Washington VA & Military Spinal Cord Injury Malpractice Attorneys

VA medical centers must provide expert care to protect veterans' mobility and neurological function. Medical mistakes can cause devastating spinal cord injuries that lead to permanent paralysis.

Complete spinal cord injuries block all brain-body communication below the injury site. Incomplete injuries preserve some function below the injury, but recovery chances vary.

Our founding attorney is a lawyer and a doctor. This gives us the medical expertise to assess care violations. We know federal regulations for VA and military facilities inside and out.

If you suffered a spinal cord injury at a VA facility, the Federal Tort Claims Act protects your rights. These claims have strict deadlines and rules that differ from civilian cases.

• Surgical Positioning Errors: Poor patient positioning during surgery can damage the spinal cord. Long surgeries increase risks. Staff must follow positioning protocols.

• Delayed Diagnosis of Spinal Compression: Doctors must quickly treat conditions like epidural hematomas to prevent permanent damage. Every hour matters for recovery chances.

• Medication Administration Errors: Wrong injection techniques for epidurals or spinal blocks can hurt the spinal cord. Staff need proper training for these procedures.

• Post-Operative Monitoring Failures: Missing early signs of complications after surgery can lead to permanent injury. Nurses must check patients often.

• Emergency Room Mismanagement: Poor handling of trauma patients can worsen spinal injuries. Staff must follow strict protocols for spinal immobilization.

• Anesthesia Complications: Low blood pressure or wrong needle placement can damage the spinal cord. Anesthesiologists must maintain safe blood pressure levels.

We represent injury victims at major VA centers and military facilities across Washington state.

• VA Puget Sound Health Care System (Seattle): This center handles complex surgeries and trauma cases with high injury risks.