Spinal Cord Injury

Chicago Spinal Cord Injury Lawyers

Spinal cord injuries can cause many lifelong physical disabilities. People who have suffered spinal cord injuries typically need intense care for the rest of their lives, and often cannot continue with their previous occupations. If someone else is to blame for their injuries, the guilty party should pay for all present and future legal bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, etc.

If your family member has been victim of a debilitating accident, the Chicago spinal cord injury lawyers of Lane & Lane, LLC can help you go after the individual or organization that is to blame. Our attorneys can give you a free evaluation of your case, and if we can help, we will charge no attorneys' fees unless and until a recovery is made.

Medical Basics of Spinal Cord Injuries

Along with the brain, the spinal cord is part of the central nervous system, the central command system of the entire body. Damage to the spinal cord can result in paralysis, a lack of feeling, weakness and / or inability to move parts of the body. Others may suffer uncontrolled pain, muscle spasms and tremors. Sufferers of spinal cord injuries also commonly suffer psychological problems, such as phobia, anxiety, depression, and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).

There are two main types of spinal cord injuries: complete and incomplete. After a complete injury, there is no feeling or voluntary movement below the location of the injury. A complete injury in the neck, for example, will result in quadriplegia, while a break at the waist will result in paraplegia.

An incomplete injury will leave some feeling and motion, but it will be impaired and may be worse on one side than another. A spinal cord does not need to be completely severed to cause permanent disabilities.

Spinal Cord Injuries and the Law

Legally speaking, spinal cord injuries are a kind of catastrophic injury, which is a larger category of all injuries that cause lifelong disabilities. In these cases it is important to get compensation not only for current treatment, but also for future treatment, lost wages, pain and suffering, loss of companionship, etc. To learn more about litigation involving spinal cord injuries, visit our spinal cord injury information page.

At Lane & Lane, LLC, we consult with medical and accident reconstruction experts to bring out the true facts of your story. Our Chicago spinal cord injury lawyers have more than 90 combined years of experience helping thousands of injury victims; we know how to fight for you.

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