Spinal injuries can devastate your life. They often require extensive medical care and may leave you unable to work.
If you sustained injuries that require you to have spinal fusion surgery, such as C4567 fusion surgery, you might want to consider pursuing legal action against the at-fault party.
A spinal fusion lawsuit settlement can ensure you get the treatment you need and cover your expenses when your injuries prevent you from working.
To determine the average settlement for spinal fusion surgery, you must consider a variety of factors. According to the settlement examples listed on this page, the typical Florida C4567 fusion settlement is worth anywhere from $45,000 to $150,000. Settlements depend greatly on the unique circumstances of each case. Talking to an experienced personal injury lawyer near you is the best way to understand how much your case could be worth, and what you need to do to maximize your settlement. The lawyers here at Abrahamson & Uiterwyk have over 30 years of experience helping over 20,000 residents of Florida who have suffered spinal fusion injuries recover compensation to help with medical bills, loss of wages, and other costs that can occur due to an injury of this nature. We have recovered 100s of millions of dollars for our clients and we work on a No Win No Fees/Costs basis. Contact our office for your free case evaluation.
Is There an Average Settlement Amount for Spinal Fusion Injury Claims?
No two spinal injury cases are alike. For that reason, an average claim value for a spinal fusion injury case is difficult to determine.
Even personal injury settlement calculators cannot evaluate all the details of your case. These are clickbait; they do not accurately assess your case.
You could get a better idea of what your case is worth by looking at the outcome of similar cases.
According to the spinal fusion injury settlement examples listed on this page, the typical Florida spinal fusion injury settlement is anywhere from $525,000 to $1,500,000. Settlements depend greatly on the unique circumstances of each spinal fusion injury case.
The only way to know the actual value of your case, however, is to have your case evaluated by an experienced spine injury attorney in your area.
Examples of Spinal Fusion Injury Lawsuit Settlements Achieved by Abrahamson & Uiterwyk
$875,000/ Motor Vehicle Accident/ Pinellas County, Florida
Our client was traveling south on East Lake Road in Palm Harbor, FL when she stopped at a traffic light. The defendant negligently failed to come to a stop and caused a rear end collision with our client’s vehicle.
After treating for her injuries for about three months, she realized that she needed legal help to fight the insurance company. After seeing our firm’s advertising and looking at our website, she hired Abrahamson & Uiterwyk.
Our client had immediate complaints in her neck and back after the accident, and she sought treatment shortly thereafter. Even though it was fairly clear who was at fault for the accident, the case presented many, many challenges. Challenging cases are something we are accustomed to.
One problem is that our client did not visit the emergency room on the day of the accident. The case was further complicated by the fact that our client had seen an orthopedic surgeon for neck problems not long before the accident and had an MRI scan done.
That scan showed similar findings to the MRI that was taken after the accident. This made proving that the accident caused our client’s neck problems difficult.
After her initial treatment, our client underwent a number of injections in an effort to alleviate her pain, which had been worsening. She later required a neck fusion operation when the injections failed to provide significant relief.
We eventually provided the insurance company with a detailed case summary and suggested a settlement amount taking into account our client’s medical bills, lost wages, injuries and pain and suffering.
The insurance company was very hesitant to fairly compensate our client for her injuries. In fact, the initial offer from the company was a paltry $9,500.
Nevertheless, we continued to aggressively challenge the insurance company and continued to advocate on behalf of our injured client. The insurance company continued to argue that our client’s neck problems were all pre-existing and not caused by the accident.
We negotiated over an extensive period of time. During that time, we hired a forensic radiologist to compare and contrast the MRIs taken before and after the accident. The extra efforts and strategic tactics of hiring a forensic radiologist was helpful. We caused the insurance company to be increasingly concerned about the seriousness of this case.
While the insurer was increasing their offers, we were still not convinced that they were fairly compensating our client. Ultimately, after approximately 20 offers and demands were exchanged, we were able to obtain a $875,000.00 settlement for our client.
For a better idea of how much money you could get from a spinal fusion surgery lawsuit settlement, consider some of the outcomes Abrahamson & Uiterwyk has achieved for past clients:
- $1,529,282 jury verdict for spinal injuries a client sustained in a Levy County, FL car accident;
- $875,000 settlement for spinal injuries a client sustained in a Pinellas County, FL car accident;
- $750,000 settlement for spinal injuries a client sustained in a Duval County, FL premises liability accident; and
- $525,000 settlement for cervical spine injuries a client sustained in a Pinellas County, FL car accident.
$5,000,000 Settlement for a Spinal Injury in 2024
Our client, who is a medical doctor, was stopped at a green traffic signal due to an ambulance responding to an emergency call. The Defendant driver was unable to stop and collided with the rear of our client’s vehicle at a high rate of speed pushing it forward into the intersection. Both vehicles sustained significant property damage with our client’s vehicle being totaled.
The client was transported from the scene by ambulance to a local emergency room where he complained of neck pain radiating into his arms. He had no prior significant history of neck pain. He was treated at the hospital and then underwent a course of physical therapy. An MRI of his neck revealed multiple large, herniated discs. After conservative treatment failed to alleviate his pain, he elected to undergo a lengthy and complex two-part surgery where his surgeon went in both the front and back of his neck and fused four levels of his cervical spine. Unfortunately, during the surgery he suffered a spinal cord leak and he had to return for emergency surgery days later. Following the second surgery, he suffered from severe debilitating pain due to nerve damage and his left arm was severely compromised. He was diagnosed by physicians with a condition known as Complex Regional Pain Syndrome (“CRPS”) and underwent numerous stellate ganglion nerve blocks injections and ketamine infusions. Unfortunately, nothing the doctors tried helped alleviate his debilitating pain.
Our firm proactively filed a lawsuit early on and undertook extensive discovery. Depositions were taken of the defendant driver and other witnesses. In addition, our firm retained numerous expert witnesses including a life care planner/physiatrist, who evaluated our client’s future medical care needs, an economist, who determined the cost of our client’s future care and an accident reconstructionist, who assisted in establishing the defendant’s fault for causing the accident. We also obtained pain management / CRPS specialists, a radiologist, and a spine surgeon to educate the jury regarding the nature and extent of the injuries our client had suffered. The defendants also hired several experts, including their own spine surgeon, as well as other witnesses to dispute the cost of our client’s medical treatment and the need for future medical care. The defense even hired their own accident reconstructionist to claim that the client could have safely proceeded through the intersection without stopping for the ambulance.
After the case was set for trial, the defense made their first offer of $1,500,000.00. We immediately rejected this offer as it was insufficient to fairly compensate our client for his tremendous losses. The defense made several more offers before proposing to settle the case for $3,100,000.00. We rejected all of these offers and insisted that the defense pay our client just compensation. During this time, the parties undertook depositions of the expert witnesses. Most notably, at the deposition of the defendant’s expert spine surgeon, we were able to establish that the crash caused the need for surgery and the subsequent surgical complications resulting in lifelong damages. With the trial date approaching, the defense recognized that their liability was substantial. They filed two written proposals for settlement for $4.0 million and $4.25 million which we also rejected. Finally, following some late negotiations, we accepted the defense’s offer of $5,000,000.00 and the case was settled. In all we rejected eight offers before settling for an amount that was $3,500,000.00 more than the defense initially wanted to pay our client.
Recent C4567 Fusion Settlement Examples
- $150,000 settlement case for spinal injuries a client sustained in New Port Richey, FL premises liability accident.
- $45,000 settlement case for spinal injuries a client sustained in Oldsmar, FL premises liability accident.
In this recent, 2021, C4567 fusion settlement example, we were able to recover $100,000 for our client. This tragic crash occurred when our client was riding his bicycle in the parking lot area of a public boat ramp in Clearwater, Florida. As he was riding, a large truck being driven by the defendant pulled out directly in front of our client. He veered to the right in an attempt to avoid colliding with the truck, however, his bicycle fell to the right as a result, and he hit the ground hard.
Our client was rushed to the hospital where x-rays revealed serious, unstable fractures in the neck. Three days after the crash, our client underwent surgery to fuse the bones of his cervical and upper thoracic spine.
Unfortunately, in this case, the negligent driver was uninsured. Our client did, however, purchase what is known as uninsured motorist coverage (“UM”). UM coverage is insurance that protects you by providing compensation if you are injured by a negligent driver who is either uninsured or underinsured for your damages. In seeking compensation for our client, we were limited to the amount of insurance our client had purchased. Based on our efforts though, we were able to recover all the available UM insurance for our client.
These cases are only a sampling of our achievements over the past 30 years. Our personal injury attorneys have helped more than 20,000 clients, collecting in excess of $800 million dollars in compensation.
Our experienced lawyers near you will get results. When you trust us to handle your spinal fusion surgery claim, you will benefit from our depth of knowledge and personalized level of service.
What Types of Accidents Can Lead to Spinal Fusion and C4567 Fusion Surgery?
Although any type of serious accident can lead to devastating spinal injuries, the most common causes include:
- Car accidents,
- Motorcycle accidents,
- Truck accidents,
- Pedestrian accidents,
- Bicycle accidents,
- Slip and fall accidents,
- Medical malpractice,
- Construction accidents, and
- Defective products.
Depending on the nature of your injuries, you may require fusion surgery for your cervical spine (the neck area) or your lumbar spine (the back).
Any accident that caused significant jolting or jarring to your spine can lead to vertebral fractures, herniated discs, and similar types of damage. For many accident victims, spinal fusion surgery is the only way to treat these injuries successfully.
What Factors Influence the Value of a Spinal Fusion Surgery Settlement?
The value of any personal injury claim depends on the actual damages suffered by the victim. Some of the most common types of spinal injury damages include:
- Medical treatment costs,
- Lost wages and benefits,
- Diminished earning capacity,
- Diminished quality of life,
- Pain and suffering, and
- Emotional trauma.
Whenever a victim requires surgery after a personal injury, this factor typically increases the value of their claim. The more serious the surgery is, the more compensation you likely stand to recover.
Your claim value can also vary based on your prognosis. If your injuries require ongoing care in the future, your claim will include those estimated costs. Likewise, if you cannot return to work, you deserve compensation for those losses also.
The at-fault party’s negligence can also affect the value of your settlement. For example, a commercial truck driver who drank before getting behind the wheel might be guilty of gross negligence. In that case, your lawyer might pursue punitive damages on your behalf.
Another important consideration is whether you settle your case instead of going to court. Verdicts awarded by a jury are often higher than pre-trial negotiations.
However, going to court means that you will receive your compensation later, and it also carries the risk that you could lose.
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Is Spinal Fusion Surgery Considered a Permanent Injury?
Although spine fusion surgery can improve your condition, it rarely restores your function fully. After fusion surgery or C4567 fusion surgery, you could experience a permanent loss of mobility and other potential problems, including:
- Loss of sensation,
- Decreased strength,
- Nerve damage,
- Bone graft rejection,
- Surgical site infection, and
- Chronic pain.
Depending on the nature and extent of your complications, you may not be able to return to work. Even if you can go back to work, you may have to accept a lower-paying job if you physically cannot resume your prior duties. As a result, you might qualify for full or partial disability. Whether your disability is short-term, long-term, or permanent will influence the value of your spinal fusion claim.
Does Having Spinal Fusion Qualify Me for Pain and Suffering Damages?
Only your spinal injury accident attorney can answer this question for certain. However, many personal injury victims recover compensation for physical and emotional pain and suffering.
Physical pain and suffering refer to what your body endures as a result of your injuries and the subsequent spinal fusion surgery. Emotional pain, also known as psychological pain, can refer to mental and emotional distress such as:
- Stress,
- Fear,
- Anxiety,
- Depression, and
- Anger.
Additionally, some spinal injury victims can even develop post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) as a result of their injury accident and its aftermath.
Often, severe spinal injuries leave victims unable to enjoy their favorite sports and leisure activities, perform household chores, or engage physically with their partner. If these conditions are present in your case, a spinal injury attorney near you may increase your demand for compensation.
Why Do I Need a Lawyer to Get a Settlement for Spinal Fusion Surgery?
Florida does not legally require you to have legal representation to seek compensation for a personal injury claim. However, these complex cases require knowledge and experience to document and pursue.
When you trust Abrahamson & Uiterwyk to handle your spinal fusion claim, we will do everything in our power to pursue the compensation you deserve.
We put the wealth of our resources to work for you. To demonstrate the defendant’s negligence and establish liability, we investigate and document your case extensively.
We aggressively negotiate with the at-fault party’s lawyers and insurance company to achieve the best possible outcome for you. And if we can’t negotiate an acceptable settlement, we stand ready to file a lawsuit and fight your case in court.
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Before you provide any statement to the insurance company or sign any documents accepting a settlement offer, take advantage of our free case evaluation.
If you suffered a spinal injury due to the actions of another party, you might have the basis for a legal claim. If you are facing spinal fusion surgery, or you’ve already undergone this procedure, we can help you get started with the legal process.
Trust the experienced, aggressive personal injury lawyers at Abrahamson & Uiterwyk to assist you. We will work hard to recover an above average settlement for a spinal fusion surgery injury. Contact us now for help.
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