The Law Offices of Moseley Collins
Sacramento Spinal Cord Injury Accident Lawyers
Spinal cord injury (SCI) is, perhaps, the most physically and emotionally devastating injury of all. Spinal cord injury occurs when a traumatic event damages cells within the spinal cord or severs the nerve tracts that relay signals up and down the spinal cord. The most common types of SCI include contusion (bruising of the spinal cord) and compression (caused by pressure on the spinal cord). Other types of injuries include lacerations (severing or tearing of some nerve fibers, such as damage caused by a gun shot wound), and central cord syndrome (specific damage to the corticospinal tracts of the cervical region of the spinal cord). Severe SCI often causes paralysis (loss of control over voluntary movement and muscles of the body) and loss of sensation and reflex function below the point of injury, including autonomic activity such as breathing and other activities such as bowel and bladder control. Other symptoms such as pain or sensitivity to stimuli, muscle spasms, and sexual dysfunction may develop over time. SCI patients are also prone to develop secondary medical problems, such as bladder infections, lung infections, and bed sores.
Among persons under age 65, automobile and other motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of spinal cord injury. Among persons over 65, falls cause most SCIs. Other causes include:
- Workplace accidents
- Diving accidents
- Electric shock
- Bullet or stab wounds
- Extreme twisting of the trunk
- Sports injuries (landing on head)
Spinal cord injury accident attorney Moseley Collins understands the severe, life-altering effects of spinal cord injuries. Moseley Collins will assist you from the very beginning, as you struggle with the challenges of putting your life back together and re-learn how to do familiar things in unfamiliar ways. He will help you get your medical bills paid and covered, make sure you do not suffer financially through any lost wages, and make sure your insurance company will pay for future treatment relating to your injuries. Moseley Collins will discuss your situation and go over the options available to you, as well as work with insurance companies and other parties involved in your case to make sure all your needs are handled quickly and appropriately.
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