The impact of a back or spinal cord injury can be devastating, both physically and financially. If the injury occurred in a preventable accident caused by someone else’s recklessness, you may be entitled to seek compensation. The Phoenix spinal cord injury attorneys at Stone Rose Law have assisted many spinal cord injury victims with back or spinal cord injuries to understand their legal options and have successfully resolved their claims. Call our Phoenix law office at (480) 498-8998, or submit a form online for a free consultation.
Your spinal cord is a bundling of nerves surrounded by the 33 vertebrae bones. The spinal cord transmits signals between your brain and the rest of your body. Injuries to the spinal cord usually come from trauma that damages the spinal cord itself or which causes the bones surrounding it to pinch down on the nerve.
Injuries to the spinal column can be difficult or impossible to repair and are often permanent. An incomplete spinal injury can leave you with partial control of your body because your brain is still able to send some signals through your spine. A complete injury, on the other hand, means that the spinal cord can no longer transmit any signals from the brain, which usually leads to complete paralysis of the body below the injury site.
Other spinal injuries can be those to the vertebrae bones, to peripheral nerves, and to ligaments attached to your spinal column.
The symptoms of spinal cord injuries can vary greatly depending on the severity of the injury and where it occurs. The higher up your back it happens, for example, the more likely it will be that the injury will be serious and affect more of your body.
Some of the common symptoms of spinal cord injuries include:
Back and spinal cord injuries can severe injuries including partial paralysis, permanent paralysis, degenerative disc disease, bladder control problems, and even a reduced life expectancy. A catastrophic injury to the spinal cord can touch every aspect of your life, possibly leaving you unable to work, care for your family, or manage day-to-day tasks that were once easy.
With so much on the line, it is important to get help from a trusted back and spinal cord injury lawyer. Having an experienced personal injury attorney in Phoenix, AZ work on your case will ensure you receive the high amount of compensation that you need to be financially secure and able to cover your considerable losses, such as:
Figuring out your case’s value can be very complicated since many spinal cord injuries require a lifetime of medical professional care. Expert witnesses, such as a forensic accountant and a medical expert, will likely need to weigh in on calculating an estimate of your future losses and their financial compensation.
Spinal cord injuries result from many causes. The most common sources of back and spinal cord injuries in the U.S. are:
The top causes of back and spinal cord injuries are car accidents and motorcycle accidents. These account for nearly half of all spinal injury incidents each year.
Falls are responsible for over 15 percent of back and spinal injuries. People over the age of 65 are at a higher risk of suffering a spinal cord injury from a slip and fall. Other common fall accidents that can lead to spinal column injury include workplace accidents at places like construction sites, and in slip and fall accidents.
Intentional violence is the cause of approximately 12 percent of all back and spine injuries. The incidents usually involve a stab or gunshot wound that causes spinal cord damage.
Impact sports, such as football or hockey, cause around 10 percent of back and spinal injuries.
Spinal cord injury claims for back and spinal injuries are also commonly related to:
Although spinal cord injuries are often permanent, it is still possible through medical treatment to correct some of the problems that give rise to symptoms like pain and discomfort. Treatment measures include spinal realignment, spinal surgery, physical, occupational, and recreational therapy, and vocational rehabilitation.
Our team at Stone Rose Law understands that the effects of back and severe spinal cord injuries and their related medical bills can be life-altering. We are here to support you with your spinal cord injury claim in any way we can, and to help you fight for your right to be compensated for such a severe injury through a personal injury lawsuit. Contact us today for a free case evaluation with a qualified Phoenix spinal cord injury lawyer by calling our law firm at (480) 498-8998.
