While motor vehicle accidents make up 50% of spinal cord injuries, they can also be the result of gunshot wounds, acts of violence, construction or swimming pool accidents, a fall, a sports injury, or any type of accident that impacts the spinal cord. In the United States alone, approximately 200,000 people suffer from spinal cord injuries each year.
The spinal cord consists of nerves that carry impulses between the brain and the body. When damaged, people can lose the ability to move or feel certain parts of their body. Injuries are classified as complete or incomplete. A complete injury means a person cannot move or feel below the level of the injury on the spinal cord. If a person suffers an incomplete injury, this means they have some ability to function below the level of injury on the spinal cord.
Complications from spinal cord injuries may include:
- Breathing dysfunction
- Gall stones and kidney stones
- Lack of bowel and bladder control
- Pressure/bed sores from sitting in a wheelchair
- Muscle atrophy
- Osteoporosis
- Inability to regulate body temperature, heart rate, and blood pressure
Spinal cord injuries are often difficult for medical professionals to treat. But, in recent years, there have been some significant developments in treatment. Our attorneys have been successful in getting the following treatments for our clients.
- Spinal surgery
- Traction
- Epidural Injections
- Physical Therapy/Chiropractic
Spinal cord injuries often require a lifetime of medical care and assistance. They are some of the most complicated cases attorneys handle. Victims are often pressured into settling cases before they know the full extent of their injuries. Symptoms from spinal cord injuries often don’t arise for a period of time and then flare up later, causing ongoing extreme pain. By the time the injury presents itself, the victim may have settled the case with the insurance company. This leaves the victim without the ability to pay for ongoing expenses.
At Eason and Tambornini, A Law Corporation, we utilize accident reconstructionists, biomechanical specialists, and other qualified experts to build your case. Additionally, we help prove an accident caused your injury and we work with physicians to classify your injury, allowing you to obtain proper treatment for your injury. We treat our clients with the attention, kindness and compassion they deserve. Our spinal cord injury attorneys in Sacramento promise to personally handle your case and get the results you and your family deserve. We will help you obtain financial security and compensation for your injuries.
