Spinal cord injuries can occur in many different types of accidents: construction accidents, slip and fall accidents, auto accidents, and product liability accidents, for example.
The party that caused your accident must:
Have a duty of care to you at the time of the accident. In the case of an auto accident, that could mean the auto manufacturer or the driver who caused the accident.
Violate that duty of care. Drinking and driving, driving distracted, or violating the rules of the road, for example, all violate the duty of care held by all drivers.
Cause your injuries through that violation. Your attorney will work to show how the other party’s negligence contributed to your injuries.
In many accidents, multiple parties share liability for the victim’s injuries. Consult our experienced Chicago spinal cord injury attorneys to give you a better idea of all parties who contributed to your accident.