Approximately 450,000 people live with spinal cord injuries in the United States, with nearly 10,000 new spinal cord injuries each year. Four out of five spinal cord injuries involve males between ages 16-20. Nearly half of the spinal cord injures are due to motor vehicle accidents and 20% due to falls.
Spinal cord injuries can result in a loss of function, such as mobility or feeling. The spinal cord does not have to be severed for a loss of function to occur. Spinal cord injuries are frequently caused by trauma from car accidents, truck accidents, and falls. For more than thirty years, the attorneys at Abramson Smith Waldsmith, LLP in San Francisco, California have successfully represented victims of devastating spinal cord injuries.
The spinal cord is a bundle of nerves that is approximately 18 inches long, extending from the base of the brain to the lower back. Together, the brain and spinal cord constitute the Central Nervous System. The nerves that are contained within the spinal cord carry messages back and forth from the brain to the rest of the body, initiating functions such as muscle movement and involuntary functions such as temperature regulation and blood pressure.
An injury to the spinal cord can cause the loss of motor function or paralysis that can result in ongoing complications and residual problems, which can create a tremendous financial burden on the victim and his or her family. The most severe spinal cord injuries cause paraplegia (paralysis below the waist) and quadriplegia (paralysis below the neck). The spinal cord injury attorneys at Abramson Smith Waldsmith, LLP understand how important it is to recover fair compensation for our clients from the negligent parties that caused these devastating injuries, and have the skill and experience necessary to handle catastrophic spinal injury cases.
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