Spinal Cord Injury

Between 400,000 and 500,000 Americans have suffered spinal cord injuries.

Some injuries to the spinal cord, such as spina bifida and Friedreich's ataxia, come from inherited conditions. Polio was another important reason, before the discovery of the Salk vaccine.

However, the most likely cause of spinal cord injury, physical trauma. In many cases, severe damage to the spine resulting from negligent conduct of another person. If this is for you or a member of the happeningYour family, protect your rights by consulting an attorney immediately.

Anatomy of a Spinal Cord Injury
The spinal cord, together with the brain, forms the central nervous system. The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves from the brain to below the waist. A convoy of protective bones, vertebrae, as is well known that surrounds nerves.

A spinal cord injury is the injury to the spinal cord, which lead to a loss of function to thosethe body. Frequently, this loss of function is total or partial paralysis and/or a lack of physical sensation.

It is possible to suffer a serious injury, such as a ruptured disc, and not damage the spinal cord. Thus, broken vertebrae in the neck or back (i.e. a broken back) may be less serious than injury to the spinal cord itself.

When a spinal cord injury does occur, the extent of injury often relates directly to the level on the spinal cord where the trauma occurred. breach of the cervical part of the cable, the area associated with the neck, often resulting in tetraplegia, complete paralysis of the arms and legs. If the violation occurs in the middle part of the spine or chest, is the result of paraplegia, the paralysis of the lower body. Lower spine or lumbar injury can be a paralysis of the legs or loss of sensation and / or loss of lower mobility.

TreatmentSpinal Cord Injuries

There is still no cure for spinal cord injuries, although modern research continues to offer hope for the future of medicine. The promotion of new breakthroughs are drugs shortly after the injury, the spinal cord to reduce the swelling and the severity of injuries administered. Most of these drugs are steroids. One of the most often quoted methylprednisolone.

Spinal Cord Injury Statistics

Approximately 10,000 new spinal cord injuries are reported in the United States each year. Many of these injuries result from the unintentional but erroneous, actions of others. In legal terms this is "negligence."
Young men have a statistically greater chance of maintaining a spinal cord injury. Takes over 80% of new traumatic spinal cord injuries in this country, to men aged 16 to 30 years.
About 36% of traumatic spinal cord injury resultedof car accidents.
Are 21% of traumatic spinal cord injuries, collapses.
About 29% result from violence, including gunshot wounds.
Over 85% of spinal cord injury victims, the first day after the accident are still alive ten years later, to survive.

The financial impact of injuries

The cost of a serious injury can be catastrophic. This is an extreme hardship when the injuries, the work impossible, and rent, gas, and medicalBills begin to accumulate. Our firm will help you recover these costs from the insurance company or the at-fault party. If you or a loved one suffered a serious accident with a spinal cord injury, speak with an experienced Michigan personal injury lawyer.