations is strict, certain exceptions could apply based on the details surrounding the claim; exceptions could potentially toll (or pause) the applicable deadline. If you are interested in learning more about the statute of limitations that applies to your claim, contact our experts today.

What Should You Do?

If you were involved in an incident that damaged your spinal cord stimulator, you should do a number of things to prepare to file a claim. Consider the following recommendations:

• Seek medical care immediately – if you are concerned about damage to your stimulator, let it be known
• Photograph all your physical injuries
• Photograph the scene of the accident
• File an incident report with the appropriate parties or entities (such as property owners, employers, etc.)
• Speak to witnesses and collect their contact information
• Collect relevant medical records associated with the incident
• Collect all records of lost income resulting from the incident and the harm suffered
• Seek the expertise of a personal injury attorney with experience in spinal cord stimulator damage as soon as possible

Contact Normandie Law Firm Today

Did your spinal cord stimulator sustain damage during a personal injury accident, such as a car accident, workplace accident, or slip and fall accident? If so, you should seek legal assistance at your earliest convenience. Our personal injury lawyers experienced in handling all sorts of claims, including accident claims resulting in spinal cord stimulator damage, are ready to evaluate your claim and provide you with the guidance that you need to reach a successful claim outcome. If you are ready to speak with our experts, contact Normandie Law Firm today.

At our firm, we offer free legal services. Our free legal services include free consultations and free second opinions. During these free legal services, our knowledgeable lawyers will provide you with all the information necessary to help you pursue your claim. Our lawyers will answer all your questions and address all your concerns. Are you interested in benefiting from our free legal services and speaking with our attorneys? If so, contact us today.

At Normandie Law Firm, our firm offers a Zero-Fee guarantee. This means that our clients will not be required to pay any upfront legal costs for our legal services. Additionally, our firm offers a strict contingency structure; therefore, our clients will not have to pay anything until after reaching a positive claim outcome. What if you do not win? If you do not win, you simply will not be required to pay us anything.

To speak with the experienced attorneys at our firm, contact our firm at your earliest convenience.

Other Pages on Our Website Related to This Topic
Covid-19 And Your Right To File A Personal Injury Lawsuit
Truck Accident Lawyer For Spinal Cord Injuries
Average Settlements For a Spinal Cord Injury On A Motorcycle Accident