Fort Lauderdale Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
Consequences of Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries frequently have devastating, life-altering consequences for the affected victim. If you have received a spinal cord injury in an accident, a Fort Lauderdale personal injury attorney at Weinstein, Scharf & Dubinsky is available to help. We have fought on behalf of personal injury victims for many years, and are dedicated to obtaining the best possible results for our clients. If your accident was the result of another's negligence, we will use all of our available resources in an effort to see you recompensed for your injury.
The spine and spinal cord are extremely vital to a body's proper functioning, second only to the brain in terms of importance. When the spinal cord is injured, it can cause a host of serious complications, and may leave the individual suffering from these complications for the rest of their lives. Spinal cord injury victims can suffer limited mobility in specific areas of the body, full paralysis (paraplegia or quadriplegia), and even death, if the injury severs or seriously damages the spinal cord.
Causes of Spinal Cord Injury
Most spinal cord injuries occur in accidents that involve blunt force trauma to the spine, though they can also occur in instances of overextension. A sharp blow to the spine itself, or the extreme bending of the spine, can shift, crack or break the individual vertebrae, resulting in the spinal cord being pinched, or even severed. Examples of accidents that can cause spinal cord injury include:
Contact a Fort Lauderdale spinal cord injury lawyer if you are attempting to recover damages after suffering a spinal cord injury due to someone else's negligence.