New York City Catastrophic Injury Attorney
Brain and spine injuries are catastrophic injuries which often occur together, further complicating the outcome. Individually or combined, brain and spinal cord injuries change the trajectory of life forever, for the entire family. Brain and spine injury cases are complex. You need the help of an experienced catastrophic injury attorney who works with the right experts, including medical experts, life care planners, and others, to win the full compensation that you and your family will need to pay for all your care and other needs for the rest of your life. In New York, personal injury attorney Eric R. Bernstein can help.
Full Compensation for Brain and Spine Injuries
You cannot rely on the insurance company to pay fairly for your claim, even if the insurance company’s offer sounds like a lot of money. And you cannot afford to put your future in jeopardy by accepting less than you need. You will not be able to go back and demand more when you discover that you did not get enough to cover your life-time costs. Always talk to an experience catastrophic injury attorney before signing anything or accepting money from the insurance company.
Even when faced with overwhelming initial medical bills, most families greatly underestimate the long-term costs of brain and spinal cord injuries. At the Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein, P.C., we work with professionals such as medical experts, life care planners, and economists to calculate and prove the full value of your claim.
Costs of Brain and Spine Injuries
The initial costs of brain and spine injuries seem enormous, but they typically do not begin to give you a sense of what the long-term costs will be. Initial costs can include:
- Emergency medical care
- Surgery
- Other medical treatments
- Hospitalization
- Beginning rehabilitation and therapy
- Initial equipment and medical supplies so that you or your loved one can go home
- Transfer to a long-term care facility
Going forward, you may also face expenses such as:
- Additional procedures and treatments to treat the injury
- Ongoing rehabilitation and therapy
- Ongoing costs of medical equipment and supplies
- Treatment for complications and secondary conditions
- Home modifications to accommodate disability
- Special vehicle to accommodate disability, such as wheelchair van and lift
- Help with basic household duties you can no longer perform
- Home health care
- Custodial care
- Long-term care
If you or someone you love has suffered a brain and/or spine injury in New York, please call the Law Offices of Eric R. Bernstein, P.C. at (212) 683-1530 or submit an online contact form today to schedule your free initial consultation and learn more about how we can help.
