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Traumatic injuries such as spinal cord injuries can cause a person who was once healthy and independent to suffer for the rest of their life. Often, these injuries result from someone else’s reckless and negligent action. What is most upsetting is that spine injuries can often cause permanent damage, limiting the chances of a full recovery. When this occurs, it’s time to ensure that you have a confident spinal cord injury lawyer to help you get your life back to normal.

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Compassionate Counsel & Relentless Advocacy to Maximize Recoveries & Win Justice in Tyler, Texas

Our 5-star spine injury lawyers at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers know how to win complex cases. You can be sure that you’ll get the maximum recovery when we represent you. Our lawyers have impressive experience bringing negligent parties to justice. Relentless, strategic, and aggressive — we know how to prevail in the most challenging cases. We are incredibly effective at ensuring maximum recoveries for our clients.

No matter how challenging a case may present itself, your Tyler spine injury lawyer will provide winning representation throughout your suit. Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers are recognized as the top spinal cord injury attorneys in Tyler, Texas, so you can count on us to protect your rights while getting you the justice you deserve.

Whenever you need legal advice about a spinal cord injury, contact us. We are here and ready to help you 24/7.

What is a Spinal Cord Injury?

A spinal cord injury can result from trauma, degeneration, damage, or illness affecting your spinal cord. Most spinal injuries, however, are caused by an event involving physical trauma rather than an illness.

This damage can be:

Take a closer look at the different types of spinal cord injuries in the table below:

Type of Spine Injury	Affected Areas of the Body
Paraplegia	Lower body & legs
Triplegia	Lower body & a single arm
Quadriplegia or Tetraplegia	Upper body & Lower body & possibly the neck, shoulder, & head

Lifetime Costs of Spinal Cord Injury Treatments in Tyler, Texas

Understanding the lifetime financial costs of spinal cord injuries is essential before making damage claims in your suit. The statistics show the substantial financial impacts of spinal cord injuries.

The table below offers a breakdown of spine injury costs, including average living and medical expenses, based on the victim’s age at injury. Please note that this table does not include lost earning costs.

What Are the Top Causes of Spinal Cord Injury in Tyler, Texas?

The majority of traumatic spinal cord injuries are accidents resulting from negligence. The top two causes of this injury are motor vehicle and falling accidents.

SCI & Motor Vehicle Accidents

Spinal Cord Injury & Falling Accidents

Other Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

SCI & Motor Vehicle Accidents

Auto crashes cause up to 40% of all traumatic spinal cord injuries. This can include:

Car wrecks
Semi-truck accidents
Pedestrian accidents
Bus crashes
Motorcycle accidents

A victim can receive a spinal cord injury when they are:

Run over by a vehicle
Thrown from a vehicle
Injured via impact

Spinal Cord Injury & Falling Accidents

The second most common way to injure a spine is from a falling injury. Like other catastrophic injuries, you don’t need to fall from a height to injure your spine. Even same-level falls can sometimes result in a severe spinal cord injury. This is especially true with elderly individuals.

Other Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

Aside from vehicle accidents and falls, there are many other ways that you may receive a spinal cord injury. A few examples include sporting accidents, medical negligence, and violence. No matter how you received your spinal cord injury, it is imperative that you speak with a Tyler spine injury lawyer about your case. Even if you aren’t aware, negligence may have contributed.

Can I Sue After Suffering a Spinal Cord Injury?

You may have a spinal cord injury claim if:

Before you file a spinal cord injury claim, consider the following factors:

Our team of Tyler, Texas lawyers can help you with your spinal injury case. A spinal cord injury attorney at Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers will be able to explain your options.

Do I Need a Tyler Spine Injury Lawyer?

You will likely benefit from a Tyler spine injury lawyer if:

A 5-Star Tyler Spine Injury Lawyer Is Standing By, Ready to Help You 24/7

If you have recently sustained a spinal cord injury, you may have the option to file a suit. However, you should not hesitate — contact a Tyler spine injury lawyer from Morris & Dewett Injury Lawyers today. They can direct your next steps in more detail and answer any questions you may have.

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$409

Million

Wrongful Death Caused By An Impaired Driver In A Commercial Vehicle

$49

Million

Motor Vehicle Accident Involving An Impaired Driver Resulting In Serious Injury

$31.5

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oil field safety violation resulting in severe spinal & brain injury

$12.1

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A commercial vehicle ran a red light causing a collision resulting in serious injury

$7

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rear end car collision leading to severe injury

$7

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HVAC safety violation resulting in electrocution

$4

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Vehicle Safety violation resulting in severe neck & back injury

$3.15

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18 Wheeler Accident Caused A Wrongful Death

$3

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Wrongful death caused by commercial vehicle striking a pedestrian

$2.9

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a rear-end collision sent client over guardrail resulting in major injury

$2.75

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18 Wheeler lost load on highway resulting in accident causing serious bodily injury

$2.5

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commercial vehicle accident

$2.45

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18 wheeler failed to stop caused accident resulting in brain injury

$2.2

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Neck & Back injury from a multi-vehicle wreck

$2.17

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aggressive driving caused a motor vehicle accident

$2.1

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18 Wheeler reversed into client

$2

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18 Wheeler trailor swung into client causing serious injury

$2

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18 Wheeler improper lane merge caused a serious accident

$2

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18 Wheeler collision caused severe neck and back injuries

$1.98

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injuries sustained by a multi-vehicle wreck caused by poor driving

$1.93

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motor vehicle accident caused by a motorist running a red light

$1.86

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sexual abuse violation

$1.78

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multi-vehicle rear end collision

$1.75

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driving safety violation resulting in neck and back injuries

$1.75

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motor vehicle accident causing back and brain injury

$1.69

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18 wheeler collision caused a wrongful death

$1.65

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erratic driver caused severe accident by crossing over lanes

$1.62

Million

A premises liability case with spinal injury

$1.6

Million

back injury resulting from a motor vehicle accident

$1.5

Million

wrongful death resulting from rear-end auto accident

$1.5

Million

wrongful death resulting from a motorcycle accident

$1.495

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commercial vehicle collision

$1.49

Million

rear-end motor vehicle collision

$1.45

Million

commercial vehicle accident with a cement truck

$1.425

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sexual abuse violation

$1.4

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commercial vehicle caused a T-Bone collision

$1.39

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rear-end collision caused neck and back injuries

$1.38

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commercial vehicle rear-ended client resulting in spinal injury

$1.36

Million

18 wheeler rear-ended client causing severe injury

$1.3

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commercial vehicle spilled hydraulic fluid in highway lead to multi-vehicle accident

$1.25

Million

commercial vehicle ran a read light causing a collision

$1.25

Million

commercial vehicle spilled hydraulic fluid in highway lead to multi-vehicle accident

$1.25

Million

Commercial vehicle rear-ended client

$1.25

Million

Commercial vehicle rear-ended caused multi-vehicle accident

$1.25

Million

driver safety violation resulted in serious neck injury

$1.25

Million

Motor vehicle accident caused by driver crossing over lanes into oncoming traffic

$1.22

Million

a T-Bone motor vehicle collision caused client vehicle to flip and roll

$1.21

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18 wheeler ran a stop sign causing a serious motor vehicle accident

$1.20

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a rear-end motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injury

$1.20

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18 wheeler lost load on highway resulting in serious injury

$1.15

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18 wheeler caused serious accident

$1.12

Million

a rear-end collision vehicle accident

$1.1

Million

a rear-end collision vehicle accident

$1.1

Million

motor vehicle accident caused by illegal passing

$1.03

Million

medical malpractice causing serious leg injury

$1.03

Million

Commercial Vehicle lost control of trailer resulting in serious back and neck injury

$1

Million

Crane operator was struck by a falling pole

$1

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T-Bone motor vehicle accident

$1

Million

A commercial vehicle failed to yield causing a severe accident

$1

Million

product failure resulted in leg injury

$1

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Failure to use lighting on an 18-wheeler log truck caused a serious accident

$1

Million

wrongful death caused by an 18 wheeler accident

$1

Million

motor vehicle accident caused by a failure to yield

$999

Thousand

motor vehicle accident caused by a rear-end collision

$985

Thousand

commercial vehicle in reverse collided with client

$980

Thousand

failure to yield resulted in a serious motor vehicle accident

$978

Thousand

motor vehicle accident caused by a failure to yield

$975

Thousand

18 wheeler caused a rollover accident

$960

Thousand

18 wheeler rear ended client

$952

Thousand

driving safety violation resulting in serious injury

$950

Thousand

commercial vehicle rear-ended client while at a complete stop

$950

Thousand

client vehicle rear-ended at high speed

$950

Thousand

motor vehicle accident resulted in severe neck injury

$935

Thousand

commercial vehicle accident

$925

Thousand

tow truck failed to secure load resulting in severe injury

$925

Thousand

18 wheeler failed to yield at an intersection

$910

Thousand

motor vehicle accident caused by a rear end collision

$900

Thousand

a rear end collision caused by a failure to stop at a sign

$900

Thousand

a T-Bone collisions resulted in a multi-vehicle accident

$900

Thousand

commercial vehicle accident

$900

Thousand

a head-on auto collision

$900

Thousand

a motor vehicle accident resulting in serious injury

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