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A spinal cord injury can significantly impact your life and leave you with chronic pain, paralysis, and a lifetime of potential complications. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury, you may be entitled to financial compensation.
Goldberg & Loren’s experienced spinal cord injury attorneys can help you fight for maximum compensation to cover your expenses and damages.
What is a Spinal Cord Injury?
A spinal cord injury occurs when the spinal cord is damaged, resulting in a loss of function, sensation, or mobility. Common symptoms of spinal cord injuries also include difficulty breathing, numbness, tingling, and more.
Treatment for spinal cord injuries often involves surgery, medications, physical therapy, and occupational therapy. A spinal cord injury potentially impacts not only a person’s physical but also emotional well-being, making it essential to have support for both the physical and emotional changes that occur.
Leading Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal injuries can be caused in a variety of ways, but some of the leading causes of spinal cord injuries include the following:
- Acts of violence
- Motor vehicle accidents
- Slip and falls
- Workplace accidents
Acts of Violence
Acts of violence such as physical assault, gunshot wounds, and stabbing can cause severe spinal cord injuries. The forceful impact or penetration of an object can result in direct trauma to the spinal cord or surrounding structures, leading to devastating consequences.
These spinal injuries can have lasting physical and emotional distress on the victim, requiring medical treatment and therapy. The legal implications of these acts are significant, with potential criminal charges and civil liability. The responsible party may need to face a criminal legal process and be held liable for any resulting injuries in a court of law.
Motor Vehicle Accidents
Spinal injuries resulting from motor vehicle accidents are common, often leading to significant and life-changing disabilities. For example, the force and impact of a car crash or a truck accident can cause severe trauma to the spinal cord, leading to partial or complete paralysis.
Fall Accidents
Fall accidents can occur from ladders, rooftops, stairs, or elevated surfaces, causing a significant impact on the spine due to the force of the fall. Falling from a horse may also cause spinal cord injuries.
Property owners are responsible for ensuring public safety and can be held liable for neglecting to address potential hazards. A premises liability can be claimed if a fall occurs at a residential home or a business where someone owed a duty of care.
Workplace Accidents
Workplace accidents, such as falls from heights, being struck by heavy objects or machinery, overexertion, contact with electricity, and workplace violence, are all potential causes of spinal cord injuries.
The impact of these accidents can result in fractures, dislocations, or damage to the spinal cord, potentially causing severe and life-altering injuries that affect an individual’s mobility, sensation, and overall well-being.
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Impact of a Spinal Cord Injury
A spinal cord injury can significantly impact a person’s daily life and may require extensive medical treatment and rehabilitation.
These injuries can lead to various forms of paralysis, including tetraplegia, quadriplegia, paraplegia, and loss of motor function. [1] Quadriplegia affects all four limbs, while paraplegia impacts the lower body. It can significantly impact an injured party’s daily life and ability to perform basic tasks such as walking, dressing, and eating.
Individuals with paralysis or difficulty moving limbs may require long-term medical care and rehabilitation, including physical therapy, occupational therapy, and psychological support, to help them maintain function, prevent contractures, and adjust to their new way of life.
Long-term care may also be necessary to manage secondary health issues that can arise from paralysis, such as pressure sores, respiratory problems, and muscle atrophy.
Loss of Sensation
Loss of sensation due to a spinal cord injury can occur when the communication between the brain and the nerves below the level of injury is disrupted. It can result in the partial or complete loss of sensation, including the ability to feel touch, pressure, temperature, or pain below the level of injury.
The extent and severity of the loss of sensation depend on the location and severity of the spinal cord injury. The loss of sensation may be accompanied by other sensory impairments, such as changes in proprioception (awareness of body position) or awareness of bladder and bowel function.
Decreased Bowel and Bladder Control
A spinal cord injury can cause decreased bowel and bladder control through disruption of the nerves and neural pathways responsible for these functions.
The spinal cord plays a vital role in transmitting signals between the brain and the bowel and bladder muscles, controlling their movements, and regulating the release of waste.
How Can Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers Help?
The extensive experience of our spinal cord injury lawyers at Goldberg & Loren helps victims navigate the legal complexities surrounding their injuries.
Our legal team provides:
- Assistance determining liability
- Comprehensive legal counsel
- Evidence gathering
- Negotiation of insurance claims
Our personal injury lawyers in Boise work tirelessly to investigate the circumstances surrounding the injury, gathering critical evidence to build a strong case.
We also assess the liability of the parties involved, whether individuals, companies, or government entities, and have the expertise to negotiate with insurance policy companies to secure fair settlements for our clients.
Source:
[1] Spinal cord injury – Symptoms and causes – Mayo Clinic. (2023, October 12). Mayo Clinic. https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/spinal-cord-injury/symptoms-causes/syc-20377890
We fight hard for our clients who have suffered a spinal cord injury in Boise, Idaho. Our personal injury lawyers fight for maximum compensation.
We Represent Clients With Spinal Cord Injuries in the Following Cities and Communities Near Boise, Idaho.
- Nampa, ID
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- Star, ID
- Mountain Home, ID
- Eagle, ID
- Caldwell, ID
- Emmett, ID
- Nyssa, ID
- Meridian, ID
- Kuna, ID
- Garden City, ID
- Ontario, ID
- Fruitland, ID
- Idaho City, ID
- Payette, ID
- Homedale, ID
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