Boise Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

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.

Call our Boise spinal cord injury attorneys at (208) 886-1120 and we will help you fight for maximum compensation to cover your expenses and damages. Get a free consultation today.

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 in Boise

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

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.

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.

Get a Free Consultation From a Boise Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Today

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 in determining liability
Comprehensive legal counsel
Evidence gathering
Negotiation of insurance claims
Ensure the spinal cord injury claim is filed within the 2-year Statute of Limitations Idaho Code § 5-219

Our personal injury lawyers in Boise will work tirelessly to investigate the circumstances surrounding your injury in order to build a strong case for you. With over 32 years of successful injury claims, we are prepared to do just that. Contact us for a free consultation today.