Spinal Cord Injury
Syracuse Spinal Cord Injury Attorneys
Securing Fair Compensation for Victims of Spinal Cord Injury
Damage to the spinal cord is described by medical personnel as "complete" or "incomplete."
- Persons with a complete spinal cord injury suffer the total loss of feeling and control over body parts below the level of the vertebrae that was injured. If it was a lumbar vertebra, they cannot move their legs. If it was a vertebra in the mid or upper back, they lose function in the arms. Vertebrae in the neck can result in the loss of lung function and the person will need a ventilator.
- A partial injury allows for some feeling and motor control but sensation may be altered. The injured person may feel burning, or sharp or dull pain in the affected limbs. He or she may have a loss of strength, poor flexibility, a loss of range of movement, slow response times, or an inability to perform certain movements.
If you suffered a serious spinal cord injury, your life will never be the same but you do still have family, friends, and a future ahead of you. Good medical care, rehabilitation, adaptive equipment and vocational retraining can help you maximize the functioning you do have so you live the most normal life possible
The legal team at Powers & Santola, LLP, can help you pursue financial compensation if your injuries were the result of someone else's negligent actions. We are one of New York State's preeminent personal injury law firms. We regularly work with the most seriously injured people, helping them achieve the financial recovery they need in order to regain the greatest degree of independence.
Our firm has recovered millions of dollars in verdicts and settlements for clients throughout New York. Let an experienced personal injury lawyer help you. Contact us online or call 866-689-9692 to schedule a free initial consultation at our offices in Albany or Syracuse.
Types of Spinal Cord Injuries
We focus our personal injury practice on only the most seriously injured people — clients for whom financial compensation is going to make the most difference in their recovery. We have handled all types of spinal cord injury cases, including:
- Complete quadriplegia (also called tetraplegia): Permanent loss of movement of the legs, bowel and bladder, and trunk, as well as full or partial loss of hand and arm movement. Some tetraplegics require a ventilator to breathe.
- Complete paraplegia: Permanent loss of function and sensation in the legs, bowel, bladder and sexual region, as well as diminished use of the trunk. Arms and hands retain normal function. A person with complete paraplegia may be able to stand.
- Anterior cord syndrome: Damage to the front of the spinal cord results in temperature, touch, and pain sensation differences.
- Central cord syndrome: Damage in the center of the spinal cord will affect arm function while allowing some leg movement.
- Posterior cord syndrome: Damage to the back of the spinal cord results in poor coordination.
- Brown-Sequard syndrome: Damage to one side of the spinal cord causes differences in movement and sensation on the different sides of the body.
- Cauda equina lesion: Nerve damage that can cause partial or complete loss of sensation.
Contact Us
To learn more about how a personal injury attorney at Powers & Santola, LLP, can help you achieve financial recovery for a spinal cord injury, contact us online or call toll-free at 866-689-9692 to schedule a free initial consultation.
