Since your spinal cord connects your brain to the rest of your body and allows your brain to transmit signals, injury to the spine can be very serious and can cause permanent changes in strength, feeling, and function below the site of the injury.
Because spinal cord injuries cause lifelong and life-changing damage, it’s important that you are represented by an experienced attorney who understands the severity of your loss and who can help you maximize the compensation you can recover. Diaco Law is here to help. Our firm has recovered millions for spinal cord injury victims, and we’ll bring our legal knowledge to your claim.
To find out more about how a Temple Terrace injury attorney can help you, give us a call or contact us online today.
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
According to the Mayo Clinic, spinal cord injuries occur when you damage any part of the spinal cord or the cauda equina, which are the nerves at the bottom of the spinal cord.
Spinal cord injuries could be complete or incomplete. As the Mayo Clinic explains, complete spinal cord injuries occur when you lose all feeling and ability to control movement below the site of the injury. Incomplete spinal cord injuries leave you with partial control below the injury site and varying levels of impairment.
Complete and incomplete injuries can cause:
- Tetraplegia, or quadriplegia. This means that your trunk, pelvic organs, arms, hands, and legs are all impacted by the injury.
- Paraplegia. This means that parts of your trunk, your pelvic organs, and your legs are all impacted by your injury, but not your arms.
If you develop either tetraplegia or paraplegia, you may need very extensive medical care, including regular nursing care. You may be unable to manage your daily functions of living and may need adaptive medical devices. The cost of your care can total in the millions, and you need an attorney who can help you get the money you need from those who harmed you.
Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
The Mayo Clinic also reported on common causes of spinal cord injury. These include;
- Car accidents, which account for almost half of all new spinal cord injuries annually.
- Falls, which are a leading cause of spinal cord injury for seniors 65 and over
- Acts of violence, which cause around 12% of spinal cord injuries
- Sports and recreation injuries, especially from impact sports
- Diseases, such as cancer or arthritis
In many cases, there is someone that you can hold accountable when these types of incidents occur.
For example, if a doctor misdiagnosed your medical condition, causing it to progress and damage your spine, that could lead to a malpractice claim. If a careless driver harmed you, or if your school or recreational sports team was negligent in providing supervision, they could potentially be liable under the law.
Diaco Law will help you to identify any potential defendants you could pursue a legal claim against and will work to gather evidence and prove your damage claim. We’ve recovered millions in compensation for spinal cord injury victims, and we are skilled in identifying solid legal arguments to prove that a defendant was to blame.
Contact a Temple Terrace Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Today
There is a lot of money at stake in spinal cord injury claims. You need to ensure you have an attorney with the right skill and experience to maximize your chances of getting the funds you need to move forward.
Contact Diaco Law today to schedule a free consultation with a Temple Terrace spinal cord injury lawyer who you can trust to advocate for you.