Spinal cord injuries are life-changing traumatic injuries. They often cause permanent damage in the form of changes in strength, mobility, and sensation. Every year, nearly 18,000 new spinal cord injuries occur in the country, and roughly 282,000 Americans live with a disability caused by a spinal cord injury.
For injured workers and their loved ones, the damages from spinal cord injuries can be multifold. From physical trauma to emotional distress and rehabilitation to financial troubles, it can quickly become a lot to handle.
Pennsylvania spinal cord injury lawyers at Cardamone Law are skilled attorneys who not only provide exceptional legal expertise but also the care and compassion that you want from your legal representative.
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Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
Sudden and traumatic blows to the spinal cord can cause spinal cord injuries. Such an accident could also impact the spinal column, discs, or ligaments. Spinal cord injuries can result in a loss or impaired function of muscle control, sensation, or autonomic function (like bowel or bladder control).
In a workplace setting, certain kinds of accidents frequently lead to spinal cord injuries. These include:
- Car accidents
- Slip and fall accidents
- Construction injury
- Brain injury
- Medical malpractice (in rare cases)
- Workplace violence
- Other causes
If any of these accidents have caused you to suffer a spinal cord injury, our spine injury attorneys can you specialist legal help to represent your case and get you fair compensation.
Symptoms of Spinal Cord Injuries
Common symptoms that we see our spinal cord injury clients suffering from, and which the medical community verifies, include:
- Loss of or changes in movement
- Loss of or changes in sensation
- Trouble with balance and walking
- Loss of bowel or bladder control
- Pain, tingling, numbness, or a stinging sensation in hands, fingers, feet, or toes
- Weakness or incoordination
- Unconsciousness
- Headache
- Trouble breathing after an injury,
- And more.
Seek immediate medical assistance after a spinal cord injury as emergency assistance can help prevent the spread or excess of damage.
