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Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer Handling Serious Back Injuries in Washington State That Cause Paralysis, Paraplegia and Quadriplegia
The spinal cord injury attorneys at Davis Law Group represent accident victims suffering from serious spinal cord injuries who seek fair and just financial compensation for injuries caused by the negligence of others. Some who suffer from back and spinal cord injuries are paralyzed while others may suffer from radiating or shooting pain in the arms or legs, experience weakness or tingling in extremities, or lose control of limbs or bladder and bowel functions. These types of njuries can completely change the life of the victim.Automobile accidents cause 42.1 % of spinal cord injuries. More than 11,000 people suffer a spinal cord injury each year in the United States, while some victims will experience a full recovery, others will be completely and permanently paralyzed. Car accidents are also frequently the cause of other serious back injuries such as a herniated disc.
What is a spinal cord injury?
The spinal cord is the major bundle of nerves that moves nerve impulses between the brain and the rest of the body. Spinal cord injury usually starts with a sudden, traumatic blow to the spine that fractures or dislocates vertebrae. The impact causes the vertebrae to fracture or compress, which in turn crushes the extensive nerve cells (axons) that carry signals along the spinal cord between the brain and the body. The specific effect of a spinal cord injury depends on the location and severity of the injury. An injury to the spinal cord can damage a small number of axons or almost all of them. Spinal cord injuries are called either "complete" or "incomplete". The victim of a complete injury totally lacks sensory and motor function below the level of the injury. An incomplete spinal cord injury victim retains some sensory motor function below the injury site.
Tragically, many brain and spinal cord injures are irreversible. In addition to draining the victim both physically and emotionally, spinal cord injuries can also drain a family's finances because medical care for spinal cord injuries is costly and long-term. Many people who live with spinal cord injury have secondary complications including pain, respiratory and heart problems, bladder and bowel dysfunction, pressure sores, respiratory complications, urinary tract infections, spasticity and scoliosis.
What is Paraplegia or Quadriplegia?
Paraplegia is an impairment in motor or sensory function of the lower extremities (legs). It is typically the result of spinal cord injury. The area of the spinal canal which is affected in paraplegia is either the thoracic, lumbar, or sacral regions. If both arms are also affected by paralysis, quadriplegia is the proper terminology.Seattle Spinal Cord Injury Law Firm Representing Paralysis, Paraplegia, Quadriplegia Victims - Free Consultations
Seriously injured in an accident in Washington state? Want to know if you have a legal case? Want to know what your spinal cord injury is worth? Want compensation for your injuries? Want justice for your loved ones? Want to make sure the same thing doesn’t happen to someone else?
Get the legal aid that you need. Call attorney Chris Davis at Davis Law Group to schedule a free legal consultation. The call is free. The advice may be priceless.
Call 206-727-4000 for a FREE, no obligation motorcycle accident consultation. There is no obligation to hire a lawyer. We are usually retained on a contingency fee basis. There is no fee until our Seattle spinal cord injury attorneys successfully recover fair compensation for you.
Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers in the State of Washington
We can help whether you live in Auburn, Bellevue, Bellingham, Bremerton, Cascade, Edmonds, Everett, Federal Way, Kennewick, Kent, Kirkland, Lakewood, Longview, Olympia, Redmond, Renton, Richland, Seattle, Shoreline, Spokane, Tacoma, Vancouver, Yakima or the greater Seattle area. Having substantial experience with spinal cord injury claims and often trying these kinds of cases in court, the Davis Law Group has the skill, expertise and Seattle spinal cord injury attorneys necessary to help you.
Davis Law Group and attorney Chris Davis has been featured in news reports on these local and national news sources:
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Blog for Spinal Cord Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injury Can Lead to Brain Damage
- Learning to Drive After Spinal Cord Injury
- High School Hockey Player Suffers Spinal Cord Injury
- Spinal Cord Injury Leading to Problems with Brain Function
- Research University Makes Huge Strides in Spinal Cord Injuries
- Spinal Cord Injury Research
- Spinal Cord Injuries in the United States
- Spinal Cord Injury Answer: Protein to Prevent Paralysis
- Spinal Cord Injury Research Program Receives $2.2 Million Grant
- Spinal Cord Injury Victims May Have Another Chance to Walk With "Prosthetic Exoskeleton"
- FDA Approves Botox to be Used for Spinal Cord Injury Problems?
- Teen Makes Miraculous Spinal Cord Recovery after Diving into Shallow Water
- New Article: Spinal Cord Injury Victim Completes Ironman Triathlon
- Spinal Cord Injury Treatment: Hypothermia
- Paralyzed Gymnast Sues Time Warner Inc for $1.8 Billion
- Can Spinal Cords Repair Themselves?
- Do Spinal Cord Injuries Affect Life Span?
- Do All Spinal Cord Injuries Require the Use of a Wheelchair?
- How Many People Suffer From Spinal Cord Injury?
- Spinal Cord Injury Patients Could See a Breakthrough With New Treatment
Library for Spinal Cord Injuries:
- Spinal Cord Injury Patients Have New Option for Treatment - Botox
People who suffer from spinal cord injuries, can now use Botox to treat their injuries. The FDA recently approved this drug to be used for this treatment. - Former Quadriplegic Finishes an Ironman Triathlon
A 30-year-old man became paralyzed after being it by an SUV on his bicycle. A year later, John Carson completed an Ironman Triathlon in Coeur d'Alene, Idaho. - The Spinal Cord and Spinal Nerves
The spinal cord provides a vital link between the brain and the rest of the body, and yet it exhibits some functional independence from the brain. - Assessment of Spinal Injury
Looking at Spinal Injury, the Anatomy behind them, and Causes - Neck Trauma
Neck trauma: penetrating, blunt, and near hanging and strangulation. - ARTICLE: Common Spinal Cord Injuries in Car Accidents
Spinal cord injuries are typically very severe and often result from car accidents. In this article we explore the common spinal cord injuries in car accidents, because often they are very severe and require immediate medical attention if your or someone you love was involved in a major vehicular accident. - ARTICLE: The Legal Option For Brain Injury Victims
Brain injury victims can always take legal means to claim compensation for their injuries. If you are an accident victim who suffer from brain injury and has already sought a doctor, you can contact a personal injury lawyer who specializes in brain injury cases to help you obtain compensation for your injuries
Frequent Questions for Spinal Cord Injuries:
- What is a lumbar fusion?
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Web Resources for Spinal Cord Injuries:
- American Association of Spinal Cord Injury Nurses
- American Spinal Injury Association (ASIA)
Description:
The mission of the American Spinal Injury Association is to promote and establish standards of excellence for all aspects of health care of individuals with spinal cord injury from onset throughout life.
- Association of Spinal Cord Injury Psychologists and Social Workers
- Mayo Clinic - Spinal Cord Injury
- National Spinal Cord Injury Association (NSCIA)
Description: Founded in 1948, the National Spinal Cord Injury Association is the nation's oldest and largest civilian organization dedicated to improving the quality of life for hundreds of thousands of Americans living with the results of spinal cord injury and disease (SCI/D) and their families. This number grows by thirty newly-injured people each day.
- Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) Forum - Washington State
Description: University of Washington Medical Center
Cafeteria Conference Room B/C,
1959 NE Pacific St,
Seattle, Washington, 98195
Phone: (206) 685-3999
Contact: Cynthia Salzman - Spinal Cord Injury Information from The National Institute of Neurological Disorders
- Spinal Cord Injury Information Network
- The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Resource Center
Description: The Christopher Reeve Paralysis Resource Center promotes the health and well-being of people living with a spinal cord injury, mobility impairment, and paralysis by providing comprehensive information, resources and referral services.
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