Spinal Cord Injury Attorney, San Diego

Spinal cord injuries are devastating.  The financial and emotional losses can have a tremendous effect on the injured and the family.  Our San Diego spinal cord injury attorneys have represented people suffering spinal cord injuries as a result of another for many years.  We fight to recover maximum compensation for our client's needs today and for the rest of their life.

The spinal cord; types of spinal cord injuries

The spinal cord runs from the base of the brain, down the middle of the back, and ends just above the waist.  The spinal cord consists of a bundle of nerves which communicates between the brain and the rest of the body.  It is protected by 33 ring-shaped vertebrae, which is the spinal column.  A sudden blow to the spinal column can fracture or dislocate the vertebrae, causing damage to the spinal cord.  Once those nerves are damaged, they do not regenerate. The extent of the damage depends upon the location of the injury.  Generally, trauma to the spinal cord results in paralysis and loss of sensation below the point of the injury.

Spinal cord injuries are classified as complete or partial, depending upon how many of the nerves in the spinal cord are damaged.  With a complete spinal cord injury, there is no sensation or voluntary movement below the point the cord is damaged and both sides of the body are affected.  A partial spinal cord injury will allow some function and feeling below the point of injury, allowing the injured person to move one limb more than the other or have more sensation on one side.

There is currently no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord, rehabilitation focuses on preventing further injury and teaching those injured to return to an active and productive life.  Modern technology assists people with spinal cord injuries with light-weight wheelchairs, voice-activated and computer-controlled devices to help with daily tasks.  Research to assist those living with spinal cord injuries is ongoing and technology is constantly improving, but the costs to the injured party can be substantial as they will be life-long.

Spinal Cord Injury Representation

Because of the enormous medical bills that result from spinal cord injuries, it is important that you retain a law firm with extensive experience and expertise with spinal cord injury cases. Our injury accident lawyers understand spinal cord injuries and the life-time of medical needs and living expenses that are required.  You deserve to receive compensation for the injuries that were caused as a result of another person's wrongful misconduct. 

The spinal cord injury attorneys in our San Diego law firm have a proven track record for obtaining maximum compensation for our client's suffering spinal cord injuries.  Call our San Diego spinal cord injury lawyers today to discuss your accident and the devastating injuries.  We are here to help you move forward.