Spinal Injury

The experience of Casey Gerry’s San Diego spinal cord injury attorneys and types of cases represented

For nearly 60 years, the San Diego plaintiff’s law firm Casey Gerry has handled serious injury cases, and their San Diego paraplegia lawyers and quadriplegia lawyers have secured judgments for severely injured clients.

Casey Gerry represented high school lineman Kip Hayes who was injured in a football accident wearing a Riddell helmet. Casey Gerry took his case to trial and achieved a multi-million dollar judgment. An annual fishing day was named after Hayes, and he has served as an inspiration to many people in San Diego who, when faced with quadriplegia, could still have a rewarding and positive life.

In 2005, partner and spinal cord injury attorney Robert Francavilla resolved a case of a serious accident which resulted in paraplegia to his client. The judgment was $13.5 million, the largest personal injury settlement in San Diego history. The defendants challenged liability, asserting that our client had caused the accident. Francavilla took depositions that clearly established the defendants’ responsibility, allowing us to seek a full recovery for our client. A life-care planner helped Francavilla anticipate our client’s needs, including his future medical care, what he would need to support himself, and the type of assistance he would need at his home. After extensive litigation, Francavilla was able to achieve this for this extremely deserving client.

Casey Gerry spinal cord injury attorneys represented Fran Maday who was injured by the negligence of a San Diego police officer. She received the largest personal injury recovery ever awarded against the City of San Diego. The terms of the settlement have assured her a lifetime of security.

Casey Gerry spinal cord injury attorneys have represented individuals who suffered paraplegia and quadriplegia from boating accidents, automobile accidents and other falls and accidents. We work extensively with our clients and their families in San Diego and other southern California cities helping them rebuild their lives and plan their futures. Our spinal cord injury attorneys know that for a person with paraplegia or quadriplegia, their compensation needs not only to cover their current injury, but must also anticipate future complications, expenses, and quality of life issues.

A severe spinal injury greatly impacts not only the person’s life but the lives of their entire family. Their home, including showers, kitchens, and access to rooms, must be redesigned to be compatible with their needs.

We work with professional life care planners, experts in assessing the needs of people with severe spinal injuries and planning their future needs. Our spinal cord injury attorneys have represented children where their entire life must be planned because of a devastating injury.

Casey Gerry’s quadriplegia and paraplegia lawyers know that representing a person who has suffered paraplegia or quadriplegia is an extremely complex undertaking. It requires a close working relationship between the spinal cord injury attorneys and the person and their family members to anticipate all the issues that may arise during the litigation, as well as planning for the person’s life following the lawsuit.