Traumatic spinal cord injury may result from a sudden, severe blow to your spine that causes fractured, dislocated or compressed vertebrae. Injuries to vertebrae can affect the nerve fibers passing through the injured area and may impair part or all of your corresponding muscles and nerves. For example, a lower back injury can affect your chest, abdomen, legs, bowel and bladder control. A neck injury can impair your ability to move your arms and, possibly affect your ability to breathe. Severe injuries to vertebrae may result in permanent paralysis.
Traumatic spinal cord injuries may stem from car and motorcycle accidents, falls or wounds that penetrate your spinal column. Accidents leading to such injuries are also caused by improper equipment in gyms, falling debris on construction sites and improperly marked swimming pools. In recent years, more football players have suffered spinal cord injuries as collisions from bigger and faster players become more violent. Severe injuries come from skiing and diving accidents, as well as horseback riding falls and off-road vehicle crashes.
Injured Victims Have a Right to Compensation
If you have suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else's negligence, you may be entitled to compensation for lost wages (because you will not able to earn an income while injured) pain and suffering, as well as future medical expenses. In addition to proving how a negligent party breached the duty of care that led to the injury, attorneys must clearly describe the costs of future care and rehabilitation. Treatment for spinal cord injuries can be very expensive, depending on the extent and severity of the injury, continued care and subsequent surgeries could exceed $1 million over an injured individual's lifetime.
If you have suffered a traumatic spinal cord injury, an experienced personal injury attorney can advise you and help you obtain the compensation you need to meet your new obligations.
