Personal Injury Claim Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal Cord Injury

Have you been injury in an accident? Has your loved one fell in a nursing home while being taking care of? A spinal cord injury usually begins with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. The damage begins at the moment of injury when displaced bone fragments, disc material, or ligaments bruise or tear into spinal cord tissue. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause among persons under age 65. Among persons age 65 and older, falls cause most SCIs.

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Spinal cord injuries are classified as either complete or incomplete. An incomplete injury means that the ability of the spinal cord to convey messages to or from the brain is not completely lost. People with incomplete injuries retain some motor or sensory function below the injury. A complete injury is indicated by a total lack of sensory and motor function below the level of injury.

Spinal cord injury victims will most likely have these medical complications:

• Chronic Pain
• Bladder Dysfunction
• Bowel Dysfunction
• Increased Susceptibility to Respiratory
• Heart Problems

Note: Nearly 200,000 people in the U.S. live with a disability related to a spinal cord injury.

Statistics For Spinal Cord Injury:

• Approximately 11,000 Americans sustain an SCI each year

• The leading cause of SCI varies by age. Motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause among persons under age 65. Among persons age 65 and older, falls cause most SCIs (CDC unpublished data)

• Sports and recreation activities cause an estimated 18% of SCI cases

Secondary conditions are a major health issue for people living with SCI. Secondary conditions are negative health outcomes that occur as a direct result of a SCI-related disability. The most common secondary conditions are pressure sores, respiratory complications, urinary tract infections, spasticity, and scoliosis.

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Many Faces of Personal Injury
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Economic Damages:
Would include, but aren't limited to:
- Lost Wages
- Medical Bills
- Rental Car Expenses, etc.