Spinal Cord Injuries Resulting from Falling Accidents

Spinal cord injuries can be traumatic, forever changing the victim’s life. In some cases, those with a spinal cord injury can make a full recovery after months of rehabilitation and recovery. In others, patients may face paralysis or have a lifetime of pain and hardship to endure. In both cases, the effects of a spinal cord injury are life-altering. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), spinal cord injuries affect more than 10,000 people in the United States each year. In most cases, victims were injured in a fall or an auto accident. There are currently 200,000 people living with some type of paralysis because of a spinal cord injury.
The spinal cord serves as the main connection from the brain to the rest of our bodies and when it is traumatized, the results can be devastating. Spinal cord injury happens when it is compressed or when the blood supply is cut off. This can happen if the vertebrae break or slip, leading to the damage of the spinal cord. A fall is one of the top four reasons a person can suffer a spinal cord injury. Those who suffer a spinal cord injury may need to undergo months or even years of rehabilitation. Some may never fully recover and may need long-term care. Often times, patients are enrolled in an intensive physical and occupational therapy program so they can learn how to cope and live with their injuries.
In some injury cases brought about by a fall, the victim’s own actions may have led to the accident. However, there are certainly numerous instances of slip-and-fall accidents that result from someone else’s negligent actions. For instance, the customer of a store or other business may slip on a substance left on the floor, causing an injury; or trip-and-fall accidents, which can be caused by raised sidewalks, debris left in walkways, or unsafe building conditions. If it is found a third party contributed to a fall resulting in a spinal cord injury, the victim may be able to file a claim against the at-fault party, seeking compensation. Our law firm recovered $2,100,000 for an 80-year-old woman with a spinal cord injury from a motor vehicle accident.
If you or a loved one has been injured in a New York fall accident, the personal injury attorneys at the Law Offices of Kenneth A. Wilhelm can help. Please call our offices at 1-800-WORK-4-YOU (1-800-967-5496). We can also help with personal injury cases in New Jersey, Connecticut, Pennsylvania, or Florida. If you have been seriously injured in any of the 50 U.S. states, please call us and we will try to help you with your case.
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Source: National Institutes of Health