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Few types of injuries are more instantly debilitating and life-altering than those affecting the spinal cord. Unlike most other parts of the body, the spinal cord—a bundle of nerves encased within the vertebrae of the spine which connects the brain to the rest of the central nervous system—cannot heal on its own when it is damaged. Even minor damage to the spinal cord can result in a permanent loss of bodily function, or paralysis.
If you have suffered an injury of this nature due to another person’s reckless or careless misconduct, you may have standing to file suit against them. Help is available from our law firm’s catastrophic injury attorneys with over five years in business. Once hired, the Edmonton spinal cord injury lawyers will be the professionals you need to obtain every bit of compensation you deserve for your damages.
When the spinal cord is damaged by any kind of external trauma (like a motor vehicle crash), that damage can block the transmission of neurological signals from the brain to any part of the body located below the injury site. An injury which results in a partial disruption of these signals due to the spinal cord being bruised or slightly torn is referred to as an “incomplete injury,” while an injury which results in total disruption due to the spinal cord being severed entirely at the injury site is a “complete injury.”
Complete spinal cord injuries that are closer to the tailbone may result in total paralysis below the waist, known as paraplegia, whereas injuries closer to the neck may cause quadriplegia in all four limbs and the entire torso. Incomplete spinal cord injuries can still cause both kinds of paralysis to some extent, but because the damage is only partial instead of total, there may be some chance of long-term recovery with appropriate medical care. A spinal cord injury lawyer can help factor these long-term needs into a lawsuit or settlement demand, if needed.
The financial value of a spinal cord injury lawsuit in Alberta is determined not by how the injury happened or who is to blame, but instead by how debilitating the injury is and how dramatically it is expected to impact the injured person’s life. With that in mind, a comprehensive claim generally should account for both past and future losses, and specifically may include things like:
However, each case will be unique, just like each injured person is, so it is worth talking to one of our Edmonton lawyers about what damages should be factored into a spinal cord injury claim. That may even require the use of experts who can calculate future expenses or losses.
No amount of money can completely erase the pain and trauma that a serious spinal cord injury can cause you. That said, getting paid fairly for your damages can help stabilize your family’s finances, improve your long-term quality of life, and grant you some measure of justice.
Working closely with our spinal cord injury lawyers in Edmonton will dramatically improve your chances of getting a positive result. Schedule your free consultation by calling our law firm at your earliest convenience.