When a spinal cord injury is the result of another person’s actions, an injured person may bring a personal injury claim. Personal injury refers to the bodily or emotional harm caused by another per... Read more

Most spinal cord trauma happens to young, healthy individuals. Men ages 15-35 are most commonly affected. The death rate tends to be higher in young children with spinal injuries.

Older people ... Read more

When a spinal cord injury is the result of another person’s actions, an injured person may bring a personal injury claim. Personal injury refers to the bodily or emotional harm caused by another per... Read more

According to estimates by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), every year more than 10,000 people suffer from a spinal cord injury. A spinal cord injury may occur when trauma to the s... Read more

Spinal cord injuries cause myelopathy or damage to nerve roots or myelinated fiber tracts that carry signals to and from the br... Read more

Spinal cord trauma occurs when the spinal cord has been damaged. It may be a result of direct injury to the cord itself or indirectly as a result of damage to surrounding bones, tissues, or blood vess... Read more

Spinal cord trauma is the general medical term for  any sort of damage to the spinal cord. Spinal cord injury may result from trauma that directly impacts the cord itself or from damage to surround... Read more

When one or several of the vertebrae surrounding the spinal cord is subjected to traumatic injury, the potential for paralysis represents a grave risk to the injured person. There are numerous types o... Read more