Spinal Cord Injury

Approximately 250,000 Americans are living with a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI).

Spinal Cord Injuries can be some of the most devastating and difficult to cope with for both the victim and those around them. Although there have been some major breakthroughs in medical research, the effects of a spinal cord injury are essentially irreversible. However, if the nerve damage is not so severe, some people have been able to restore basic motor functions and even walk with assistance. The majority of spinal cord injuries cause permanent disability or total immobility and loss of sensation below the injury to the vertebrae, otherwise known as paralysis. Paralysis that affects the arms and legs is referred to as quadriplegia or tetraplegia. Loss of movement in the lower extremities is called paraplegia. An estimated 11,000 new Spinal Cord Injuries take place annually, and 82 percent of those victims are male. Over half of these injuries happen between the ages of 16 and 30. The most common causes of Spinal Cord Injury include:

Automobile Accidents	37%
Violence	28%
Falls	21%
Sports	6%
Other	8%

Just 52 percent of Spinal Cord Injury victims are subscribers to private health insurance at the time of the accident. If you or a loved one believe that you may have a case involving a Spinal Cord Injury, fill out our free case evaluation form. Emergency medical support is crucial to keeping the long-term effects of neck trauma at a minimum. As a result, a Spinal Cord Injury is usually treated immediately at the scene of the tragedy.

Some blatant signs that an accident victim may be suffering from Spinal Cord Injury at the scene of the mishap include:

Sudden loss of consciousness
Ruthless back pain or pressure buildup in back, head, or neck
Severe weakness, clumsiness, or loss of movement in any body part
No feeling or tingling sensation in hands, fingers, feet, or toes
Loss of bladder and/or bowel control
Inability to establish equilibrium
Difficulty breathing
Strangely positioned torso or neck

All victims of Spinal Cord Injury will exhibit at least one of the following side effects:

Pain or unbearable tingling feeling triggered by damage to the spine's internal nerve fibers
Inability to move
Sense of touch disappears along with ability to decipher hot and cold temperatures
Loss of bladder and/or bowel control
Intense reflexes and muscle spasms
Reduction in sexual performance, sensitivity, and fertility
Respiratory problems (e.g., breathing, coughing, fluid in lungs)

The lawyers at Morgan & Morgan litigate numerous lawsuits to trial involving Spinal Cord Injury and other personal injury cases annually throughout the State of Florida, including Orlando, Tampa, Fort Myers, Miami, and Jacksonville as well as nationwide. We are extremely proud of the results that we have obtained and look forward to sharing them with you.

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