Orlando Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys
If you or a loved one suffered a spinal cord injury in Orlando or anywhere in Central Florida, our spinal cord injury attorneys build a claim for a lifetime of care, equipment, home changes and lost income, and prepare it for trial. No fee unless we win. Call (407) 777-8888
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What's at Stake
We're sorry this happened. A spinal cord injury changes your mobility, your independence and your family's plans in an instant. The insurance company knows how expensive it will be, and it's already working to pay less. Here's what you're up against.
Insurers push to settle while you're still in rehab, before anyone knows how much function will return or what care you'll need.
Pressure sores, infections, chronic pain, spasticity and future surgeries are part of life after a spinal cord injury. They have to be in the claim.
Wheelchairs, lifts and adapted vehicles need replacing over a lifetime. If the claim counts them once, you pay for the rest.
Most Florida injury claims must be filed within two years. Building a life care plan takes time, and evidence disappears much sooner.
Let us handle the insurance company.
Alexandra Tosado · Founding Attorney
Your energy belongs to rehab and your family, not to an insurance company. That's our job.
Why You Need a Lawyer
Spinal cord injuries are among the most expensive and life-altering injuries a person can suffer. In Central Florida, they usually come from car and truck crashes, motorcycle accidents, falls from heights and serious falls at businesses. Whether the injury is complete or incomplete, it often means surgery, months of rehabilitation and care for the rest of your life.
Insurance companies know what's at stake, so they fight these claims harder. They dispute how the injury happened, argue you'll recover more than your doctors expect and offer a settlement that might cover this year's bills but not the decades ahead.
When you hire ANT Law Firm, our Orlando spinal cord injury lawyers take over every call and letter. We work with your treating physicians and, when needed, life care planners, vocational specialists and economists to project every future cost, from attendant care to home modifications. We find every insurance policy that applies. We can meet you at the hospital, rehab center or home. And we prepare every case for a jury. Spinal cord injuries are one of the catastrophic injury cases we handle, and they often happen alongside a traumatic brain injury.
Common Causes
Crashes, falls and workplace accidents cause most spinal cord injuries. If someone else's negligence caused yours, our Orlando spinal cord injury attorneys can help.
Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of spinal cord injuries.
Without a vehicle frame around them, riders face serious spinal trauma.
Falls caused by unsafe property conditions can injure the spinal cord.
People on foot hit by a car often suffer spine and head injuries.
Step-by-Step
In the first weeks after a spinal cord injury, your family is focused on survival and recovery. These steps protect the claim you'll depend on.
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We Try Cases
The insurer is betting you'll accept a number built for this year instead of a lifetime. Here's what happens when they guess wrong.
“Working with Alex and her team was truly one of the best professional experiences I've had. From start to finish, they exceeded my expectations.”
Landmark verdict
40×
The jury's verdict was forty times the insurance company's offer.
Their offer
$30,000
The jury's verdict
$1.2M
The insurance company offered our client $30,000. We turned it down, built the case for trial and put it in front of a jury. The jury awarded $1.2 million — forty times what the insurer said the case was worth.
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Past results do not guarantee future outcomes. Every case is different and is evaluated on its own facts. Amounts are gross recoveries before fees, costs and liens.
The Plan
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We investigate, gather the evidence, handle the insurance company and get your medical care documented.
We negotiate from strength. If they won't pay fairly, we take it to a jury.
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Insurers pay what a spinal cord injury is worth only when the evidence is overwhelming and they know a jury will see it. Here's what happens behind the scenes once you hire us.
Compensation
A spinal cord injury claim has to cover decades, not months. Florida law lets you recover the full lifetime impact of the injury when it's proven.
Surgery, hospitalization, rehabilitation, medication, imaging and specialist care.
Fusion revisions, pain management and treatment for pressure sores and infections.
Manual and power wheelchairs, lifts and assistive technology, replaced over time.
Ramps, widened doorways, accessible bathrooms and adapted vehicles.
Personal care aides, home health and skilled nursing for daily living.
Paychecks you missed and the career income the injury takes away.
Chronic pain, emotional distress and the loss of the life you had.
The impact on your marriage, intimacy and family life.
Not sure what your case is worth? We'll tell you, free.
Get My Free Case ReviewFlorida Law
Florida's injury rules changed in March 2023. Here's what matters most when a spinal cord injury is involved.
Stepping outside no-fault. After a car crash, your own PIP coverage pays first. To claim pain and suffering and full damages from the at-fault driver, Florida Statute § 627.737 requires a permanent injury, a significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function, significant and permanent scarring, or death. Most spinal cord injuries meet that threshold, but it still has to be proven with medical evidence.
Modified comparative fault. Since 2023, your recovery is reduced by your share of the blame, and if you're found more than 50% at fault in most negligence cases, you recover nothing. In a spinal cord injury case, every percentage point is worth a great deal, so defendants work hard to shift blame. Evidence is how we push back.
Layered insurance. One policy rarely covers a spinal cord injury. We look for umbrella and excess policies, employer coverage, commercial policies for trucking companies and businesses, and your own uninsured motorist coverage.
Treatment in Orlando. Many of Central Florida's most serious spinal cord injuries are treated at Orlando Regional Medical Center, a Level I trauma center, before patients move to inpatient rehabilitation. We work with your treating physicians to build a medical record that supports your claim.
What Success Looks Like
Facing it alone
With ANT in your corner
Treatment, therapy and attendant care for the years ahead.
The equipment, vehicle and home changes you need.
The paychecks and career the injury took away.
Your family was heard, protected and treated with respect.
Every case is different. Past results don't guarantee a similar outcome.
Client Reviews
“I had a car accident almost 2 years ago and the previous law firm wasn't able to work my case. A good friend referred me to ANT Law Firm, and our process was flawless since they took over.”
“The best team ever. They resolved my case in an unimaginable timing. Very professional plus they show their human side when I needed it.”
“Excellent law firm! They won my case in 3 days. And within 2 weeks, the compensation check was ready. All the office staff are very professional and attentive.”
Why ANT Law Firm
Insurance companies lowball spinal cord injury claims by pricing a year instead of a lifetime. We build every case for trial, so insurers have to take your claim seriously — and you pay nothing unless we win.
Straight Answers
There isn't a meaningful average, because spinal cord injury cases vary so much. Value depends on the level of the injury, whether it's complete or incomplete, your age, the cost of lifetime care, your lost earning capacity, who was at fault and how much insurance is available. Florida doesn't cap compensatory damages in most injury cases. We work with life care planners and economists to document the true lifetime value of your case, and we'll give you an honest assessment during a free review.
A complete spinal cord injury means total loss of movement and sensation below the level of the injury. An incomplete injury means some nerve pathways still work, so some movement or sensation remains. Incomplete injuries generally have a better outlook for recovery, but both usually require extensive treatment and often cause permanent disability. The type and level of injury shape your treatment plan, your long-term prognosis and the value of your claim.
Nothing up front. ANT Law Firm handles spinal cord injury cases on a contingency fee: our fee is a percentage of what we recover for you, and if we don't win, you don't owe us a fee. We'll explain the exact percentage and how case costs are handled in writing during your free case review.
They can run into the millions over a lifetime, and they're highest for injuries high on the neck and for younger people. Costs include medical care, rehabilitation, medication, adaptive equipment that must be replaced over time, home and vehicle modifications, attendant care and lost income. The National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center publishes estimates, but your claim should be based on your own needs, which is why we work with life care planners to price every future cost.
Yes. Motor vehicle crashes are a leading cause of spinal cord injuries. Your own $10,000 PIP coverage pays first, but under Florida Statute § 627.737, a permanent injury or a significant and permanent loss of an important bodily function lets you claim full damages from the at-fault driver, including pain and suffering and lifetime care. Most spinal cord injuries meet that threshold when properly documented. Your own uninsured motorist coverage may also pay if the at-fault driver's insurance isn't enough.
For most injuries on or after March 24, 2023, you have two years from the date of the injury to file a negligence lawsuit. Earlier injuries generally had four years. Claims against government agencies require written notice first, and medical malpractice claims have special rules. Spinal cord injury cases take time to document, so the sooner you call an attorney, the more time we have to build the strongest case and preserve the evidence.
Often several. Treating neurosurgeons and neurologists explain the injury and whether it's permanent. Life care planners project lifetime medical and care needs. Vocational specialists assess lost earning capacity. Economists calculate the present value of future losses. Accident reconstructionists and biomechanical engineers can show how the crash or fall caused the injury. We bring in the witnesses your case needs and prepare them for trial.
Orlando Regional Medical Center, a Level I trauma center, treats many of Central Florida's most serious spinal cord injuries. Other area hospitals, including AdventHealth and HCA Florida facilities, also provide emergency and spine care. After the hospital, many patients move to an inpatient rehabilitation program. We work with your treating physicians at each stage to build a complete medical record for your claim.
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