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Spinal cord injury accident cases occur when trauma to the head, neck and/or back results in damage to the spinal cord. The spinal cord extends from the base of the brain to the pelvic region through the vertebral column. This organ contains thousands of nerves and is responsible for transmitting messages between the brain and the rest of the body. When a spinal cord injury accident occurs, information transmission between the brain and some parts of the body can be damaged or destroyed. Depending on the part of the spinal cord that is damaged, a person can lose sensation and functioning of certain portions of the body temporarily or permanently.
When a spinal cord injury accident causes damage to the upper portions of the spinal cord, a person may develop quadriplegia. Quadriplegia involves paralysis that can affect all four extremities and most, or all, of the trunk. When a spinal cord injury accident causes damage to lower portions of the spinal cord, a person can develop paraplegia. Paraplegia involves paralysis in the lower extremities and part, or all, of the trunk.
With paralysis a person may lose the ability to control bowel and bladder functioning, may experience sexual dysfunction, and may even not be able to breathe on their own. Paralysis from a spinal cord injury accident can be complete or incomplete. Complete paralysis means that all functioning and sensation in the affected areas has been lost. Incomplete paralysis means that some functioning and feeling in the affected areas may remain.
There are several common types of spinal cord injury accident causes. Over fifty percent of all spinal cord injury accident cases are caused by motor vehicle accidents. Approximately 25 percent of spinal cord injury accidents are caused in sports accidents or because of some medical condition. About fifteen percent of all spinal cord injury accident cases involve a slip and fall accident. These can be the result of negligence on behalf of an employer (if the accident occurred in the course of work) or the owner of a place. The remaining spinal cord injury accident cases involve physical violence. As much as ten percent of all spinal cord injury accident cases involve firearms victims.
Immediately after a spinal cord injury accident, it is important that those present at the scene call for help. It is important not to move a victim, as you run the risk of complication their injuries. Emergency responders are trained in the proper protocol necessary to aid a spinal cord injury accident victim. Prompt and adequate care of a spinal cord injury accident victim is vital in order to stabilize the victim, mitigate the potential for secondary injuries, and give the victim the greatest chance of survival.
Rehabilitation of a spinal cord injury accident victim can be a long term process that involves a team of specialized professionals. Overall, the damages caused by a spinal cord injury accident can be catastrophic. If you are interested in learning more about spinal cord injury accident legal cases, you may wish to contact an attorney. This expert can consult you about your rights and options in recovering what you have lost as a result of a spinal cord injury accident.
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