Legal help in Saint John for your spinal cord injury
We all know the spinal cord is crucial to the operation of our bodies. From our internal organs to our fingers and toes, every part of us needs a healthy spinal cord to function. If your spinal cord sustains trauma, it can leave you with debilitating pain, loss of organ function, or paralysis.
If you’ve experienced a spinal cord injury due to a traffic accident, slip and fall, or other preventable incident, you deserve compassionate legal representation. At Correia & Collins, our team is dedicated to accident injuries because we care about accident victims personally.
Four types of spinal cord injuries
The effect your spinal cord injury has on your body is determined largely by the point on the spine where the impact occurred. These four categories are commonly used to determine how your body may be affected:
- Cervical spinal cord injury involves the head and neck.
- Thoracic spinal cord injury affects the upper chest, middle of the back, and abdominal area.
- Lumbar spinal cord injury affects the hips and legs.
- Sacral spinal cord injuries impact the hips, pelvic organs, buttocks, and rear thighs.
Levels of spinal cord injury
In addition to the four types of injuries impacting different parts of your body, spinal cord injuries can be categorized by levels describing the extent of the injury:
- A complete spinal cord injury leaves the patient with permanent damage but not necessarily damage to the entire spinal cord. Complete spinal cord injury results in paraplegia or tetraplegia.
- An incomplete spinal cord injury may leave the patient with some ability to move or function. It can also cause severe pain.
Related back injuries
Beyond your spinal cord, any back injury you sustain should never be taken lightly. A slight discomfort in the hours after an accident could worsen as days or weeks pass. If an accident has caused some trauma to your back, no matter how minor it seems, don’t ignore it. Have your back examined by a medical professional, start collecting your evidence and documents related to the accident, and book an appointment for legal advice.
Committed accident injury lawyers in Saint John
Beyond the impacts on your body, an injury to your spinal cord can have devastating impacts on your enjoyment of life. If you’ve suffered a back injury in an accident, you need a lawyer who will fight for fair and just compensation. At Correia & Collins, we’ve focused on supporting accident injury victims in New Brunswick for four decades.