SPINAL CORD INJURIES

Every year, around 11,000 Americans will suffer a spinal cord injury adding to the already hundreds of thousands of Americans who currently suffer from a spinal cord injury. 

The leading cause of spinal cord injury is automobile collisions.  Spinal cord injuries may also result as a result of an on-the-job injury.  The location and severity of the spinal cord injury, will determine how the life of someone who has suffered a spinal cord injury will be affected.  Over half of all spinal cord injury patients suffer the accident between the ages of 16 and 30.  Spinal cord injury patients who seek treatment can learn new ways to live a fulfilling life despite a tragic situation.

A spinal cord injury is an injury to the nerves contained within the spinal canal.  A spinal cord injury is often associated with trauma to the spinal column.  While some serious or catastrophic injuries heal over time, spinal cord injuries often leave the victim with permanent disabilities.  A spinal cord injury may be categorized as “complete” which means that nerve damage has obstructed all signals between the brain and the body or “incomplete” meaning that nerve damages have only obstructed some of the signals between the brain and the body.  In the most severe cases, a spinal cord injury may render the victim a paraplegic (usually the complete paralysis of the lower half of the body, including both legs) or a quadriplegic (usually defined as the complete paralysis of the body from the neck down).

Since most spinal cord injuries are due to trauma to the spine often caused by accidents, including motor vehicle accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, slip and fall accidents, swimming and diving accidents, or work-related accidents, it is important that you contact a personal injury law firm that handles serious injury cases.  While a personal injury lawyer cannot heal the spinal cord injury, the lawyers at Lowther Johnson will be able to assist you in recovering the compensation needed to help cope with a spinal injury in the event that the spinal injury is caused by the wrong-doing of another.

If you or someone you know has suffered a spinal cord injury call Gregg Groves or Randy Reichard at 417-866-7777 or toll free 1-800-879-2370, or fill out the information on the contact us page.

 The initial consultation for a spinal cord injury is free of charge and if we agree to handle your case, we will work on a contingency fee basis, which means we get paid for our services only if there is a monetary recovery of funds, although the client may be responsible of the costs and expenses.  In many cases a lawsuit must be filed before a certain time, known as the statute of limitations, so please call right away to ensure that you do not waive your right to possible compensation.