When a spinal cord injury (SCI) occurs, it can cause brain swelling and disrupt communication between the brain and the rest of the body below the injury. The spinal cord serves as the primary communication pathway for the nervous system. When an injury affects this pathway, the victim often encounters various motor, sensory, cognitive, emotional, …
What Is the ASIA Impairment Scale?
The American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA) impairment scale assesses sensory and motor function after a person suffers a spinal cord injury. Suffering a spinal cord injury can have a lasting impact on those with such injuries for the rest of their life. It could change their life physically, which will almost certainly have a tremendously …
What Is the Average Back Injury Settlement Worth?
There is no meaningful average back injury settlement amount, as each case is different. Settlement amounts are unique depending on your injuries and accident-related losses. Even if you suffered the same injury as someone else, you could recover vastly different settlements. Suffering a back injury in the workplace or a traumatic event such as a …
How to File a Spinal Cord Injury Lawsuit
If you were hurt in an accident that caused a spinal cord injury that is impacting your daily life, you have the right to sue the negligent party to recover your expenses. Cases involving spinal cord injuries are complex. That’s why obtaining legal representation to handle the legal details and help you file a lawsuit …
Four Regions Where Spinal Cord Injuries Occur (and What They Mean for You)
Four regions where spinal cord injuries occur are the cervical, thoracic, lumbar, and sacral sections of the spine. Spinal cord injuries are among the most expensive to treat and live with. They are often life-altering, catastrophic injuries. Victims could lose their mobility, independence, and even the ability to live in their own homes with …
10 Common Spinal Cord Injury Symptoms
If you suffer a spinal cord injury, you could experience 10 common symptoms that include pain, numbness, weakness, loss of movement, difficulty speaking, loss of bladder and bowel control, loss of sexual function, difficulty walking, breathing problems, and paralysis. It could take time for spinal cord injury symptoms to present, so if you were in …