Spinal-Cord Injury Law

A spinal cord injury is any injury which causes myelopathy, or damage, to white matter or myelinated fiber tracts that carry signals to and from the brain. Depending on the classification and severity, this type of traumatic injury could also damage the gray matter in the central part of the cord, causing segmental losses of interneurons and motorneurons. Spinal cord injury can occur from many causes, including:

• Trauma such as automobile crashes, gunshots, falls, and diving accidents, and other traumatic and injurious events.
• Tumors resulting from metastatic cancer, meningiomas, ependymomas, and astrocytomas.
• Developmental disorders, such as spina bifida, meningomyolcoele, and other disorders which affect the spine.
• Neurodegenerative diseases, such as Friedreich’s ataxia, spinocerebellar ataxia, and other diseases which affect the brain.
• Demyelinative diseases, such as Multiple Sclerosis.
• Transverse myelitis, resulting from stroke, inflammation, or other causes.
  As you may gather from the list above, the causes of spinal cord injuries are many. In cases where a spinal cord injury is caused by another party’s negligence, compensation may be awarded for medical expenses, lost of earnings and loss of future earning capacity, general pain and suffering damages, and emotional distress.Spinal cord injury cases are generally complex cases, and can be difficult to prove. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury due to another person’s negligence, it is important to protect your rights. Do not delay in contacting an attorney. Contact the lawyers at Mueller-Hillin for a free consultation today.