A serious injury to the spine can impact a person for the rest of their life. Unfortunately, spinal cord injuries are much more common than many people realize. According to the National Spinal Cord Injury Statistical Center (NSCISC), more than 17,000 spine injuries occur every year in the United States. While injuries to the spine can occur for a wide variety of reasons, car accidents are the leading cause of serious cases. Due to the many ways spine injuries can have a long-term impact on victims’ lives, it is important to work with a personal injury lawyer who can help determine how to recover financial compensation from the person or parties who were responsible.
Types of Spinal Injuries
While all spinal cord injuries should be taken seriously, the severity of an injury depends largely on the area of the spine that was damaged. The four types of spinal cord injuries are cervical, lumbar, thoracic, and sacral injuries. Cervical injuries are generally the most serious spinal cord injuries, because they occur in the head and neck area. Serious cervical injuries can result in loss of feeling or paralysis below the shoulders. It should be noted that many cervical injuries result in serious or fatal health complications.
The True Impact of a Spinal Injury
While a victim may receive treatment that can help regain stability in the spine, most spinal injuries are permanent. In other words, victims of severe spinal injuries will be forced to cope with the symptoms and limitations of their injuries for the remainder of their lives.
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