What is a Spinal Cord Injury?

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A spinal cord injury damages the spinal cord resulting in loss of function, sensation, and mobility below the injury site. Severity ranges from incomplete injuries (partial function loss) to complete injuries (total paralysis). Common causes include car accidents, falls, and sports injuries. These catastrophic injuries often require lifelong medical care and rehabilitation.

A spinal cord injury (SCI) is damage to the spinal cord or nerves that can lead to loss of function and/or feeling.

Car accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries in people under the age of 65. More common causes of SCIs include slip and falls, sports injuries, and swimming accidents.

What Damages Can Occur From a Spinal Cord Injury?

Spinal cord injuries are very serious and, aside from the physical pain, can include a lot more damages that greatly impact quality of life. Some of those damages can include, but are not limited to:

  • Mental agony
  • Disability
  • Pain and suffering
  • Lost wages
  • Loss of income
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What Should Someone With a Spinal Cord Injury Do?

If you or a loved one has suffered a SCI from an unavoidable accident, contact an experienced premises liability lawyer as soon as possible. A lawyer can help obtain compensation from any losses incurred from the accident, and potentially financial security if you have lost your job due to injuries.

RTRLAW, with over 35 years of experience, is a highly qualified and respected law firm with offices throughout Florida and Texas, offering representation for personal injury cases including spinal cord injuries. Contact us today to get a free, no-obligation case review. Our attorneys have recovered hundreds of millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements against at-fault defendants who were negligent in causing harm to our clients.

These recoveries helped provide compensation for medical bills and lost wages, as well as non-economic damages, such as pain and suffering, mental anguish, and a reduced quality of life.

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