Spinal Cord Injury

Spinal cord injury (SCI) is the general term given to damage caused by a traumatic force that bruises or tears the spinal cord.  If you or a loved one has suffered a spine injury due to the negligence or wrongful actions of another party, the California spinal cord injury lawyers at Van Blois & Associates have the skills and experience to obtain the maximum recovery to which you or your loved one is entitled.

Causes of spine injuries

Common types of traumas that cause spine injuries include:

• Motor vehicle accidents, including those where the injured person is a passenger in the automobile or a pedestrian hit by a car
• Falling on the neck or back, usually because of unsafe premises—including a hazard such as a slippery floor
• Birth injuries, which tend to cause spinal injury around the neck
• Sports injuries, including diving, football, baseball, or boxing

Signs and symptoms of a spine injury

Spine injuries are generally easier to diagnose than traumatic brain injuries because the symptoms are more apparent.  They typically include loss of feeling and functionality in the limbs, or severe respiratory and breathing problems.  Serious spine injuries include paralysis such as paraplegia (which affects only the lower extremities) and quadriplegia or tetraplegia, which affect all four limbs and the chest, neck, and head.  For more information, please see our page regarding evaluating SCIs.

Treatment and rehabilitation for a spinal injury

If victims of a spine injury receive immediate and appropriate emergency treatment, further damage can often be prevented.  However, treatment and rehabilitation for serious SCIs is costly, and it often continues for years following the spine injury.  For more information about options that may be available in your situation, please see our SCI treatments and rehabilitation page.

Contact our specialists in spinal cord injury (SCI) recovery

Our experienced spinal cord injury attorneys have successfully obtained numerous multimillion-dollar verdicts and settlements involving serious spinal cord injuries, and we are committed to helping you obtain the best possible evaluation, treatment, and legal recovery for you or your loved one.  To schedule a consultation, contact Van Blois & Associates today, or call us at 888-327-4453.