Spinal cord injuries can be traumatic and life-changing. These injuries are often caused by heavy blows to the back that compresses, fractures, dislocates, or crushes one of the vertebrae. While initial damage to the spine is painful enough, complications often occur after the injury—including bleeding, swelling, inflammation, and fluid accumulation. Not all spine injuries are traumatic, and can be caused …
Dallas Neck and Back Injury
As anyone who’s suffered one knows, injuries to the neck and back are among the worst types of trauma that can happen to a person. The pain from such an injury can be chronic and debilitating, limit your range of movement, and often take the longest to heal. At the same time, symptoms from such an injury do not always …
What If I’m in a Texas Accident That Leaves Me With Paralysis?
Any type of accident that results in damage to the spinal cord can cause paralysis. A car accident, a fall, a workplace accident, or any other incident may do damage to the spinal cord. The extent of the paralysis and the specific medical problems it causes – such as loss of sensation or coordination – depends on which part of …
Common Types of Paralysis Injuries in Texas
Paralysis can occur if the spinal cord is damaged, cut, or severed during a catastrophic injury accident. Our experienced spinal cord injury attorneys have helped represent patients with various forms of paralysis. Here are some of the more common types of paralysis injuries. Quadriplegia/Tetraplegia Quadriplegia, also known as tetraplegia, occurs when the patient suffers paralysis or weakness in both arms and …
5 Common Causes of Spinal Cord Injuries
After receiving a spinal cord injury, your life is never like it was before. Spinal cord injuries can result in paralysis or even death. Most of the time spinal cord injuries are caused by someone else, and are the result of accidents, such as: Car accidents: Account for more than 40 percent of spinal cord injuries every year. Falls: Spinal …
