Maryland Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

Spinal Cord Injuries in Maryland

Spinal cord injuries are usually the result of a powerful impact to the spine that dislocates or even fractures the vertebrae. Axons are the extensions of nerve cells that send signals between your brain and the rest of your body. Serious spinal cord injuries involve the damage of these axons in the spinal cord. Bone fragments and disc material may break off from the impact and cause damage.

Spinal cord injuries can either be complete or incomplete. A complete injury means there is no feeling or motor function below the level of injury. An incomplete injury means the brain can still send messages to the lower extremities. Both can be devastating and require years of treatment. If you or a loved one has suffered a spinal cord injury due to someone else's negligence or poor judgment, you have the right to hold them accountable. Let the Bethesda personal injury lawyers at Alpert Schreyer help you get the compensation you deserve.

The Cost of Treatment

Spinal cord injuries can be one of the most expensive injuries to treat because of the long lasting effects and required rehabilitation. The National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke are making changes to the treatment of serious injuries. Medical research has uncovered many new techniques and methods to help victims recover from their injuries. However, there is no quick fix for these injuries. What's worse, spinal cord injuries can result in permanent disabilities, which may affect your ability to return to work or even earn a livelihood.

Spinal cord injuries require aggressive treatment and rehabilitation to recover abilities lost immediately following the accident. If the damage is in the neck, victims may suffer respiratory complications or paralysis from the point of injury down. As you go down the spinal cord the damage may affect you differently. Some victims lose use and feeling in the limbs and become paralyzed.

In addition to using physical rehabilitation to get back movement and balance, psychological rehabilitation may also be necessary. When traumatic accidents cause life changes, some patients have difficulty readjusting to their new way of life. Many need emotional and psychological help dealing with the new daily struggles they may face. If a spinal cord injury was caused as the result of someone else's negligence, that individual or entity could be held liable for the injuries, damages and losses caused. An injured victim could seek compensation to cover current and future medical treatment, loss of current and future earnings, loss of consortium and other related damages.

Contacting an Experienced Spinal Cord Injury Lawyer

The Washington DC spinal cord injury attorneys at Alpert Schreyer have a track record of protecting the rights of the wrongfully injured. Let us sit down with you to determine the best course of action. Call 866-444-6363 for a free consultation. We understand the struggles that you are now going to have to face and we know how to get you the support and compensation you will need to create and maintain the quality of life you deserve.

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