Houston Spinal Cord Injury Attorney
Spinal Cord Injury Information
It is not uncommon for spinal cord injuries to result in devastating hardship for the victim. Individuals with spinal cord injuries may require full-time professional care for the rest of their lives, vocational retraining, or costly adaptive equipment. If you have suffered a spinal cord injury in an accident, the Houston personal injury attorneys at Amaro Law Firm are available to help you. We have spent over two decades representing individuals in
personal injury cases, and have recovered millions of dollars on behalf of our clients in that time. We will file a claim for you in pursuit of fair injury compensation, or take legal action against those responsible for your accident if necessary.
The spinal cord is absolutely crucial to the proper functioning of the human body. It is almost solely responsible for giving people their physical mobility. When it is injured, it can bring about many serious complications which may last for the rest of a person's life. Examples of these complications include limited mobility in certain parts of the body, full paralysis of the lower body (paraplegia), or full paralysis of the entire body (quadriplegia). Extensive spinal cord injuries can even result in death.
Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
Spinal cord injuries typically come about as a result of the spine experiencing some kind of blunt trauma. They can also occur in instances of hyperextension. Most injuries involve the spine receiving a sharp blow, which then fractures the vertebrae, or completely breaks them. This can in turn sever or pinch the spinal cord. Accidents that frequently result in spinal cord injuries include:
If you have been in an accident and sustained a spinal cord injury, contact a Houston spinal cord injury lawyer
who can help you exercise your right to seek compensation.