Spinal Cord Injuries

Spinal Cord Injury Accident Lawyer

Advising Spinal Cord Injury Victims with Dedication and Compassion

Spinal Cord Injury Accidents:

When there has been damage to the spinal cord which results in the loss of function, such as feeling or mobility, that’ is referred to as a Spinal Cord Injury (SCI). These damages are often caused by trauma, such as gunshot wounds, car accidents, extreme falls etc. They can also be caused by disease, such as spina bifida, polio, etc. In most cases of SCI the spinal cord remains intact, but the damage to it is severe enough to cause a loss of functionality. Almost 18,000 people suffer a traumatic SCI every year in the US that results in permanent or temporary sensory deficit, bowel or bladder dysfunction or motor deficit. In the US it is found that more than 300,000 people live with the effects of SCI. 

Trauma and disease can cause Spinal Cord Injuries. Insurance company will often place the blame for spinal cord injuries on disease even when there were no issues before an accident. 

If you suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else’s fault, contact Retamar & Millian, P.A. for a free consultation. 

Costs and Statistics of SCI

Approximately 39% of SCI injuries are due to vehicular accidents and 31% from falls. Men tend to suffer from SCI more than women, 78% of new SCI cases are males. If a SCI results in a person becoming a paraplegic the estimated medical costs for the first year of the injury alone are over $550,000. The average cost for a lifetime of care for a paraplegic who was injured at the age of 25 is $2,450,234. As 47% of all SCI injuries occur between the ages of 16 and 30 that is many years of medical costs.                    
  
Costs and financial effects of SCI can grow very large very quickly. That is why you need an experienced lawyer like Retamar & Millian, P.A. to fight for you and make sure you get the full compensation you deserve. 
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