Spinal Cord Injuries: Overview

It is estimated that more than 10,000 new spinal cord injuries occur each year. Spinal cord injuries can be life-changing events. Victims and their families often have to deal with permanent disabilities such as paraplegia, quadriplegia and myelopathy. A spinal cord injury is defined as damage to the spinal cord that results in loss of function such as mobility or feeling. For example, in an auto accident, your spinal cord may be compressed or severed resulting in serious injuries and death. Some causes of spinal cord injury are:
Car accidents, motorcycle accidents, pedestrian accidents, etc.

• Slip, trip and falls
• Defective products
• Work-related injuries (ie construction site accidents)
• Diving accidents
• Sports-related accidents
• Gun violence

The resulting spine injury, neck injury or back injury may include:

• Spinal cord injury – Nerve damage due to a spinal cord severely injured that may result in loss of motion or feeling to the lower extremities or permanent paralysis (inability to control the muscles that move your body)
• Slipped disc – Pads of the cartilage in between the vertebrae become damaged or herniated
• Whiplash – Neck snaps and becomes overextended (most common neck injury in car accidents)
• Compression Fracture – The bones of the spine break due to severe trauma

If you’ve suffered from a spinal cord injury, your well being comes first. Your rights are next. The Minnesota spinal cord injury attorneys at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben bring more than 35 years of experience representing victims of back and neck injuries. Our attorneys have successfully represented and fought for clients in numerous spinal cord injury cases that resulted in large verdicts and settlements.

Our lawyers will fight until the end to make sure you receive full compensation for your losses. We will go to trial or take on major corporations and insurance companies if necessary. Let us take care of every detail so you can concentrate on the most important part – your recovery.

Please remember that it is vital to act swiftly after you’ve been injured to gather essential evidence and to address other important factors. Call today for a free consultation with one of our experienced personal injury lawyers about your spinal cord injury claim: 612-377-7777 or 1-800-752-4265 (toll free).

Based in Minneapolis MN, the personal injury lawyers at Schwebel, Goetz & Sieben represent victims with back, neck and spine injuries throughout the entire state of Minnesota, Western Wisconsin, and North Dakota.