Paralysis and Spinal Cord Experience
- Introduction
- Research Resources
- Publications
- Demand Letter
- Law Firm's Experience with Paralysis / Spinal Cord Injury Cases
- Glossary
Howard Nations is nationally board certified as a Civil Trial Advocate by the National Board of Trial Advocates, and is certified as a Diplomate of Trial Advocacy by the National College of Advocacy. He is also board certified by the Texas Board of Legal Specialization as both a personal injury trial specialist and a civil trial specialist.
Howard received his law degree from Vanderbilt University in 1966 and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Florida State University. His success as an attorney has been acknowledged with listings in Who's Who in the World, Who's Who in America, Who's Who in American Law, and Who's Who in Finance and Industry.
Howard Nations has acquired 33 years of experience in the successful handling of spinal cord/paralysis cases since litigating his first paraplegia case in 1967. Years of case preparation, mediation and litigation make Mr. Nations and his staff very knowledgeable of and sensitive to the particular concerns of paralytics and their families.
In addition to successfully prosecuting and mediating numerous paralytic cases over the past 33 years, Mr. Nations has taught law students and lectured to trial lawyers across the country regarding proof of damages in paralysis cases. This unique field requires special knowledge of the various types of physical pain, mental anguish, physical disability and physical disfigurement experienced by paralytics in order to offer comprehensive courtroom proof of spinal cord damages.
The lawyers and staff at The Law Offices of Howard L. Nations work closely with life care planners in order to assure admissible evidence of the future requirements of daily care and extensive therapeutic and rehabilitative needs which inevitably confront victims of spinal cord injury. Economists help determine the amount of compensation for damage to wage earning capacity and structured settlement specialists within the firm aid in maximizing use of settlement funds.
Robert S. Toth, M.D., J.D., LL.M., whose experience in the practice of both medicine and trial law makes an him invaluable medical-legal resource for the firm's clients, prosecutes paralytic cases with Howard Nations.
Carolyn St. Clair's experience as a registered nurse at the Texas Medical Center and briefing attorney at the Texas Supreme Court are invaluable in representing our clients in medical law, personal injury and wrongful death, product liability and class actions.
The attorneys and staff at The Law Offices of Howard L. Nations bring extensive medical and legal knowledge and decades of trial and mediation experience to the successful handling of the best interests of paralytics and their families. If you have either a legal or a medical-legal question with which we may assist you, call us toll free at 1-800-269-3050 or e-mail us at nations@howardnations.com.
