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Spinal Cord Injury
Spinal cord injuries may occur when damage is caused to the vertebrae, ligament or disks of the spinal column. An injury to the spinal cord is a serious of injury that affects a person’s motor and sensory functions. Get in touch with San Diego spinal cord injury attorney Juan J. Ordaz for more information.
Motor Functions in a Spinal Cord Injury: The human spinal cord, along with the brain, make up a person’s central nervous system. The central nervous system controls and coordinates all motor control movements of the human body.
Sensory Functions in a Spinal Cord Injury: The spinal cord is also responsible for informing the brain of sensory functions that an individual feels such as whether a Starbucks cup of coffee is too hot or whether you have been pricked by a splinter.
Spinal Cord Injury | Peripheral Nerve Damage
Peripheral nerves are a set of nerves which assist in controlling all movements in the human body. This set of 43 pairs of nerves are just outside of the bony protection of the skull and the spinal cord. The peripheral nervous system connects the brain and spinal cord with a person’s limbs.
Traumatic injuries to the spinal cord and peripheral system are currently not treatable and normally result in life long paralysis.
Spinal Cord Injury | Loss of Enjoyment of Life
A healthy motor and sensory system is is essential for the enjoyment of every day life. Essential functions such as walking, eating, using the restroom, and having sex are diminished or prevented when a person suffers a spinal cord injury, and peripheral nerve damage with paralysis.
Mortality
In addition, injury victims with a traumatic spinal cord injury, especially women, have an increased mortality despite modern treatment and care. Special attention should be paid to respiratory dysfunction and pulmonary infections, and to prevent suicide and accidental poisoning. A traumatic spinal cord injury may cause dysfunction and complications in several organ systems which may have an impact on survival. San Diego spinal cord injury attorney will help you in every step of the way.
Spinal Cord Injury | Personal Injury Damages
At trial or in a demand to settle, a spinal cord / nerve damage victim may seek compensation for the following:
- Past and Future Loss of Enjoyment of Life;
- Past and Future Pain, Suffering and Mental Distress;
- Past and Future Medical Expenses, and;
- Past and Future Lost Wages / Lost Earnings Capacity.
Ordaz Law, APC | spinal cord injury attorney
Juan J. Ordaz Jr. provides candid, hardworking and personal legal representation to individuals seeking a spinal cord injury attorney in San Diego County. We help victims suffering from spinal cord injuries which they have suffered in a variety of injury producing incidents. We believe that it is a necessity to represent people who have sustained these traumatic and debilitating injuries.
Call (619) 550-3617 today so that we may schedule your free and discreet consultation with a premier San Diego spinal cord injury attorney.
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Spinal Cord Injury | Mortality
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Damages: Spinal cord and peripheral nerve injuries.