San Antonio Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

Name: Janicek Law
Address: 1100 NE Interstate 410 Loop #600, San Antonio, Texas, 78209
Telephone: 210-366-4949

Spinal Cord Injuries in San Antonio, TX

Spinal cord injuries are physically, emotionally, and financially traumatic not only for the victims, but for the victim’s family too. Catastrophic injuries like these often result in thousands of dollars in medical bills. So not only is the victim left with the stress of little to no mobility, but they’re also left with crushing medical debt and often no job to pay off this debt. This stress is often compounded if a negligent party is the one who caused the injury. If you or someone you love is in this impossible situation, you need a San Antonio spinal cord injury lawyer from Janicek Law on your side. We will listen to your story and help you recover financial compensation through a spinal cord injury lawsuit. Call our team of San Antonio catastrophic injury attorneys today at 210-366-4949 to schedule a free consultation.

Roger’s Story

“I was paralyzed in 2015, we’re going on 10 years now. When Phil came onto the case I was in a rough place, I had just become paralyzed. When I met him I felt really comfortable. Going into this trial on a daily basis, I had confidence in my team. No matter what the outcome was going to be, I knew that we were going to put forth a really good case. When it came to closing arguments, I looked at Phil & he was so keyed into what was going on. I referred to him at that point as a bulldog. When the jury verdict came back in our favor I felt relieved. I felt vindicated knowing that I told the truth & that they believed me with Phil.”

What is a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI)?

A spinal cord injury is a type of catastrophic injury. An SCI is basically severe damage to the spinal column and spinal nerves, often caused by a traumatic blow to the head, neck, or back. Many spinal cord injury victims never fully recover due to the amount of nerve damage and spinal cord damage.

The spinal cord and all the surrounding nerves are responsible for almost all of our bodily movements and sensations. If a serious accident interrupts the “messages” that the nerves and spinal cord send to the rest of the body, victims can suffer from some form of paralysis for the rest of their lives.

How Common are Spinal Cord Injuries in the U.S.?

According to the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS), approximately 17,000 spinal cord injury cases occur annually in the United States. But the organization estimates that 450,000 Americans are currently living with spinal cord injuries.

Common Types of Spinal Cord Injuries in San Antonio, TX

There are two main types of cases that our San Antonio spinal cord injury lawyers handle:

Complete Spinal Cord Injury: A complete injury basically paralyzes everything below where the injury occurred. For example, if the injury occurs in the cervical spine (the neck), victims will experience paralysis from the neck down. The AANS claims that at least 50% of all spinal injuries are complete.
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury: Meanwhile, victims with an incomplete injury still have some function below their injury site. Most people with an incomplete injury are considered partially paralyzed. So they may be able to move 1 arm or 1 leg below their injury.

Spinal cord injuries are also categorized by the severity of the injury. The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) has a grading scale which is listed below.

ASIA A is basically a complete spinal cord injury. Below the injury site, the victim is completely paralyzed.
ASIA B is a sensory incomplete spinal cord injury. With this type of injury, the victim experiences a complete loss of motor function.
ASIA C is a motor incomplete spinal injury. Victims with this type of injury may have some movement, however, some of their muscle groups can lift against the gravitational force with a full range of motion. In other words, the victims have muscle groups that are anti-gravity.
ASIA D is another type of motor incomplete injury. The main difference between this injury and the last is that the majority of victims’ muscle groups are anti-gravity.
ASIA E is basically no spinal injury at all. The person can function and move normally.

Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries

A spinal cord injury occurs from some kind of traumatic accident. The most common causes of a spinal cord injury in Bexar County are:

Car crashes in San Antonio, which are the leading cause of a spinal injury for Americans under the age of 65, according to the AANS
Slip and fall accidents in San Antonio, which are the leading cause of a spinal injury for Americans over the age of 65
Sports injuries
Medical malpractice incidents in San Antonio such as surgical errors
Off-road and ATV accidents across Texas
Diving accidents, such as diving into the shallow part of a pool
Domestic violence incidents, such as shootings and stabbings resulting from negligent security
Any incident that causes violent, sudden twisting of the head, neck, or back

If you have suffered a spinal cord injury or paralysis due to someone else’s negligence, you have grounds to contact a San Antonio spinal cord injury attorney. Our legal team can calculate damages and seek maximum compensation for your injuries.

Symptoms of a Spinal Injury

If you’ve just endured a car accident, for example, and you begin to experience the symptoms listed below, seek medical care immediately. You may have suffered a catastrophic injury to your spine.

Difficulty walking or a complete inability to walk
Loss of bowel and bladder control
Unconsciousness
Tingling and numbness in the limbs, fingers, and toes
Headache
Difficulty moving the limbs or a complete inability to move the arms or legs
Pressure and pain in the neck and back
Unnatural positioning of the head, neck, or back
Difficulty breathing

Helping Victims Suffering From Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI) & Spinal Cord Injuries in San Antonio

It’s very possible to suffer from a TBI and an SCI at the same time, depending on the circumstances surrounding the accident. In fact, a 2013 study estimates that up to 74% of spinal cord injury victims also suffer from traumatic brain injuries.

For example, if a person dove head-first into the shallow end of a pool, they likely hit their head really hard on the cement bottom while also damaging their spinal cord. In this case, the person would likely have symptoms of both catastrophic injuries. The same set of injuries can occur in a car accident, a violent assault, or even a sports accident.

A San Antonio traumatic brain injury attorney can help you seek justice and compensation for your injuries.

Spinal Cord Injury Damages

Both complete and incomplete spinal cord injuries are expensive, to say the least. A spinal cord injury can result in thousands of dollars in medical costs, hospital bills, equipment costs, medication costs, etc. for the rest of the person’s life. The CDC estimates that spinal cord injuries alone cost Americans a combined $9.7 billion annually. This exorbitant amount of medical debt is even worse when someone else’s negligence caused such injuries.

That’s why San Antonio personal injury attorneys at Janicek Law fight so aggressively for SCI victims to recover compensation for their damages. When you hire our experienced legal team, we’ll help you recover damages for:

Past and future medical expenses
Past and future rehabilitative expenses
Caregiver or emotional support animal (ESA) expenses
Expenses associated with necessary medical equipment such as motorized chairs, braces, etc.
Lost wages
Physical pain and suffering
Emotional distress
Loss of consortium
Loss of enjoyment of daily life
Funeral and burial expenses if the SCI resulted in wrongful death. For more information about the types of damages you could receive in a wrongful death claim, schedule a free consultation with a San Antonio wrongful death lawyer today.

Texas Statute of Limitations for a Spinal Cord Injury Claim

Because spinal cord injuries fall under the umbrella of personal injury, the Texas statute of limitations for an SCI case will be the same as any other personal injury case. Victims of serious injuries have two years from the day of their accident to file a personal injury lawsuit against the negligent party. So if you’re seeking spinal cord injury compensation, it’s best to contact a personal injury lawyer at Janicek Law as soon as possible.

How Our Personal Injury Lawyers Can Help You With Your Spinal Cord Injury Claim in San Antonio, TX

When you hire a personal injury attorney, they’ll do much more in your legal case than just help you recover fair compensation for your medical bills and suffering. They will basically handle all the legal stress so that you and your family can focus solely on recovering physically, emotionally, and financially from your severe injuries.

An experienced spinal cord injury lawyer will also handle all communications between your insurance company and the negligent party’s insurance company. These types of communications are generally a big concern for SCIs caused by motor vehicle accidents.

Another big part of any personal injury legal case is determining negligence. In some cases, it’s obvious who’s at fault. Meanwhile, in other cases, spinal cord injury lawyers have to bring in accident reconstructionists and qualified medical experts to help them figure out how the injury actually occurred.

Our legal team will also use the 4 Ds of negligence to determine who’s at fault.

Duty of Care: Every person owes each other a specific duty of care on the roads, in hospitals, in assisted living facilities, etc.
Breached Duty of Care: A person breached this duty of care by causing a major accident, therefore putting one or more people in a dangerous situation.
Causation: The victim suffered a spinal cord injury as a direct result of the negligent party’s breached duty of care.
Damages: The victim suffered a variety of damages due to their SCI for which they deserve adequate compensation.

Call a San Antonio Spinal Cord Injury Attorney For a Free Consultation

If you or someone you love suffered a spinal cord injury or paralysis from an auto accident, medical malpractice, premises liability violations, etc., you have grounds to pursue legal action in a spinal cord injury lawsuit. San Antonio paralysis lawyers and San Antonio spinal cord injury lawyers at our law firm have decades of combined experience in handling personal injury cases like these. We have helped our injured clients recover thousands of dollars in compensation to cover their medical expenses and other damages. We can help you recover compensation for your damages too. Call 210-366-4949 today to schedule a free case evaluation with a spinal cord injury lawyer.

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 1 October 2026
 
 
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 31 August 2026
 
 
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 8 August 2026
 
 
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 16 July 2026
 
 
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Almost 3 years ago, my world ended. I lost my son, Zayden—the greatest love of my life. My other son, Zy, witnessed the unimaginable that day. He carries those memories with him every single day, and we are forever grateful that he is still here because we very easily could have lost him too. Our family didn't just experience a tragedy—we experienced trauma that changed us forever.
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 14 July 2026
 
 
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The entire team worked hard to build my case, keeping me informed every step of the way, and ultimately secured a settlement I was very happy with. More importantly, they gave me the peace of mind to focus on healing instead of worrying about the legal process.

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 29 June 2026
 
 
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 22 June 2026
 
 
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