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Every year approximately 11,000 Americans suffer a traumatic spinal cord injury. Auto accidents are the leading cause of spinal cord injuries. Other major causes include work injuries, slip and falls, acts of violence and sports injuries. In many cases, the injuries are the fault of someone other than the victim.
Spinal cord injuries are often faced with a lifetime of medical and rehabilitation expenses, loss of income and pain and suffering. Because of their significant damages, spinal cord injury victims should select a law firm that has extensive expertise, resources and an established record of significant results.
A sudden, traumatic blow to the spinal column, which generally happens in a major vehicle or pedestrian accident, can fracture or dislocate the vertebrae, damaging the spinal cord. Unfortunately, the nerves in the spinal cord do not regenerate once they have been injured. The extent and area of the body affected by damage to the spinal cord depends upon the location of the injury. Generally, trauma to the spinal cord results in loss of movement, or paralysis, as well as a loss of sensation in the body below the point of injury. While there is currently no way to reverse damage to the spinal cord, the goal of rehabilitation focuses on preventing further injury and teaching people with spinal cord injuries to return to an active and productive life.
William R. Rawlings & Associates understand that serious and catastrophic injuries present significant challenges to each and every aspect of daily living. There is a constant and significant pain that someone seriously injured must live with, but sometimes daily tasks that were once easy to perform can no longer be done by the injured victim. Recovering from serious and catastrophic injuries require a significant amount of time. Unfortunately, there are many times when it is not possible to make a full recovery. Should this happen, an injured victim must learn to adapt to any permanent impairments that they have. This adaptation is a difficult process. Physical rehabilitation is usually involved, often for a very long time. However, there are also emotional and psychological challenges that victims will face.
William R. Rawlings & Associates have experience assembling a team of experts to ensure your case is strong as possible and to maximize the legal compensation to which you are legally entitled. They work with a well recognized network of specialists in medicine, accident reconstruction, engineering, among other areas of expertise. With these experts, we establish liability and calculate the cost of your future medical treatment, the wages you lost from your inability to work, and quantify, in a compassionate matter, the loss of the quality of your life as a result of the accident causing your injuries. Here are some of the items we can help you with:
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