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Alexander Law.<\/span>\n        <span class=\"bl-sep\">|<\/span>\n        <span>Updated June 2026<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"crash-grid\">\n        <div class=\"crash-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">01<\/span>Texas catastrophic injury<\/span>\n          <h2>A spinal cord injury case is a fight over <span class=\"accent\">the cost of the rest of your life.<\/span><\/h2>\n          <p>A Texas spinal cord injury case is different from an ordinary injury claim because the harm is permanent, the care never stops, and the real number is not today&#8217;s hospital bill. It is the decades of treatment, equipment, and help with daily life still ahead.<\/p>\n          <p>That changes what we have to prove, and how:<\/p>\n          <div class=\"patterns\">\n            <div class=\"pat\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-heart-crack\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Complete and incomplete injuries,<\/strong> where how much function is lost decides what the future looks like.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pat\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-user-shield\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Tetraplegia and paraplegia,<\/strong> from injuries high on the cord that affect all four limbs to those lower down.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pat\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-clipboard-list\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Lifetime cost,<\/strong> the attendant care, equipment, and home changes an insurer wants to leave out.<\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"crash-stats\">\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-k\">18,400<\/span><span class=\"cs-l\">New spinal cord injuries in the United States every year, most from sudden trauma.<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-k\">$3.1M<\/span><span class=\"cs-l\">Estimated lifetime cost of paraplegia for a 25-year-old, before any lost wages.<\/span><\/div>\n          <div class=\"cstat\"><span class=\"cs-k\">Nearly 4 in 10<\/span><span class=\"cs-l\">Spinal cord injuries caused by a vehicle crash, the single leading cause.<\/span><\/div>\n          <span class=\"crash-source\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-info\"><\/use><\/svg>Sources: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nscisc.uab.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center<\/a> 2025 Data Sheet; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.christopherreeve.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Christopher &amp; Dana Reeve Foundation<\/a>. National cost-of-care averages, not case values.<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 02 WHY BICYCLE CRASHES HAPPEN -->\n  <section id=\"causes\" class=\"sec tone-deep\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-intro\">\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">02<\/span>How these injuries happen<\/span>\n          <h2>Most spinal cord injuries come from <span class=\"accent\">a sudden, preventable impact.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"sh-intro\">Across the country, vehicle crashes are the leading cause of spinal cord injury, followed by falls, being struck or assaulted, and sports. In the cases we handle, the cause usually points to someone else&#8217;s negligence: a driver, a trucking company, a property owner, or an employer who let a known danger stand.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"datagrid\">\n        <div class=\"datac\"><div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-car-burst\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"ct-kick\">Crashes<\/span><h3>Vehicle &amp; truck collisions<\/h3><p>Car, <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/truck-accident-lawyers\/\">truck<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/motorcycle-accident-lawyers\/\">motorcycle<\/a> crashes are the number-one cause of spinal cord injury. The violent force of a collision is exactly what fractures vertebrae and damages the cord.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\"><div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-road\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"ct-kick\">Falls<\/span><h3>Falls from height<\/h3><p>Falls are the second leading cause, and the leading cause for older adults. A fall from a roof, ladder, scaffold, or an unmarked hazard on <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/premises-liability-lawyers\/\">someone else&#8217;s property<\/a> can bruise or sever the cord.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\"><div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-helmet-safety\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"ct-kick\">On the job<\/span><h3>Construction &amp; workplace<\/h3><p>Falls, collapses, and being struck on a job site cause many of the worst spinal injuries. A third-party claim can reach beyond workers&#8217; compensation to whoever created the danger.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\"><div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-shield-halved\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"ct-kick\">Struck<\/span><h3>Struck object or assault<\/h3><p>Being hit by a falling object, or an act of violence, accounts for a meaningful share of spinal cord injuries and often points to a property owner or third party who should have prevented it.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\"><div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-heart-crack\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"ct-kick\">Sports<\/span><h3>Diving &amp; sports impacts<\/h3><p>A dive into shallow water or a hard sports collision can break the neck. When a pool, camp, or facility ignored a known risk, that negligence becomes part of the case.<\/p><\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\"><div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-info\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div><span class=\"ct-kick\">Medical<\/span><h3>Surgical &amp; medical errors<\/h3><p>Some spinal cord injuries follow a missed diagnosis, surgical error, or delayed treatment. These are handled as medical negligence, which carries its own rules and deadlines.<\/p><\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 03 HOW WE BUILD IT -->\n  <section id=\"playbook\" class=\"sec tone-deep\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-intro\">\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">03<\/span>How we prove it<\/span>\n          <h2>The insurer counts today&#8217;s bills. <span class=\"accent\">We prove the next forty years.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"sh-intro\">A spinal cord injury case is won or lost on future cost. The insurer will pay the emergency care and call it a day. We build the proof that shows what a lifetime of this injury actually takes, and who has to pay for it.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pb-grid\">\n        <div class=\"pb-col\">\n          <div class=\"pb-cap\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-clipboard-list\"><\/use><\/svg>What we build<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pb-list\">\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>A life care plan<\/strong> that prices every year ahead: attendant care, therapy, equipment, and the replacement of it over time.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Home and vehicle modifications,<\/strong> from ramps and roll-in showers to an adapted van, costed by specialists.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Future surgeries and medical care,<\/strong> including the complications that come with paralysis over a lifetime.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>An economist&#8217;s report<\/strong> that brings decades of future cost into today&#8217;s dollars a jury can see.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Lost earning capacity,<\/strong> the career and income the injury takes, now and across your working life.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>The human record,<\/strong> what daily life now requires, told through your own family and care team.<\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"pb-col\">\n          <div class=\"pb-cap\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-user-shield\"><\/use><\/svg>Who we bring in<\/div>\n          <div class=\"pb-list\">\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Life care planners<\/strong> who translate your medical future into a line-by-line lifetime cost.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Treating physicians and spinal specialists<\/strong> to set out the diagnosis, prognosis, and care you will need.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Economists<\/strong> to value future care and lost earnings across your life expectancy.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Accident reconstruction engineers<\/strong> to prove how the crash or fall happened and who caused it.<\/p><\/div>\n            <div class=\"pbi\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><p><strong>Vocational experts<\/strong> on what work, if any, is still possible after the injury.<\/p><\/div>\n          <\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"infobox\">\n        <h4>The rules these cases turn on<\/h4>\n        <p>In Texas, you generally have two years from the injury to file (<a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.16.htm#16.003\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Texas Civil Practice and Remedies Code &sect; 16.003<\/a>), and fault is shared under a <a href=\"https:\/\/statutes.capitol.texas.gov\/Docs\/CP\/htm\/CP.33.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">modified comparative negligence<\/a> rule that bars recovery only if you are more than half at fault. Unlike medical malpractice, an ordinary negligence case, a crash, a fall, a workplace injury, carries <strong>no cap on the compensatory damages<\/strong> a jury can award for future medical care, lost earnings, or pain. That is why the life care plan matters so much: in these cases, what you can prove, you can recover.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"pb-contrast\">\n        <p>The insurer wants to settle on today&#8217;s bills before anyone counts the decades ahead. We refuse to talk numbers until the full lifetime cost is on paper.<\/p>\n        <span class=\"note\">General process; every case is handled on its own facts.<\/span>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"attquote\">\n        <div class=\"aq-photo\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Matthew Graham, Managing Litigation Attorney\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/r_matthew-graham-2.png');\"><\/div>\n        <div>\n          <blockquote>&#8220;I spent over a decade directing insurance defense. I know exactly what a carrier looks for to deny or shrink your claim, because I found it for them.&#8221;<\/blockquote>\n          <div class=\"aq-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/matthew-graham\/\">Matthew Graham<\/a><\/div>\n          <span class=\"aq-role\">Managing Litigation Attorney \u00b7 former insurance defense director<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 04 WHO WE HELP -->\n  <section id=\"who\" class=\"sec tone-deep\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-intro\">\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">04<\/span>Who we help<\/span>\n          <h2>The spinal cord injury cases we handle <span class=\"accent\">across Texas.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"sh-intro\">We represent people with every level and severity of spinal cord injury, and the families of those who did not survive. How and where you were hurt decides who is responsible, and how much insurance stands behind your future care.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"datagrid\">\n        <div class=\"datac\">\n          <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-info\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n          <span class=\"ct-kick\">Complete<\/span>\n          <h3>Complete spinal cord injury<\/h3>\n          <p>A complete injury means no function below the level of the injury. The care needs are lifelong, and proving the full future cost is everything.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\">\n          <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-circle-check\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n          <span class=\"ct-kick\">Incomplete<\/span>\n          <h3>Incomplete spinal cord injury<\/h3>\n          <p>An incomplete injury leaves some function, and the picture varies widely. We make sure the long-term needs are valued in full, not written off because you can still move.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\">\n          <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-road\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n          <span class=\"ct-kick\">Paraplegia<\/span>\n          <h3>Paraplegia<\/h3>\n          <p>Injury to the lower cord affects the legs and trunk. Many people regain real independence, and the case has to fund the equipment and home changes that make that possible.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\">\n          <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-user-shield\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n          <span class=\"ct-kick\">Tetraplegia<\/span>\n          <h3>Tetraplegia &amp; quadriplegia<\/h3>\n          <p>Injury high on the neck can affect all four limbs, and the highest injuries can affect breathing. These carry the largest lifetime cost of any injury we handle.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\">\n          <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-car-burst\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n          <span class=\"ct-kick\">Crash &amp; fall<\/span>\n          <h3>Crash &amp; fall injuries<\/h3>\n          <p>Most of our cases start with a <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/\">vehicle crash<\/a>, a truck wreck, or a fall on someone else&#8217;s property. We trace the injury back to who caused it, and to every policy behind them.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"datac\">\n          <div class=\"di\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-heart-crack\"><\/use><\/svg><\/div>\n          <span class=\"ct-kick\">Fatal<\/span>\n          <h3>Wrongful death<\/h3>\n          <p>When a spinal cord injury takes a life, Texas law lets the surviving family recover for their loss in a <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/wrongful-death-lawyers\/\">wrongful death claim<\/a>, with a separate survival claim for what your loved one endured.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- 05 VALUE & RISK -->\n  <section id=\"value\" class=\"sec tone-deep\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-intro\">\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">05<\/span>Value &amp; risk<\/span>\n          <h2>What a spinal cord injury case is worth, <span class=\"accent\">and how we think about it.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <p class=\"sh-intro\">There is no average for a spinal cord injury case, but the value is driven by one thing above all: the cost of your future care. The more clearly we prove that future, and the more insurance we can reach, the more there is to recover.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"buckets4\">\n        <div class=\"b4\">\n          <div class=\"b4-h\"><svg class=\"b4-ic ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-clipboard-list\"><\/use><\/svg><h3>Lifetime medical &amp; care<\/h3><\/div>\n          <p>The biggest driver. Decades of attendant care, therapy, equipment, and surgery, priced year by year, not guessed at.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"b4\">\n          <div class=\"b4-h\"><svg class=\"b4-ic ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-heart-crack\"><\/use><\/svg><h3>Loss of independence<\/h3><\/div>\n          <p>What the injury takes from daily life, mobility, and the things you did before is a real and compensable loss in Texas.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"b4\">\n          <div class=\"b4-h\"><svg class=\"b4-ic ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-scale-balanced\"><\/use><\/svg><h3>How clear the fault is<\/h3><\/div>\n          <p>The cleaner the proof that someone else caused the injury, the stronger your leverage to recover the full future cost.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"b4\">\n          <div class=\"b4-h\"><svg class=\"b4-ic ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-shield-halved\"><\/use><\/svg><h3>How much coverage exists<\/h3><\/div>\n          <p>Auto, commercial, employer, premises, and umbrella policies can each add a layer. Finding all of them is part of the job.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"infobox\">\n        <h4>Where the money actually comes from<\/h4>\n        <p>A spinal cord injury almost never fits inside a single insurance policy. A standard auto policy can be a fraction of one year of care. So we look everywhere: the <a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/practice-areas\/car-accident-lawyers\/\">at-fault driver<\/a>, a commercial or trucking policy, the vehicle&#8217;s owner, a property owner, an employer, a product manufacturer, and any umbrella coverage stacked on top. Your own underinsured motorist coverage can add another layer. The size of a recovery depends on how many of these we can reach, which is why finding every policy is part of the work, not an afterthought.<\/p>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"risk-note\">\n        <p><strong>How we handle the risk.<\/strong> You pay nothing up front, and our fee comes out of the recovery only if we win, so we can be honest about whether an offer covers the life ahead of you or falls short. Under Texas law, being more than 50% at fault can bar recovery, so we build the fault case as carefully as the cost case. We will tell you plainly when an offer is fair, and when it is worth pushing further. <strong>Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome.<\/strong><\/p>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- BILINGUAL -->\n  <section id=\"bilingual\" class=\"sec tone-deep\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head split-intro\">\n        <div class=\"sh-left\">\n          <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span>Bilingual representation<\/span>\n          <h2>Texas bilingual lawyers, <span class=\"accent\">in the language you think in.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <\/div>\n        <div class=\"sh-intro\">\n          <p>Yes. Our team works in English and Spanish, so if English is not your first language, you can tell us what happened in your own words and follow every step of your case.<\/p>\n          <p style=\"margin-top: 14px;\"><strong>Hablamos espa\u00f1ol.<\/strong> La consulta es gratis y no paga nada a menos que ganemos.<\/p>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"attquote\">\n        <div class=\"aq-photo\" role=\"img\" aria-label=\"Laura Rivas, Senior Associate Attorney\" style=\"background-image: url('https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Laura_Rivas-7-scaled.jpg');\"><\/div>\n        <div>\n          <p class=\"aq-body\">A native Spanish speaker, Laura handles serious injury and wrongful death cases for Spanish speaking clients across Texas, start to finish, in their own language.<\/p>\n          <div class=\"aq-name\"><a href=\"https:\/\/severeinjurylawyers.com\/about-us\/laura-rivas\/\">Laura Rivas<\/a><\/div>\n          <span class=\"aq-role\">Senior Associate Attorney \u00b7 bilingual, English &amp; Spanish<\/span>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/section>\n  <!-- REVIEWS -->\n  <section id=\"reviews\" class=\"sec tone-deep\">\n    <div class=\"wrap\">\n      <div class=\"sec-head\">\n        <span class=\"eyebrow\"><span class=\"stripe\"><\/span><span class=\"num\">06<\/span>Client voices<\/span>\n        <h2>What our clients <span class=\"accent\">actually say.<\/span><\/h2>\n        <p>Real reviews and video testimonials from people the firm has represented. 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The whole staff was very friendly and professional.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Cecilia G.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cAfter speaking with them I could finally relax. Rodrigo made sure my physical therapy was covered and has been invaluable to us.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Kelly H.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cA very good experience with Rodrigo. He was knowledgeable and responsive to every question I had about my situation.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Rolando M.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cThe team was professional, and knowledgeable. 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La comunicaci\u00f3n es muy buena.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Salvador T.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cShe walked me through the whole process and kept checking in, not just on the next step but on how I was doing.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">McKenna B.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cThey took the time to answer all my questions and made me feel confident in them. The whole staff was very friendly and professional.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Cecilia G.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cAfter speaking with them I could finally relax. Rodrigo made sure my physical therapy was covered and has been invaluable to us.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Kelly H.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cA very good experience with Rodrigo. He was knowledgeable and responsive to every question I had about my situation.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Rolando M.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cThe team was professional, and knowledgeable. They made the whole legal process smooth and stress free.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Ricardo S.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cTheir communication went above and beyond. They handled all my medical visits and my settlement was way more than I expected.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Maudie B.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cMuchas gracias Rodrigo y a todo el equipo. si est\u00e1n envueltos en un accidente te ayudan en todo el proceso.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Miguel<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cExcelente servicio al cliente, muy atentos con sus clientes. La comunicaci\u00f3n es muy buena.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">Salvador T.<\/div><\/div>\n            <div class=\"testi-mini\"><div class=\"stars\">\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605\u2605<\/div><p>\u201cShe walked me through the whole process and kept checking in, not just on the next step but on how I was doing.\u201d<\/p><div class=\"who\">McKenna B.<\/div><\/div>\n        <\/div>\n      <\/div>\n      <div class=\"result-disclaimer\">Reviews reflect individual client experiences. 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Some claims, like medical negligence or cases against a government body, follow different deadlines and notice rules, so it is best to confirm yours early while evidence is still fresh.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>What is my spinal cord injury case worth?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">There is no honest average. Value is driven by the <strong>cost of your future care<\/strong>, the severity of the injury, how clear the fault is, and how much insurance is available. <strong>Past results do not guarantee a similar outcome<\/strong>, and any lawyer who quotes a number before reviewing your records and your prognosis is guessing.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>What is the difference between a complete and incomplete injury?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">A <strong>complete<\/strong> injury means no movement or feeling below the level of the injury. An <strong>incomplete<\/strong> injury leaves some function, and outcomes vary widely. The difference shapes prognosis and lifetime cost, but both can require lifelong care, and both deserve a full accounting of the years ahead.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>How is the cost of future care proven?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Through a <strong>life care plan<\/strong>, built by a certified life care planner working with your treating doctors, that prices every year of future treatment, attendant care, equipment, and home and vehicle changes. An economist then brings those decades of cost into today&#8217;s dollars. That plan is the backbone of a spinal cord injury case.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>Does Texas cap spinal cord injury damages?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">In an <strong>ordinary negligence case<\/strong>, a crash, a fall, or a workplace injury, Texas does not cap the compensatory damages a jury can award for future medical care, lost earnings, or pain. Caps mainly apply to <strong>medical malpractice<\/strong> and certain claims against government entities. Which rules apply to you is one of the first things we confirm.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>Who can be held responsible besides the driver?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Depending on the facts, a <strong>trucking company, an employer, a property owner, a product manufacturer, or the owner of the vehicle<\/strong> may share responsibility, and each often carries its own insurance. Because a spinal cord injury rarely fits inside one policy, finding every responsible party is central to the case.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>Can I file a claim if the injury happened at work?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Often, yes, beyond workers&#8217; compensation. A <strong>third-party claim<\/strong> can be brought against someone other than your employer whose negligence caused the injury, such as a subcontractor, an equipment maker, or a property owner. That claim can reach damages workers&#8217; comp does not pay.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>What if my family member died from a spinal cord injury?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Texas wrongful death law lets a <strong>surviving spouse, children, and parents<\/strong> recover for their loss, and a separate survival claim covers what your loved one endured. The deadline is generally two years from the date of death. We handle these cases gently and carry the legal weight so your family does not have to.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>Should I talk to the insurance company myself?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">Not without a lawyer. A recorded statement is used to lock in words that can later be turned into fault, and an early offer is almost always built on today&#8217;s bills, not the lifetime of care ahead. <strong>Let our office handle all communication<\/strong> so nothing you say is used to shrink your claim.<\/div>\n          <\/details>\n          <details class=\"fq\">\n            <summary>How much does a spinal cord injury lawyer cost?<span class=\"tog\"><svg class=\"ic\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><use href=\"#fa-plus\"><\/use><\/svg><\/span><\/summary>\n            <div class=\"a\">We work on a <strong>contingency fee<\/strong>: nothing upfront, and fees are collected only if we recover for you. 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