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What Some Jury Members and Clients
-Michael G., Former Client
Houston, Tx
-Veronica A., Former Client
Houston, Tx
"I would like to thank you all, for all your help in our case on behalf of my family and myself, ya'll did a great job and are great persons! Thank You"
Carrolton, Tx
"I just want to thank you for all the hard work on my case. The case moved efficiently and everyone involved made sure my every need was met. I do want to say that Anjali Nigam was one of the best advocates I had. She was perfect in every aspect. I have a new lease on life now because of what you and The Ammons Law Firm achieved for me. Thank you, that’s all I have to try and explain how grateful I am. Thank you for fighting as hard as I fought to stay alive. – God Bless!"
Spring, Tx
"Thank you very much for all the work that you did on our behalf. I really appreciate everything that you all did, as well as your professionalism and the timely manner in which you got things done.
Also, please give our thanks to your staff who were so helpful when we had questions! If we have need of your services or if we know anyone else who does anytime in the future, we will certainly give you a call! Thank you again for everything."
Mansfield, La
"A little over two years ago I received a telephone call that all parents dread to hear. The person on the other line simply said, “Your daughter has been in an accident”. Well here I was 1500 miles away from her , trying to absorb the rest of the conversation, trying to stay focused enough to get the details. Shortly after I arrived in Texas my lovely daughter of 38 years passed away from injuries sustained from a motorcycle accident.
I won’t continue this story, however what I will say is, when things calmed down a little, I knew I must become a voice for my daughter. Though a chain of events our family was introduced to the Ammons Law Firm of Houston, Texas.
From the first initial contact with Mr. Robert Ammons and his staff, I hung up the telephone feeling as if I and my family were in good hands. We had constant contact from Ohio to Texas via the telephone and the computer for two years. The staff made all the arrangements anytime I had to fly to Texas and made sure I had comfortable accommodations while I was there.
My family and I were kept abreast of the progress for our case on a regular basis. Anytime I had any questions, the staff was polite, informative, and punctual with the answers.
I am very satisfied with the level of concern and commitment Mr. Ammons and his staff displayed from the beginning to the conclusion of our association.
I would highly recommend this law firm to anyone who might be seeking one.
Thank You Mr. Ammons and your staff."
Conneaut, Oh
Lumberton, Tx
Del Rio, Tx
This was my first case to be on a jury. I really connected to the attorneys and the family."
Bennett cares for the well being of my children and me, and is truly sincere. During the two years of my lawsuit and throughout the trial, Bennett was there to answer any questions or concerns I had. I am grateful for all of his hard work, advice, and support.
The Ammons Law Firm believed in my late husband and what I was fighting for. They brought out the truth, and brought justice to his name. The friendships that were made with the attorneys of the Ammons Law Firm will be life long. I could not have done this without them."
-Candee P., Former client
Mineral Wells, Tx
"I was totally happy with Rob Ammons and the lawyers at the Ammons Law Firm. Rob Ammons went the extra mile. I am beside myself. I feel so good with the settlement they obtained."
-Christopher R., Former Client
Mt. Belvieu, Tx
"Thank you for everything, this [incident] has been the worst thing that can ever happen to anyone. But thank God we have a great support system. Again thank you sooo much from the bottom of our hearts."
-Monica S., Former Client
Miami Gardens, Fl
-Teressa H., Jury member
Spinal Cord Injuries Attorney
Print pageHouston Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
Spinal injuries can devastate your ability to complete even the simplest tasks. The spine contains vital nerves that many of us take for granted until they start to impair our ability to walk, brush our teeth, or even sit for long periods of time.
Many spinal cord injuries are the result of an accident. These accidents can either occur in a vehicle collision, workplace injury or slip and fall on a wet floor. Often the result is an injured individual who is paralyzed for life.
Treatment for these injuries and the resulting care for paralyzed individuals can be brutally expensive. In one year alone, many families accumulate $300,000, $500,000, even $800,000 or more in treatment costs. Surgeries on the spinal cord are extremely expensive as well, and the aftercare for a spinal cord surgery and resulting years of therapy can leave a family financially devastated.
It is critical to consult with an experienced spinal cord injury attorney as soon as possible if a serious accident has left you or a family member injured with spinal cord injury. Our spinal cord injury attorneys can help determine if the injury resulted from someone's negligence.
Often individuals with spinal cord injuries are afflicted through no fault of their own. Our attorneys can help you make that determination for free by reviewing the incidents that led to your particular injury. Our attorneys can also help walk you through the steps you need to take to secure your future medical bills and after-care are provided for.
Spinal Cord Injury Case Results
Worker Suffers Spinal Cord Injury On Oil Field Rig
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Tire Tread Separation Results in Traumatic Brain Injury
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Explorer Rollover Causes Spinal Cord Injury
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Faulty Tire, Poor Vehicle Design Leads to Rollover and Serious Injuries to SUV Occupants
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Driver Suffers Paralyzing Injury in Ford Explorer Rollover
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Defective Tire Caused Rollover and Spinal Cord Injury
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Defective Tire Causes Crash and Spinal Cord Injury
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Motorized Passive Seat Belt To Blame For Paralyzing Injuries
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13 Year Old Thrown From Amusement Park Ride
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Defective Tire Tread Caused Rollover Accident and Spinal Cord Injuries
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Seat belt in 93 Mazda MX3 unbuckled, spinal injuries
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Spinal Cord Injury for Locomotive Engineer
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SUV Rollover:Passenger Paralyzed When Roof Caves In
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Teenager Paralyzed In Ford Windstar Rollover
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41.3% of Spinal Cord Injury Cases are the Result of Automobile Accidents
Your car, much like your spine is an extremely complicated and vulnerable system. High speed malfunctions of your vehicle often lead to the most devastating of spinal cord injuries. In fact, the majority of spinal cord injuries our attorneys see come as a result of a part of a malfunctioning piece of equipment in a car moving at a very high rate of speed.
Vehicle Accident CausesA vehicle collision is often just the first step of an injury that results in damage to the spinal cord. Vehicle malfunctions that comonly lead to a spinal injury include:
- Brake Failure
- Crushed Roof
- Tire Defect
- Motorcycle Collision
- Seat Belt Failure
- Seat Back Failure
- Vehicle Ejection
- SUV Rollover
Cars and trucks are designed with an eye for safety. Car companies must meet the minimum safety standards put forth by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the International UN Economic Commission for Europe. Some car manufaturers strive to exceed safety standards to receive free promotionthrough J.D. Power and Associates star safety ratings and other automobile certifications.
These safety standards help to prevent a number of accidents that lead to SCI but many still occur. Crash tests performed on cars, trucks, and motorcycles help to ensure the best possible outcome in the event of a car accident. But any shortcut, whether its for financial or safety time-saving can lead to painful consequences.
Your RightsOur spinal injury attorneys are astute at identifying common and uncommon spinal injuries and can usually reasonably predict the economic outcome for the patient. This is critical because without the financial resources to recover from the injury, many spinal cord injury victims will be wiped out by medical bills the first year alone. Believe it or not, depending on the injury, the average person can pay hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical expenses in the first year.
Approximately 40 million people in the United States experience types of spinal cord injuries each year. 40 million may seem a large number but only a small fraction of these people require hospitalization- the majority of SCI cases involve whiplash and injuries that cause temporary loss of function.
There are many different types of severe Spinal Cord Injury, each with its own set of distinct characteristics. There is a chance to gain more mobility during the course of treatment and rehabilitation. Doctors usually determine the type of injury through a combination of X-rays, CT Scans, MRI, and Myelography (x-ray after injection dye is used).For patients who have suffered spinal cord injuries, the appropriate reaction to medical malpractice can vary. Spinal cord injuries are already traumatic, without the addition of unfortunate medical accidents. The best way to protect you and your loved ones from receiving substandard care is by being a proactive, educated consumer who is willing to exercise their rights as a patient.
Click here to learn more about federal, state and common law statutues that define your rights as a medical patient. Typically most patient rights laws provide protection in a variety of areas even though there are specific provisions for each state.
Complete Spinal Cord Injury
This type of spinal cord injury is absolute damage to the spinal system. This opften means partial if not complete paralysis. Even when causes vary, most SCI involves loss of sensation and function below the injury site. Most complete spinal cord injuries result in situations of paraplegia or quadriplegia/tetraplegia. With time, some SCI victims previously determined as "complete" may recover some motor functions.
Incomplete Spinal Cord Injury
Incomplete SCI means injury victims typically retain varying levels of movement and function below the injury site. There are many different varaiations. Here are some of them:
- Anterior Cord Syndrome: Damage is towards the front of the spinal cord, which is commonly associated with loss of temperature and pain sensation below the level of injury.
- Brown-Sequard Syndrome: Damage is limited to one side of the spine, which causes loss of function below the injury site as well as weakness and loss of function on the opposite side.
- Central Cord Syndrome: Damage is located in the center of the spine, often resulting in loss of function in the upper body, and weakness in the lower regions.
- Posterior Cord Syndrome: This rare type of SCI is characterized by difficulty in movement coordination, but general function is retained.
Ammons’ medals at State Track Meet
Release dateline: May 15, 2013
Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Sam’s Club and Grill Maker after Propane Explosion
Release dateline: May 8, 2013
Personal Watercraft Owner Pays after Fatal Lake Accident
Release dateline: May 8, 2013
Chemical Safety Board Deploying to West Fertilizer Plant Accident
Release dateline: April 17, 2013
Suit Filed Against Bell Helicopter Following Fatal Helicopter Crash
Release dateline: April 17, 2013
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Ford and Cooper Tire after Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: March 8, 2013
Commercial Trucking Company Compensates Crash Victims
Release dateline: March 8, 2013
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Ford in Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: March 6, 2013
Ford Compensates Woman Injured In Rollover of Defective Explorer
Release dateline: March 6, 2013
FedEx Pays in Fatal Pedestrian Accident
Release dateline: February 8, 2013
Nightclub Pays After Fatal Crash Caused by Drunk Teen Patron
Release dateline: February 8, 2013
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Sued Following Fatal Crash
Release dateline: January 17, 2013
General Motors Compensates Family of Rollover Victim
Release dateline: December 21, 2012
Wells Fargo Pays in ATM Assault
Release dateline: December 21, 2012
Ford Pays Family After Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: December 21, 2012
Trucking Company Compensates Heirs of Landscaper Killed by 18-Wheeler
Release dateline: December 19, 2012
General Motors and Continental Tire Pay in Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: December 5, 2012
Ford Pays Family After Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: December 5, 2012
Concrete Company Compensates Injured Motorists Struck by Cement Mixer
Release dateline: November 15, 2012
Local Trucking Company Pays in Tractor-Trailer Crash Fatality
Release dateline: November 15, 2012
Drilling Rig Accident Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuit Against BP
Release dateline: November 6, 2012
Cooper Tire and Ford Compensate Couple Injured in Highway Crash
Release dateline: November 6, 2012
Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Toyota and Safelite After Double-Fatality Rollover
Release dateline: October 18, 2012
General Motors Compensates Family of Woman Killed in SUV Rollover
Release dateline: October 10, 2012
SUV Rollover Attorney Rob Ammons Settles Suit Against Ford After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: October 3, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Toyota in Deadly Pickup Crash
Release dateline: October 3, 2012
Ford Motor Company Sued After Explorer Sport Trac Proves Uncrashworthy in Rollover
Release dateline: October 3, 2012
Workplace Negligence Attorney Rob Ammons Files Lawsuitfor Wife and Children of Worker Crushed by Crane
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Tire Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Michelin and Tire Shop After Old Tire Causes Wreck
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. Sued Following Fatal Tread Separation Rollover
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Employer Compensates Motorist Rear-Ended by its Driver
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
General Motors Pays in Case of Brain Injured Woman
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Bridgestone, Tire Shop and Ford Sued After Fatal Rollover
Release dateline: September 26, 2012
Rob Ammons was selected by his peers to be included in the Best Lawyers in America, 19th Edition.
Release dateline: September 18, 2012
Ford and Cooper Pay Heirs of Man Killed In Rollover
Release dateline: September 18, 2012
Brain-Injured Wrecker Driver Compensated in Trucking Accident
Release dateline: August 13, 2012
The 2012 recipient of the Wade-Ammons “Stepping into My Destiny Scholarship” is Jalicia Hines.
Release dateline: August 10, 2012
Ford can't "Escape" SUV recall, investigation
Release dateline: July 27, 2012
Ford Recalls 421,000 Escapes
Release dateline: July 27, 2012
Michelin recalls 841,000 BFGoodrich and Uniroyal light commercial tires for tread separation
Release dateline: July 27, 2012
Suit Filed Against Tire Retailer After Tread Separation Kills Three
Release dateline: July 17, 2012
Rollover Caused by Failure of Recalled Tire Spurs Lawsuit against Bridgestone and Ford
Release dateline: July 17, 2012
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company And Its Driver in Deadly Rural Crash
Release dateline: July 17, 2012
Feds fine Volvo $1.5 million for delayed recalls
Release dateline: July 7, 2012
Teen auto accident deaths highest on the 4th of July
Release dateline: July 7, 2012
GM recalls Chevy Cruze because of fire hazard, welding defect
Release dateline: July 3, 2012
Jeep Investigation is Growing
Release dateline: June 19, 2012
Rob Ammons Speaks With KHOU 11 About Aging Tires
Release dateline: June 19, 2012
Tire Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Michelin in Double-Fatality Rollover
Release dateline: June 15, 2012
Chrysler recalling 2011 and 2012 Chrysler 300s and Dodge Chargers over ABS/ESC defect
Release dateline: June 7, 2012
Chrysler recalling 68,000 Jeep Wranglers due to fire hazard
Release dateline: June 7, 2012
GM threatens delay tactics, strong arms widow to drop punitive damages claim in lawsuit over tire tread separation-related crash
Release dateline: May 29, 2012
Utah Community helps local teen paralyzed by freak accident
Release dateline: May 29, 2012
Feds propose anti-rollover technology requirement for U.S. trucks and buses
Release dateline: May 22, 2012
Spinal cord injury research symposium details advances in treatment
Release dateline: May 22, 2012
Highway accident deaths reach historic low; safety improvements credited as one reason
Release dateline: May 22, 2012
Drug shows promise for spinal cord injury patients suffering pain, sleep disturbances
Release dateline: May 11, 2012
Tire manufacturer settles lawsuit after being sanctioned for discovery abuse
Release dateline: May 11, 2012
Chron.com: Strake Jesuit's Griffin, Ammons celebrate after making state
Release dateline: May 8, 2012
Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. And Pep Boys Sued After Tread Separation Rollover Injures Four
Release dateline: May 7, 2012
R. J. Ammons Earned A Berth In The State Track Meet
Release dateline: May 3, 2012
Experimental Neuroprosthesis Shows Promise For Spinal Cord Injury Patients
Release dateline: May 2, 2012
Montana jury finds tire tread separation caused accident, holds Ford responsible
Release dateline: May 2, 2012
Suit Filed Against Goodyear After Old Tire Causes Crash
Release dateline: April 25, 2012
Michelin recalls 77,000 tires for safety problem.
Release dateline: April 23, 2012
Nissan is also recalling certain model year 2003-2005 Infiniti Q45 vehicles because a wiring connector for the seat-mounted airbags may experience increased electrical resistance over time.
Release dateline: April 20, 2012
Rollover Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Ford After Ford Expedition’s Roof Paralyzes Driver
Release dateline: April 9, 2012
Children of Man Electrocuted by Whirlpool Washing Machine Compensated
Release dateline: April 9, 2012
Bridgestone Pays in Tread Separation Case
Release dateline: April 9, 2012
Suit Filed Against GM After Defective Trailblazer Causes Catastrophic Injuries
Release dateline: April 4, 2012
U.P.S. Pays for Fiery Fatality
Release dateline: April 4, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Continental and Ford in Double Fatality Rollover Crash
Release dateline: March 1, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Settles Suit Against Ford in Deadly Rollover Crash
Release dateline: February 28, 2012
Product Defect Attorney Rob Ammons Files Suit Against Ford Motor Company in Rollover of Uncrashworthy Explorer Sport Trac
Release dateline: February 28, 2012
"Be Smart, Be Safe": Goodyear Tire Recall
Release dateline: 2/27/12
Goodyear Recalls Wrangler Silent Armor Tires
Release dateline: February 27, 2012
US Probes Door Fires In 2006, 2007 TrailBlazers
Release dateline: February 13, 2012
Lawsuit Filed Against Trucking Company And Driver
Release dateline: January 5, 2012
Workplace Negligence Attorney Settles Fatal Scaffolding Collapse Lawsuit
Release dateline: January 5, 2012
Suit Filed Against Cooper After Tread Sepearation Causes Deadly Rollover
Release dateline: January 4, 2012
Article - Update On The Ammons Law Firm Scholarship Recepient Devon Wade.
Release dateline: December 21, 2011
Explosion Attorney Rob Ammons Talks to NBC News About Dangerous Pressure Vessels
Release dateline: May 20, 2011
