Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs when cells in the spinal cord become damaged. This sort of injury can also occur when the nerve tracts in the spinal cord are severed -- these tracts relay signals up and down the spinal cord and so affect movement. Spinal injuries usually are the result of a fall or other trauma to the spine. The most common types of spinal cord injuries in Minnesota are:

• Lacerations. Nerve fibers are torn or severed. This is usually caused by an invasive injury.
• Contusion. This is caused by bruising of the spinal cord.
• Compression. This is caused by considerable pressure on the spinal cord.
• Central cord syndrome. This injury involves specific damage to the corticospinal tracts of the cervical region of the spinal cord.

Spinal cord injuries generally affect mobility, and can leave a victim partially or completely paralyzed for life. People who suffer from spinal cord injuries often require extensive hospital stays, long-term rehabilitation, home care, and multiple surgeries. In general, spinal cord injury victims require many years of active treatment followed by rehabilitation and home care. Many spinal cord injury victims suffer from loss of independence, depression, and a complete change of lifestyle. Many require home care and many are unable to resume their normal activities or jobs.

Car accidents, slip and fall accidents, workplace accidents, boating accidents, and other traumatic accidents cause spinal cord injuries. In the majority of cases, these injuries are caused by the negligence or recklessness of someone else. If someone's negligence or recklessness has caused your spinal cord injury, you have the right under Minnesota law to seek compensation from that party. If you have sustained a spinal cord injury you need to speak to an experienced personal injury attorney that can help you obtain maximum compensation. You may be facing hundreds of thousands of dollars in medical fees and home care costs, with no income.

Lopez Law Firm, P.A. has successfully assisted spinal cord injury victims in the Twin Cities and surrounding areas. If you would like to speak to an experienced personal injury attorney contact Lopez Law Firm, P.A.. We are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and your initial consultation is free and comes with no obligation. You can get the information you need from a qualified personal injury attorney with no strings attached. You can make an informed decision after speaking to personal injury lawyer yourself.

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