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San Bernardino Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
Spinal cord injuries can cause permanent damage as a result of a serious trauma, including injuries resulting from automobile accidents, construction accidents, sporting accidents (especially diving accidents) falls, gunshot wounds and other acts of violence.
Americans experience about 10,000 new spinal cord injuries per year. Because spinal cord injuries are often permanent in nature, they frequently require long term medical care and lengthy rehabilitation. Victims of spinal cord injuries caused by negligent, reckless or willful behavior of others may be able to recover damages and compensation for medical bills, lost wages, long term care, and pain and suffering.
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
A spinal cord injury is the result of damage to myelinated fiber tracts that send and receive messages to and from the brain and the rest of the body. A spinal cord injury can be identified by the location on the victim's spine where the injury occurs. The human spinal cord is divided into four areas:
- cervical (neck)
- thoracic (chest)
- lumbar (lower back)
- sacral (tailbone)
Spinal cord injuries do not necessarily result in broken bones or fractures. It is possible for a person to suffer a broken back, fractured vertebrae, or broken neck without damage to the spinal cord.
Complete and Incomplete Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries can be classified as complete or incomplete. If a spinal cord injury is complete, the injured person has no feeling or motor control below the injury location. If a spinal cord injury is incomplete, the injured person will have some feeling or motor control below the level of the injury, although it may be very limited.
Effects of Spinal Cord Injuries
The effects of a spinal cord injury will vary depending on the location of the injury on the spine, and whether the injury is complete or incomplete. Loss of function after a spinal cord injury may be temporary or permanent, depending on the nature of the injury. Especially if an injury victim is paralyzed, initial hospitalization after a spinal cord injury may be several months. Immediate medical attention is required for all spinal cord injuries.
Serious spinal cord injuries often result in either partial or complete loss of motor function, known as paralysis. Complete paralysis of both lower limbs is paraplegia, and complete paralysis of all four limbs is known as quadriplegia. A spinal cord injury may also result in paresis (partial paralysis) or paresthesias (unusual sensations such as tingling, burning or prickling).
Because spinal cord injuries are often permanent and irreversible, the emotional consequences of adjusting to a spinal cord injury can be devastating.
Compensation for Spinal Cord Injury Victims
San Bernardino spinal cord injury lawyers at Estey & Bomberger, LLP use their vast knowledge, excellent resources, and more than 70 years of combined experience to help spinal cord injury victims recover the maximum compensation available from the parties responsible for their serious spinal cord injuries. Although no amount of money can restore health and mobility, a secure financial future can help a spinal cord injury victim live comfortably with the best medical care available. Our San Bernardino injury lawyers work with experienced life care planners to calculate the cost of medical care for the rest of the victim’s life.
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If a member of your family has experienced a spinal cord injury, call the AV Rated San Bernardino spinal cord injury law firm of Estey & Bomberger, LLP for a free case review and consultation at (909)693-3631 or toll free at (800)672-1036. We handle all cases on a contingency fee basis – there are no fees unless we win.
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