Spinal Cord Injuries

The National Institutes of Health estimates that between 255,000 and 390,000 people live with spinal cord injuries. Roughly 18,000 new cases are added annually in the U.S. These injuries can happen to anyone and are often the result of traumatic events such as car accidents, falls, sports injuries, or acts of violence. When someone suffers…

Few medical conditions are as difficult to live with as paralysis. When you cannot move part or all of your body, everyday tasks can become much harder. It may affect your ability to care for yourself, help others, work, or stay active and involved in daily life. Sadly, paralysis is sometimes caused by someone else’s…

Two of the most serious accident consequences are spinal cord injury and traumatic brain injury (TBI). Victims have the right to seek monetary compensation. But various aspects of your personal injury lawsuit such as evidence and damages valuation will differ. If you or a loved one suffered either a spinal cord injury or TBI, you…

Spinal cord injuries are usually devastating injuries. Victims often lose the inability to work and enjoy life. In severe cases, victims are partially or completely paralyzed. Many victims require long-term medical and emotional care. There is some good news in treating spinal cord injuries. Research scientists at the University of Washington have The findings were…

Think of your spinal cord as the “information superhighway” of your body. Its job is a crucial one—carrying messages back and forth from the brain, telling your body how and when to function. Any injury to the spinal cord is serious and not to be taken lightly. In fact, when most people hear the words…