Spinal cord injuries (SCIs) are among the most severe traumas a person can endure. They often result in varying degrees and types of paralysis. The extent and nature of paralysis that someone may experience generally depends primarily on the location and severity of...
When you suffer a spinal cord injury, you may encounter significant damages as a result. However, there are two types of spinal cord injury — or paralysis — that you can experience: complete and incomplete. While any spine injury is difficult to endure, the difference between complete and incomplete spinal cord damage can be significant. You should recognize how complete…
It is said that one in four Americans suffers from back pain on a daily basis. They have learned to accept it as common, but others have been truly debilitated by their pain. Following an accident, were you left with a recurring pain attributed to a herniated disc in your spine? While you might be grateful that you do not…
Suffering a spinal cord injury is not only an overwhelming and traumatic time in one’s life, but it is also a time when financial stresses are high. Because spinal cord injuries are serious injuries that limit function and mobility, many people with spinal cord damage are unable to work or make a financial living again. Even if someone is able…
One of the first things people do after a car accident is to check their fingers, arms and legs for proper movement response. This might seem like common sense, but what you may not know is that checking yourself for signs of paralysis is actually checking for a...
A spinal cord injury, or SCI, is usually caused by a violent blow to the head, back or spine. When vertebrae are fractured, the shattered bone fragments can tear the spinal cord. The spinal cord is usually not severed completely, but the damage disrupts the nerve cells that carry commands from the brain to the body. Virginia car accidents are a common…
Virginia’s Spinal Cord Injury With An Interesting Name You have a spinal cord injury called “cauda equina syndrome” (CES). Cauda equina translates to “horse tail” but is not related to horses at all. It is simply the name of the bundle of nerves at the bottom of the spinal cord. Unfortunately, an injury to the cauda equina resulting in CES is not…
Time does not heal all wounds. Spinal cord injuries can be devastating and often lead to paralysis. Paralysis changes life forever. As a victim of a complete spinal cord injury resulting in paralysis, you may wonder what your future will be like. What will you need to function? What can be done to help you make sense of your new…
Spinal Cord Injuries Are Often The Result Of Another’s Negligence And We Believe In Holding That Other Person Accountable. Call Our Fairfax Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers For Immediate Assistance If You Have Been Injured. Spinal cord injuries cause serious pain and suffering in thousands of individuals living in Virginia each year. Spinal cord injuries can even be fatal. A spinal…
A spinal cord injury occurs when there is damage to the spinal column, which is essential to the proper functioning of the central nervous system in your body. Any damage to the spinal cord can cause a loss of strength, a loss of function, or a loss of sensation below the injury. A spinal cord injury may be caused by…