Williford Law | Fierce Legal Advocacy for Spinal Cord Injury, Permanent Paralysis, and Lifelong Disability
When You Lose the Use of Your Legs, the Law Must Fight for Everything You’ve Lost
Paraplegia doesn’t just change how you move — it changes how you live.
Mobility, independence, career, intimacy, dignity — every part of your life is altered. And if someone else’s negligence caused it, you deserve more than sympathy.
You deserve justice.
At Williford Law, we represent clients in Houston and across Texas who have suffered life-altering spinal cord injuries resulting in paraplegia. We understand the physical, emotional, and financial toll these injuries take — and we bring the legal strength, expert resources, and trial focus required to fight back.
What Is Paraplegia?
Paraplegia is the partial or total paralysis of the lower half of the body, usually resulting from injury to the spinal cord at the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral levels.
It often leads to:
- Permanent loss of sensation and motor function in the legs
- Bowel and bladder dysfunction
- Loss of sexual function
- Chronic pain, spasticity, and secondary complications
- Full-time wheelchair dependence
- Profound psychological, social, and financial effects
Paraplegia is not just an injury — it’s a complete life redefinition. And the law must recognize and fully value that loss.
Causes of Paraplegia: We Litigate
- Motor vehicle accidents (car, motorcycle, pedestrian, truck collisions)
- Falls from heights, including scaffolds, balconies, and stairwells
- Construction and workplace accidents, including crush injuries and forklift rollovers
- Violent assaults, including gunshot wounds and stabbing injuries to the spine
- Sports or recreation incidents, such as diving accidents and unsafe equipment use
- Defective products, including failed seats, ladders, or safety gear
- Medical malpractice, including failed spinal surgery or misdiagnosed spinal abscesses
Every paraplegia case begins with the same tragedy, but every client deserves a personalized strategy to ensure long-term justice.
Life with Paraplegia: Long-Term Impact
| Category | Examples of Impact |
| Physical limitations | Inability to walk, stand, or perform daily activities independently |
| Medical complications | Pressure sores, UTIs, chronic pain, risk of infection |
| Occupational loss | Loss of employment or inability to return to former career |
| Home modifications | Ramps, lifts, bathroom access, widened doorways |
| Emotional trauma | Depression, PTSD, anxiety, loss of self-worth |
| Social and family strain | Loss of employment or inability to return to a former career |
| Lifetime costs | Equipment, home care, therapy, medications, adaptive transportation |
We ensure every one of these losses is documented, proven, and aggressively pursued in court.
What Compensation Can You Recover?
At Williford Law, we build every paraplegia case to recover the full value of your lifetime losses, including:
- Emergency care, spinal surgery, and ICU treatment
- Ongoing rehab, physical therapy, and pain management
- Wheelchairs, braces, lifts, pressure-relief beds, and assistive technology
- Full-time personal attendants or home health aides
- Home and vehicle modifications
- Loss of earning capacity or career change
- Mental health support and emotional trauma recovery
- Loss of consortium and enjoyment of life
- Physical impairment and permanent disability
- Structured settlements or trusts to fund care over decades
- Wrongful death damages in fatal complications related to paraplegia
We work with spinal cord experts, life care planners, and forensic economists to ensure your recovery matches the true scope of your loss.
Who Can Be Held Liable?
| Party | Possible Negligence |
| Negligent driver | Rear-end or side-impact collisions causing spinal trauma |
| Construction company | Failure to provide fall protection or safety gear |
| Hospital/surgeon | Unsafe job site practices, lack of training or supervision |
| Property owner | Unmarked hazards, broken staircases, collapsed balconies |
| Manufacturer | Defective products causing falls, crushes, or seat failures |
| Hospital / surgeon | Botched spine surgery, anesthesia error, missed infection or tumor |
We investigate every detail of how your injury occurred — and we won’t stop until every responsible party is held accountable.
Why Choose Williford Law for Your Paraplegia Injury Case?
- Focused on catastrophic injury litigation involving paralysis, amputation, and lifelong disability
- Deep network of neurologists, spinal injury physicians, vocational rehab specialists, and economists
- Proven record in multi-million-dollar lifetime compensation claims
- Relentless litigation style — we prepare every case for trial from day one
- Compassionate, responsive representation for injured clients and their families
- No fee unless we win — you don’t pay a dollar unless we secure your recovery
We know this isn’t just a case — this is the rest of your life. And we’ll fight for every part of it.
FAQs: Paraplegia Injury Lawsuits in Texas
Can I still sue if I had a prior back injury?
Yes. Texas law allows recovery when an accident aggravates or accelerates a pre-existing condition, especially one that was under control before the injury.
What’s a life care plan?
A life care plan is a detailed, medically-backed estimate of your future care costs — including equipment, therapy, housing, and home help — often worth millions over a lifetime.
What if I can’t return to work?
We pursue compensation for lost earning capacity, career disruption, and future wage loss — even if you can work again in a different capacity.
Is there a time limit to file?
Yes. In most cases, you must file within two years of the injury. Delays can destroy your claim — contact us immediately to preserve your rights.
