Paraplegia And Quadriplegia

On top of physical anguish, you will no doubt have to cope with the emotional pain that goes along with feeling as though you will not be able to live a normal life.

The cost of medical treatment and rehabilitation can have a large financial burden on your family. Oatley Vigmond understands how important recovery is to having a fulfilled life. We are proud to be lead sponsor of the Spinal Cord Injury Ontario Peer Support program which connects newly injured individuals with a highly trained Peer Support counsellor. These people have personal experience with a spinal cord injury. They are available for those who are newly injured to assist throughout their journey to rehabilitation. They will show you that there is a real life after a spinal cord injury.

There are many law firms that claim they can help you following an accident that has resulted in Paraplegia or Quadriplegia. Only Oatley Vigmond can tell you that we, after a long trial, earned the highest judgment in Ontario history for a person that suffered a spinal cord injury and was rendered a paraplegic.

The Oatley Vigmond approach and experience in complex spinal cord injury cases is what sets us apart. Many of our lawyers are Certified Litigation Specialists by the Law Society of Upper Canada, the only body that governs Ontario’s lawyers ensuring that the people of Ontario are served by lawyers who meet high standards of learning, competence and professional conduct. Our experienced personal injury lawyers help address your immediate needs while your recovery is taking place in the hospital.

Many of our accident benefits specialists are former insurance adjusters who have exclusive insight of how accident benefits claims are managed through the insurance company. Our accident benefits specialists work with an expert team of rehabilitation professionals to assists with recovery and to ensure a smooth transition from hospital to home.