California Spinal Cord Injury Accident Attorney

When you sustain an injury to the vertebrae or discs, such as a whiplash injury, you may experience tingling, numbness, or a temporary loss of movement or function.  If you have been in an injury accident that caused damage to your Spinal Cord, call us at 800-816-1529.

Accidental Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries in California

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Your spine serves multiple functions. It provides support and mobility for your frame. It provides support for the rib cage, which safeguards the heart and lungs. It enables you to stand upright. Moreover, it protects the spinal cord, an essential component of your nervous system. Even minor spinal cord damage is considered a traumatic injury. If the injury was caused by the carelessness of a third party, the victim should contact a spinal cord injury attorney to ensure that he or she receives adequate compensation for damages.

If you have suffered a spinal cord injury in California, contact the Law Offices of The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates online or by telephone at 800-816-1529 to schedule a free consultation with our California spinal cord injury attorneys and learn more about your legal rights.

Common Spinal Cord Injury Causes

There are an infinite number of causes of spinal cord injuries. However, the most prevalent causes of spinal cord injuries in the United States are:

Accidents involving automobiles, trucks, and motorcycles are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries in the United States. More than 35% of all new spinal cord injuries each year are caused by accidents.

• Slips, trips, and falls – Falls are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries in older adults in the United States. Falls cause more than 25 percent of spinal cord injuries across all age groups in the United States.
• Violence – Approximately 15% of spinal cord injuries are caused by violence. This includes wounds from firearms and knives, among others.
• Sports and recreation-related injuries – Athletic activities pose a threat to many individuals. Contact sports such as football, hockey, and others can have a debilitating effect on the human spine. Approximately nine percent of spinal injuries are caused by these activities.
• Disease and substance abuse – Cancer, rheumatoid arthritis, and other conditions, including inflammation, have also contributed to spinal injuries. Alcohol contributes to nearly one-fourth of all spinal cord injuries in the country.

Accidents to the Spine

Numerous individual vertebrae make up your spine. Between these vertebrae are intervertebral discs. Facet joints are bony knobs that connect the vertebra to support the spine’s flexibility.

Because vertebrae are hollow, the spinal cord can run the length of the spine. The cord is guarded by dura mater, a watertight sac that maintains the integrity of the cord, nerve endings, and spinal cord fluid.

Injuries to the vertebrae or discs, such as whiplash, can cause tingling, numbness, and a temporary loss of mobility or function. However, these injuries may only require immobilization followed by an epidural or cortisone injections for treatment. Accidents involving motor vehicles frequently cause damage to the spinal cord from which a full recovery may be impossible.

Also common are spinal cord injuries caused by medical mistakes. These injuries are alarming due to the fact that they could have been avoided if the medical professional had taken the necessary precautions.

Varieties of Spinal Cord Damage

The severity of a spinal cord injury will depend on the location and manner of vertebral damage. If the spine is injured but not severed, certain forms of rehabilitation may be able to restore certain functions. However, if the spine is completely damaged or the spinal cord is severed, the injury’s effects are likely to be permanent.

Lumbar & Sacral Spine

The lower portions of the spinal cord are the lumbar and sacral spines.

• Loss of function in the hips and legs as a result of damage to this region
• Loss of control over the bladder and bowels
• Loss of sexual function

Damages to these lower regions are typically not as severe as those occurring higher up the spinal cord, but they may necessitate mobility aids like a wheelchair or leg braces.

Thoracic Backbone

The thoracic spine is the cord’s middle section. This region is susceptible to the same complications as the lumbar and sacral regions, in addition to:

• inability to control breathing muscles
• Paraplegia

With this type of spinal cord injury, adaptive technology will be required for mobility and may be necessary for breathing assistance.

Coccygeal Spine

The cervical spine is prone to the most severe complications. This region of the spine is susceptible to the same complications as the thoracic, lumbar, and sacral regions, as well as the following:

• Loss of function in the arms, wrists, and hands
• Difficulties speaking
• Quadriplegia

This type of spinal cord injury frequently requires home care and constant monitoring of vital signs to prevent death.

Manifestations of a Spinal Cord Injury

Despite the fact that many spinal cord injuries result in immediate symptoms, it is possible for there to be a delay between injury and function loss. It is imperative that you seek medical attention following any accident in which your spine may have been affected. Traction may be a viable treatment for SCI if diagnosed before symptoms appear.

Immediate spinal cord injury symptoms that indicate an emergency include:

• Paralysis
• Numbness or loss of sensation in the hands, fingers, or toes
• Severe back pain
• Pressure in the back, neck, or head
• Difficulties balancing, standing, or walking
• Breathing difficulties
• Loss of sensation, including the ability to perceive heat and cold
• Sexual dysfunction
• Problems with bowel or bladder control
• Muscle spasticity
• Exaggerated reflexes
• Chronic back pain or stinging sensations along the spinal cord
• Clear fluids being expelled from the lungs

These symptoms may take time to manifest, but if they appear following an accident, they should be reported immediately to a qualified medical professional.

Rehabilitation of Spinal Cord Injuries

The recovery from a spinal cord injury frequently requires prompt intervention. If you have sustained a back injury due to someone else’s negligence, you should seek legal counsel. The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates is a seasoned spinal cord injury attorney who can assist you in obtaining the compensation necessary for the best possible recovery.

When a spinal cord injury occurs, a full recovery may be impossible. Depending on the severity of your spinal cord injury, rehabilitation may more closely resemble retraining as you learn to use adaptive technologies, adapt to new home modifications, and adjust to a permanent loss of function. Even if this is not the case, you need an experienced California personal injury attorney on your side immediately after your accident to ensure that you receive the full compensation you deserve.

Even in situations where a complete spinal cord injury prevents recovery, a team of medical professionals will be required to ensure the most effective rehabilitation. This may include doctors, physical therapists, occupational therapists, psychologists, and pain specialists.

The combined costs of these professionals’ services can be staggering, but they represent only a small portion of the economic and noneconomic damages caused by SCI.

In addition to medical expenses, spinal cord injury victims may be unable to work, incur costs for home modifications, and require 24-hour assistance. California personal injury attorney The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates is prepared to take your case as far as necessary to fight for fair compensation and ensure that these and all related expenses and damages are fully covered.

California Spinal Cord Injury Compensation

A spinal cord injury is severe, and the compensation in these types of cases is frequently greater due to the expenses that victims incur. Damages recoverable in a spinal cord injury lawsuit include, but are not limited to, the following.

Loss of Earnings Potential

This is one of the initial damages considered in a claim for a spinal cord injury. A vocational expert may be able to help you determine how much of your expected lifetime income will be lost due to your spinal cord injury. Some individuals with spinal cord injuries may still be able to work, but the majority are unable to maintain their previous employment. This is something that could earn you compensation.

The Price of Health Care

Those who sustain spinal cord injuries may require home care and services for the remainder of their lives. This could involve hiring a full-time housekeeper, attendant, or nurse to assist them with tasks they are unable to perform. A life care planner may assist you in estimating the cost of these services for the remainder of your life. Family members are frequently the primary caregivers of a person with a spinal cord injury; however, it is frequently too much for one person to handle alone. This will be considered by a life care planner when evaluating a spinal cord injury case.

Anguish and Suffering

During the evaluation of your spinal cord injury claim, your pain and suffering and loss of enjoyment of life may also be considered. Your pain and suffering may be compensated with the aid of an expert examination and economic studies that demonstrate how your life has been affected.

Medical Expenses

Medical treatment for a spinal cord injury can be quite costly. Ambulance rides, stays in the emergency room, surgical procedures, and physical therapy sessions can all incur high costs that your insurance may not cover. Depending on the specifics of your case, reimbursement may be available for a number of these expenses.

After a Spinal Cord Injury, the Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates Can Help You.

If you need a California spinal cord injury lawyer, please call 800-816-1529 right away or click here now.

The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates has more than 25 years of experience assisting SCI victims in obtaining justice. You may meet with The Law Office of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates over the phone to discuss your case and learn more about your legal rights, available options, and the best way to obtain the full amount of compensation you deserve.

Accidental Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers in California

The majority of traumatic spinal cord injuries are unfortunately permanent, life-altering injuries that affect both the victim and their family.

The majority of Spinal Cord Injuries, regardless of whether they result in permanent paralysis, are caused by the negligence of third parties.

Whether the Spinal Cord injury is caused by surgical error, playground accidents, birth injury, car or motorcycle collisions, construction site mishaps, slip and falls or trip and falls, chemical exposure, defective products, or machinery failures, the Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers at The California Spinal Cord injury law firm of The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates have the expertise and knowledge to obtain the maximum compensation for people who have suffered from Spinal Cord injuries.

In addition to their families, victims of Traumatic Spinal Cord Injury require attorneys who comprehend the medical, physical, financial, and psychological effects of this condition.

Our California attorneys are fully aware that Spinal Cord injuries result in long-term complications that necessitate present and future medical care, rehabilitation, and possibly present and future custodial care.

Our law firm’s attorneys are knowledgeable and competent in the areas of personal injury and available compensation for Spinal Cord Injury victims.

We genuinely care about our clients and their families, and we do everything possible to secure a favorable outcome for them.

According to the National Center for Injury Prevention, 1.5 million Americans suffer a Spinal Cord injury annually. Of these, 50,000 perish and over one million are hospitalized.

Many of these SCI victims are children, who are at greatest risk.

Every year, close to half a million children sustain serious Spinal Cord injuries as a result of accidents.

When a Spinal Cord injury is the result of the wrongdoing of a third party, you will require the services of our firm’s experienced and aggressive attorneys.

Your attorney must be prepared to conduct an investigation, file a lawsuit, and vigorously pursue your claim.

The California Spinal Cord injury attorneys at The Law Offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates have the stability, knowledge, expertise, and legal experience required to obtain full compensation for our clients, including medical expenses, rehabilitation expenses, lost wages, supplies and equipment, loss of life enjoyment, and pain and suffering for injured victims and their families.

Our California Spinal Cord Injury attorneys will use the latest technology including smart phone, email, Zoom video and more so that you can fill out the necessary paperwork to retain our law firm to represent you in your Spinal Cord injury case without having to travel to us.

We provide this service because the majority of our clients with traumatic injuries are unable to travel.

Throughout our representation of you or your family, we will go above and beyond for you.

24/7, you can call 800-816-1529 x for a free consultation on your California Spinal Cord Injury Accident Case.

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The Law offices of Norman Gregory Fernandez & Associates has over 25 years experience handling personal injury cases all over the state of California. We have handled thousands of cases and obtained millions of dollars in settlements and judgments for our clients. Call now for a no pressure free consultation with an actual attorney. 800-816-1529 extension 1.

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