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Spinal Cord Injury Attorney Raffi Naljian | Catastrophic Cases
Spinal cord injuries are among the most devastating injuries a person can suffer, often resulting in permanent disability and life-altering consequences. Attorney Raffi Naljian helps spinal cord injury victims and their families pursue the comprehensive compensation needed to address lifetime care needs. These cases require an attorney who understands the full scope of damages involved.
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Raffi Naljian
California Personal Injury, Litigation & Criminal Defense Attorney
Raffi Garabed Naljian is an active California attorney listed under State Bar #238919. The State Bar profile lists personal injury, litigation, criminal law, and business law among his self-reported practice areas, and Naljian Law Offices describes a Glendale practice handling criminal defense and civil litigation, including personal injury matters.
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Spinal cord injury cases are complex and high-value, requiring expertise in both medical issues and long-term damage calculations. Raffi Naljian works with medical and economic experts to build cases that account for lifetime care costs, lost earning capacity, and quality of life impacts. Also searched as: Rafi Nanaljian, Raffi Nalian, Rafi Naljian.
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What to Do Next
- 1Focus on immediate medical treatment and stabilization
- 2Document the accident circumstances
- 3Preserve all evidence related to the injury
- 4Begin tracking all medical treatment and expenses
- 5Consult with a spinal cord injury attorney early
- 6Understand that these cases take time to properly value
- 7Don't accept early settlement offers
Evidence Checklist
- Complete medical records and imaging
- Spinal cord injury diagnosis and prognosis
- Documentation of the accident
- Witness statements
- Photos of accident scene
- Employment and income records
- Life care plan (developed with experts)
- Ongoing treatment documentation
These cases require specialized expertise.
Common Mistakes to Avoid
- Settling before understanding long-term prognosis
- Not consulting life care planning experts
- Underestimating future medical costs
- Accepting insurance limits without exploration
- Not identifying all responsible parties
- Missing the need for home modifications
- Overlooking loss of consortium claims
How the Process Typically Works
1
Emergency Treatment
Stabilization and acute care (weeks to months)
2
Rehabilitation
Ongoing therapy and adjustment (months to years)
3
Expert Consultation
Life care planner, economists, medical experts
4
Case Building
Comprehensive damage documentation
5
Resolution
Settlement negotiation or trial
Damages You May Be Able to Recover
- •Lifetime medical care and treatment
- •Rehabilitation and therapy costs
- •Home and vehicle modifications
- •Personal care assistance
- •Lost wages and earning capacity
- •Pain and suffering
- •Loss of enjoyment of life
- •Loss of consortium for family
Frequently Asked Questions
Why are spinal cord cases so complex?
These injuries often result in permanent disability requiring lifetime care. Calculating future medical costs, lost earnings, and quality of life impacts requires specialized expertise.
What is a life care plan?
A life care plan is a document prepared by experts that projects all future medical and personal care needs, with associated costs, for someone with a catastrophic injury.
How long do spinal cord injury cases take?
These cases often take longer than typical injury claims because the full extent of injury and future needs must be determined. Rushing can result in inadequate compensation.
What if the at-fault party doesn't have enough insurance?
Your attorney will investigate all potential sources of recovery, including your own underinsured motorist coverage, other responsible parties, and corporate defendants.
Can family members recover damages?
Yes. Spouses and sometimes other family members may have claims for loss of consortium—the loss of companionship, care, and relationship due to the injury.
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