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The spinal cord is vulnerable to various injuries resulting from accidents and activities. These can be slip and fall accidents, sports such as skiing or horse riding, riding all-terrain vehicles (ATVs) and many other activities. And often such spinal cord injuries can be the fault of another person’s negligence.

The spine is a very delicate part of your body, home to a vital bundle of nerves and muscles on your back. Accidents or falls can hurt the spinal cord and leave you temporarily disabled or permanently paralyzed.

If you or a loved one has been a victim of spinal cord injury or back injury due to any accident as a result of negligence on another’s part, you may be entitled to compensation for your suffering and lost wages. Contact a spinal cord injury lawyer at Jim S. Adler & Associates today and discuss your spinal cord injury. The firm’s lawyers are experienced in spinal cord injury cases caused by the negligence of others and can help you to pursue compensation and justice while protecting your rights.

Your spinal cord injury is one of many

Statistics show that nearly 11,000 cases of spinal cord injuries from accidents are reported in America every year. A number of people die from severe spinal cord injuries. Many people lose the ability to lead a normal life due to these injuries. A deep cut or crushing of nerves in the back can result in paralysis of hands and feet, an inability to feel sensation, lack of control of urination and defecation, and loss of sexual activity. Some people develop lifelong pain due to a herniated or slipped disc.

A spinal cord injury may be the result of a car accident, motorcycle accident, highway construction accident, slip and fall accident, industrial accident or construction site accident. Any of these may be enough to cause serious spinal cord injury and leave you bed-ridden or physically handicapped for the rest of your life.

Sometimes a spinal cord injury happens due to workplace hazards. Even if you work in an office, it may not provide proper sitting arrangements, leaving the possibility that you may hurt your spine due to sitting in a position for long periods of time.

There are various types of spinal cord injuries for which compensation is sought. These spinal cord injuries can be of the following types: broken back, herniated disc, spinal fracture, paralysis, paraplegia, fractured vertebrae, spinal cord compression and quadriplegia. Such injuries can involve loss of bladder and bowel control and loss of sexual functioning.

If you or someone you love has become a victim of a spinal cord injury due to an accident where someone else is responsible, you are entitled to protect your rights and possibly file a claim to get compensation for your injuries, pain, mental agony and lost wages.

A spinal cord injury lawyer or attorney can help

Spinal cord injury attorneys at Jim S. Adler & Associates can help you in all legal matters relating to your spinal cord injury. The firm was established in 1973 and has been representing victims and their families for many years. Its lawyers’ experience and expertise can help you win your case in court or via an out-of-court settlement. The firm has helped its clients collect millions of dollars in damages as compensation for their suffering at the hands of those who are negligent.

Such compensation could help you and your family to meet the expenses of your spinal cord injury, including medications, long-term care and rehabilitation. Such monetary assistance and the proper treatment can help victims to lead normal lives again.

Adler spinal cord injury lawyers are highly experienced in dealing with all types of spinal cord injuries and are well aware of all federal and state laws to protect the rights of those who are injured due to others’ negligence. An Adler spinal cord injury attorney can frame the case according to the facts and emphasize how you could have been saved if the responsible party had acted sensibly and promptly. Your spinal cord injury attorney will fight for your rights before a judge or jury and will extend his or her full support inside and outside the courtroom.

You also need a lawyer who understands the emotional and physical pain of a spinal cord injury. A spinal cord injury lawyer at Jim S. Adler & Associates is ideal for this, as well as for the legal challenge of winning your case. The firm offers a free case review.

Contact an Adler spinal cord injury lawyer today for advice on handling your case and gaining the justice you deserve. With your spinal cord lawyer’s help, you may be able to recover damages and lead a more productive life.

DISCLAIMER: Located at 3D/International Tower, 1900 West Loop South, 20th Floor, Houston, Texas 77027, Jim S. Adler & Associates is licensed to practice law in Texas. The law firm also works in conjunction with outside counsel and local attorneys to litigate claims in other states as necessary. These other states include:

Jim S. Adler & Associates also has offices at City Place Building, 2711 North Haskell Ave., Suite 2100 LB40, Dallas, Texas 75204-2887; Bank of America, 12605 East Freeway, Suite 400, Houston, Texas 77015-5619 (serving Channelview, Texas); and San Pedro Plaza, 7330 San Pedro Ave., Suite 700, San Antonio, Texas 78216-6237.

SPINAL CORD ARTICLES...

Bedsores common in patients with spinal cord injuries

Trapped in a bed, unable to feel, function, or move, a patient with a spinal cord injury is completely dependent on hospital or healthcare staff. In today’s age of overcrowded and understaffed facilities, it is no surprise that many immobile, unfeeling patients develop ulcers on their bodies. These spots, commonly referred to as bedsores, begin as a small nuisance and can end in deadly infection. If a healthcare professional has been trained correctly, and he or she is doing what is required, a paralyzed patient should never have to suffer from these terrible ulcers.

Test rats may help spinal cord injuries

In May 2007, Neuralstem, Inc. announced that it had successfully cured three rats of a specific type of spinal cord injury, allowing them to walk once again. Three other rats showed “significant improvement” in their joint mobility, although they were not able to walk. The rats were injected with human spinal stem cells (hSSCs) developed by the company.

Manufacturer sued for spinal cord injury

Four years after a devastating snowmobile accident rendered him paraplegic, a Wisconsin man is suing Arctic Cat for his injuries. In the suit, he states that his accident, which occurred during a snowmobile race, was caused by a problem with the steering system. He recently found out that Arctic Cat revealed the problem in 2006 for his 2002 model vehicle.

Spinal cord injury treatments developed

In January 2007, a research team from Wake University announced that it had obtained stem cells from amniotic fluid and the placenta left over from pregnancy. This breakthrough was seen to be a new line of hope for patients with a variety of ailments including spinal cord injury and degenerative brain diseases. Stem cells have the potential to heal these areas of the body that do not naturally heal themselves, but a presidential ban on embryonic stem cells had severely hindered research efforts into researching the cells and eventually developing stem cells treatments.

Scientists probe help for spinal cord injuries

A team of research scientists from the Wake Forest University School of Medicine have found that stem cells in the amniotic fluid and placenta can be captured and used for stem cell research. Amniotic fluid, which surrounds and protects the baby during pregnancy (the “water” that breaks shortly before birth), is commonly withdrawn from expectant mothers to test for Down Syndrome and other conditions. Although regularly discarded, the amniotic fluid and the placenta may be a new line of stem cells to help people with a variety of injuries and illnesses including spinal cord injury, Parkinson’s Disease, and Alzheimer’s.

Spinal cord injuries can be serious

Spinal cord injuries are among the most distressing to the victim and the victim’s family due to the fact that they frequently result in partial or complete paralysis. The majority of spinal cord injuries are caused by accidents. These injuries can be sustained by injuries due to fall accidents, medical malpractice, sports accidents, acts of violence; however, the primary cause of paralysis by spinal cord injuries is from automobile accidents. Approximately 200,000 people each year suffer a spinal cord injury in the U.S.

What is a spinal cord injury?

The spinal cord is a relatively thick band of nerves running from the brain through the length of the backbone. Like an information superhighway for the body, this cord carries signals to and from the brain that allow us to move and to feel sensations. The backbone or vertebrae is a set of 33 bones that protect these nerves while allowing the back to twist and bend.

Stem cells help spinal cord injury sufferers

Every year approximately 11,000 people in the U.S. receive major spinal cord injuries that result in either paraplegia (loss of leg movement and possibly sensation) or quadriplegia (loss of movement and possibly sensation in arms and legs). In almost every case the prognosis is grim: years of rehabilitation, thousands of dollars in medical bills, and the near-certainty that they will never recover from their injuries.

What does the spinal cord do?

The spinal cord is a length of tissue that extends from the brain to about the belt line through the backbone or vertebrae. It contains nerves that carry signals to and from the brain to control voluntary movement (like moving limbs) and sensation (like feeling a pinprick). It is sort of an “information superhighway” for the body carrying billions of messages back and forth from the brain.